Candidates empowered by labor shortages are ghosting prospective employers. Here's why.

Dec 19 2022 by Business Insider

 
Younger workers are the biggest culprits of "professional ghosting," one survey found.

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One-fifth of workers polled by ZipRecruiter said they ghosted an employer in their latest job hunt. Workers in the 18-to-34 age bracket were the biggest culprits. One ghoster told us: "I'm the classic younger millennial, and I'm very deliberate with what I like."

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