The Hidden Cost of Ghosting: Why Your Candidates Stop Responding (And How to Fix It)
You found them. They were qualified. They seemed interested. Then nothing. No response to your voicemail. No reply to your email. Radio silence when you text. They’re gone—and you’re left wondering what happened. Candidate ghosting costs the average staffing agency $50,000-150,000 per year in lost placements. And for agencies placing blue-collar workers, the problem is worse. Here’s why it happens and what actually fixes it. How Bad Is the Ghosting Problem? Let’s put numbers on it. ...