Job applicants are being ghosted amid the great resignation. This career coach weighs in

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Over 38 million people quit their jobs in 2021, giving way to a tight labor market with a high demand for talent — and yet, job seekers are still being ghosted by their would-be employers.

According to global employment website, Monster, 90% of applicants have applied for jobs and never heard back from companies in 2021. Laura Weldy, an International Coaching Federation credentialed career coach with a focus on women and leadership, believes both employers and job seekers are to blame, due to uncertainty from both sides about their respective end goals.

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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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