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Reasons for Employers' Failure to Notify Applicants

According to a Clutch poll, more than a third of job searchers stated their most recent employer rejected them by "ghosting" them—that is, terminating the recruiting process without saying anything.

But why do firms leave prospects hanging? U.S. News & World Report spoke with corporate executives and recruiting managers to see why companies avoid writing rejection letters. Among their justifications were:

1. Volume: On average, companies get 250 resumes each vacancy. It's difficult enough to cope with the majority of those emails, much alone answer to each one with a rejection.

2. Fear of a lawsuit: Depending on how the rejection letter is worded, it may result in legal action. From the perspective of an employer, it may appear preferable to send no letter at all rather than risk a prospective lawsuit.

3. Unwanted Communication: A rejection letter from a particular employee that includes contact information (e.g., name and email) might lead to unwanted continuous communication from the candidate, such as inquiring about applying for another job or providing criticism on where the interview went wrong. Multiply it by 250 rejections, and you have a headache that HR managers would rather avoid.

Other factors may cause firms to delay alerting applicants. In rare situations, the corporation may decide to shift course and not fill the post. The ad may be deleted from the internet, but candidates are usually not informed of these internal workings.

Companies may delay rejecting candidates because the post is still available. The corporation may want to keep its options open.

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