HR professionals are all too familiar with the concept of job candidates ghosting them during the hiring process,but the same behavior from employers can be just as disruptive and impact the long-term employer brand.

A new report from Aerotek—a provider of workplace solutions for manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance—asked job seekers which factors have had the biggest impact on their job search over the past year. The top factor, cited by 44%, was employer ghosting, far outpacing others like a lack of human interaction, AI tools and application fatigue. READ MORE