CORPORATE GLOSSARY
Ghosting Is A Tedious Trend. The Real Demon Is More Dangerous
You'll never look at your work the same way again
An entrepreneur friend of mine in Europe stopped requesting resumés from job candidates. Instead, he asks candidates to shoot and submit a short video with their phone — less than 5 minutes. The job advert gives high-level instructions and asks a few questions, and the rest is up to the candidate.
This is different from those automated, one-sided video interviews, which are so terrible that most reputable companies have stopped using them. For example, in this scenario, the candidate controls and owns everything they submit. When I asked him about ghosting, he replied, “What’s that?”
Before going too far down this road, it’s worth pointing out things like videos presentations, writing samples — anything you create to get a job is yours. At the close of this article, I give a quick way to protect your work and keep it under your control.
And if you don’t think you need this protection, stay tuned and see why you do.
This week’s Corporate Glossary term: Ghosting
Ghosting is abruptly ending communication with someone without explanation. Coined to…
