Today, especially Gen Zers, are treating their employers like unwanted appointments by not showing up on their first day of work. And often, without even a phone call!
Research conducted on 1500 companies and 1500 workers in the UK has highlighted that ghosting at work is rampant, with 75% of workers saying they have ignored a potential employer in the past year.
And the younger generations are by far the worst: a whopping 93% of Gen Z confirmed they purposely missed an interview; and, even worse, a staggering 87%, after making it through the interviews, getting the job and signing the contract, ended up leaving the new boss alone on the first day.
While Gen Zs are the biggest contributors, Baby Boomers, Gen
It would seem that the increase in the cost of living has accentuated this trend, with around 40% of those interviewed admitting that they "ghost", without feelings of guilt, when faced with a job with better pay or cheaper travel.
It is clear that the financial offer is the biggest carrot for attracting talent, with pay, benefits and other factors that support the growing costs that each of us has to face on a daily basis.
And, certainly, being as transparent as possible about the economic package, from the beginning of the selection process, could reduce the probability that someone will leave later or, even worse, not show up when the new boss is eagerly awaited.
Being able to build a sufficiently appealing professional package is a key skill: Human Resources and Managers will have to acquire increasingly specific skills in this regard.