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Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

Turn "Ghosting" & Hiring Delays into Job Offers: My Smart Follow-Up Strategy

Hired: Talent VP on Job Interviews, Negotiation & Offers

Hired Podcast

Education, Interview Prep, Promotions, Self-improvement, Careers, Job Interviews, Job Search, How To, Resumes, Business, Cover Letters

4.9640 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Rejection emails are frustrating, but what about ghosting, or when a position is put on hold? It’s not a bad sign—it’s an opportunity. In this episode, I break down: Why companies pause hiring – Common reasons behind hiring freezes and delays.What a “position on hold” really means – Why it’s not the same as rejection.The two common (but ineffective) responses – What most candidates do wrong.A powerful follow-up strategy – How to stay top of mind without being pushy.Three high-impact ways to s...

Transcript

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0:00.0

Are you tired of begging for a salary that reflects your own worth?

0:04.7

Look, you're grinding, you're good, but you're still stuck.

0:08.4

I get it.

0:09.5

This podcast isn't about just getting smarter.

0:13.0

It's about scaling you.

0:15.5

And I'm going to cut the chase.

0:16.9

My unfair advantage program.

0:19.9

Six weeks of a one-on-one strategic council with me designed to jump you a tax bracket.

0:27.6

Ready to get the kind of six-figure offer that changes everything?

0:31.6

Learn more and apply to see if you qualify at moveup careers.com.

0:36.8

June and July are fully booked booked and August spots are filling up

0:41.3

fast. That's moveup careers.com. Don't let the lack of opportunity be what's holding you back.

0:51.6

Welcome to the job interview experience. I'm a former executive recruiter, search from owner,

0:57.7

director of talent acquisition, interview coach, and of course, your host of the show. Today,

1:03.9

we're diving into a situation that can leave even the most confident professional feeling uncertain.

1:11.9

The hiring pause, the ghosting.

1:14.7

You've poured your energy into an application, navigated the interview process,

1:19.5

maybe interviewed and even felt a real connection with the team.

1:23.8

And then radio silence.

1:27.1

Or perhaps you get an email, the one that says the position is on hold or that the hiring process is paused.

1:35.1

Most often, you just haven't heard back in way too long.

1:39.1

It's a communication black hole.

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