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Companies Face Challenges With Low nemployment
Chandra Kill had scheduled face-to-face interviews with 21 candidates to fill some job openings at her employment screening firm. Only 11 showed up. "About half flaked out," said Kill. "They seem so excited and interested, and then they don't show up or call and you are left wondering what happened. A year or two ago it wasn't like this."
With the U.S. unemployment rate at its lowest in 18 years, and more job openings than there are people looking for work, candidates are bailing on scheduled interviews. In some cases, new hires are not showing up for their first day of work.
"We are in a unique situation where there has definitely been a shift in the employment world as far as supply and demand," said Susie Willingham, director of talent acquisition at CareHere, a health care company. She estimated that approximately 1 in 10 candidates aren't showing up for interviews, and that no-shows are more common among lower level roles.
Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, said he's heard of a candidate being flown in for a job interview only to skip it. As a result, he said some companies are having candidates agree to reimburse for travel costs if they take the trip but flake on the interview.
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