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Are You Guilty of Professional Ghosting?

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024Tim Dimoff

In today’s professional world, ghosting—the sudden cessation of communication without explanation—continues to rise across industries, presenting challenges for employers and employees alike. Once confined to the dating world, ghosting is a significant business problem. Its passive-aggressive nature can harm reputations and create long-term career setbacks. Recent Trends in Professional Ghosting Indeed‘s latest survey reveals that 75% of workers have ghosted employers in the last year, with Gen Z leading the trend. Surprisingly, 87% of Gen Z (ages 18-27 years) candidates reported ghosting employers even after securing job offers and signing contracts. Their actions are often driven by...

Effective Networking is Relationship Building

Tips to Evolve Everyday Networking into Relationship Building

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018Tim Dimoff

By now everyone knows the most important way to find new customers, partners, employees, vendors or a job is by networking. If you are not talking to other professionals you are not growing professionally, bottom line. However, networking is not just meeting as many people as possible and hoping something “sticks”. The key is to evolve everyday networking into relationship building. This is where people who make a good first impression shine. The good news is, you can too by adopting simple tips to set the right tone and put your best foot forward during the initial contact. Adopt...