Ghosting is on the rise. For Gen X job seekers, it can hit especially hard.

"That includes leaving his age off his résumé and cutting out parts of his work history to make his 25 years of experience less obvious. The 52-year-old job seeker said he's had several interviews for different tech business-services roles, almost all of which have resulted in silence. That's led him to assume that the employer realized his age and deemed him too costly, he said."

"A December 2024 report from hiring software platform Greenhouse found that 61% of job seekers had been ghosted after an interview, up 9% from earlier that year.One reason ghosting has become more prevalent, the report said, is that employers are inundated with applications, thanks to a tough job market and the ease of mass applying in the AI era. But for Gen Xers who started their careers before the internet and AI transformed hiring,"

Gen X job seekers frequently encounter employer ghosting that intensifies existing hiring challenges and contributes to doubts about career relevance. Some applicants conceal age on résumés and truncate work histories to appear younger and more affordable. Several experienced candidates report completing interviews that lead to silence, which many interpret as age- or cost-based rejection. A December 2024 Greenhouse report found 61% of job seekers were ghosted after interviews, attributing the rise to applicants inundating employers and the ease of mass applying in the AI era. For Gen Xers who began careers before internet-driven hiring, the silence widens the gap with modern recruiting norms.

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