What’s worse than getting ghosted by email? Getting ghosted on LinkedIn. It baffles my mind to see ad agency HR and talent recruiters NOT accept connection requests. Why are you even on LinkedIn?

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Ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

You had no relationship, so you weren’t ghosted.

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