Job-hunting can be a soul-destroying task, as you'll often put hours of work into an application only for it to be ignored. It can become even more frustrating when you've committed yourself even further to the application process - having got through a few rounds of interviewed but then hearing absolutely nothing back from your potential employer.
It takes a lot of confidence to keep going after continuous set backs with no feedback to bounce off on, but one career coach has revealed what he calls a 'toxic tip' for people who are getting 'ghosted' after interviewing, and it seems as though persistence pays off, as many people have said they swear by the tip.
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Taking to TikTok to share the advice, Sho Dwean, an ex-recruiter and career coach revealed the best way to ensure you always get feedback after a job interview, even if you're being ignored over email.
Filming a clip of himself smugly smiling and dancing, Sho titled the caption showing across the video: "Toxic Tip for Job Hunt".
He wrote: "If you get ghosted after an interview, find their boss on LinkedIn and message them".
Sho even explained what to write in the LinkedIn message, suggesting: "Just wanted to help provide some feedback for the recruitment process and let you know (Interviewer's Name) has been unresponsive after our interview on DATE. Hope this isn't the usual exp for all candidates".
The career coach jokingly ends the advice to his viewers with the words "stay toxic".
While the tip may seem like a bold move, people have flocked to the comments section of the video to share their success stories after biting the bullet and sending a similar message.
One person wrote "I did this and ended up getting the job!" before expanding in the comments section of the viral video, which has more than more than 374,000 likes on TikTok.
They explained: "I didn’t get any updates from the recruiter and she kept bailing on our scheduled times, so I reached out to HR managers of the company in my area and messaged them on LinkedIn
"[I] stated I was very interested in the job but am getting discouraged as I feel I’m not getting the opportunity to present myself and why I’d be a great asset to the company. I ended up interviewing with one of the HR managers."
Another person took the pettiness to the next level, saying: "I did this, but also sent back a spell checked version of the job ad..."
Others hoped to use the trick the next time they land an interview, with one commenter adding: "This job I really really wanted interviewed my twice and said that I was a perfect Candidate and never heard from them again. I’m doing this".
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