Blog Post: Showing Up For The Interview

I was recently reading an article about job seekers that don't show up for their interviews.  I began to think about why candidates are no shows.  The job seeker goes through with applying for the job and generally a phone interview or at least a brief discussion to set up the interview.  Then I though of using this forum to get some feedback from you; the job seekers and recruiters to discuss the topic.

Have you ever been a no show for an interview?  Why did you decide not to show up?

Are you a recruiter that has had no shows?  What do you do with these types of candidates?

With a tight job market and low unemployment rate is there an increase in no shows or has society changed so much that people are starting to ignore their responsibilities?  A simple phone call or email to cancel an interview is easy and the responsible thing to do. 

I say never burn any bridges.  HR Recruiters sometimes move from company to company and they may remember that name and resume that wasted their time.  I once had an area manager that I worked for at one company, several years later I was working at another company when they hired a new manager, this is the same person and I was again reporting to them. 

Please tell me your thoughts and lets get a dialogue going on this issue.