WASHINGTON (TND) — A recent survey found nearly 40% of employers avoid hiring recent college graduates in favor of older employees.
Survey reveals tough job market for Gen Z grads due to employer preferences (TND)
According to Intelligent.com, Gen Z college graduates are struggling with many aspects of professional life.
Their survey of 800 U.S. managers, directors, and executives who are involved in hiring, found these key results:
- 38% of employers avoid hiring recent college graduates in favor of older employees
- 1 in 5 employers have had a recent college graduate bring a parent to a job interview
- 58% say recent college graduates are unprepared for the workforce
- Nearly half of employers have had to fire a recent college graduate
58% say recent college graduates are unprepared for the workforce
That’s probably true, but they have to start somewhere!
1 in 5 employers have had a recent college graduate bring a parent to a job interview
But maybe not these people.
I refuse to believe a parent coming to an adult job interview is that common. How?!?
I worked in a workshop/factory and a guy’s mom came to his interview. He got the job and she also came on his first day. The leadhand talked to her, explaining that if she didn’t leave that he would be bulllied by the other guys.
This was in the late 00’s, so no GenZ in sight.
Oooh reverse age discrimination. How the turntables…
But don’t you dare complain that’s entry level jobs are disappearing and it’s harder to find a job. It’s your own fault they now require a minimum of 3 years experience for a barely above minimum wage job that people with 3 years of experience don’t want, but they won’t give to anyone else.
Gen Z workers are much less pliable than Gen X and even Millennials. They are way more apt to stand by workers rights than cowtow. It’s not qualifications, it’s lack of obedience that managers don’t like.
