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Most Hiring Managers Say New College Grads Are Often Terrible Hires
The Liberty Daily ^ | 5/15/2025 | Mary Prenon

Posted on 05/15/2025 7:41:52 PM PDT by Beave Meister

(The Epoch Times)—Inappropriate attire, excessive use of cell phones, poor quality of work, and foul language are just a few of the reasons 65 percent of U.S. hiring managers gave for firing college graduates who had recently started their first job.

A Pollfish survey of 1,000 managers across America, reported by Resume.com, revealed the reasons that eight in 10 managers said newly hired college graduates did not work out during their first year on the job. Excessive use of cell phones ranked as the top pet peeve of managers, at 78 percent. Some 61 percent of managers found their new hires were entitled or easily offended, while 57 percent noted these new employees were unprepared for the workplace. Lack of a work ethic scored 54 percent, followed by poor communication skills at 48 percent and lack of technical skills at 27 percent.

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To: Dustoff45

Theater kids around here are all trans and or drama queens.


41 posted on 05/16/2025 4:25:48 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Dustoff45

Theater kids around here are all trans and or drama queens.


42 posted on 05/16/2025 4:26:45 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: dfwgator

It absolutely was!

IBM school

Bank school

Hairdresser school


43 posted on 05/16/2025 4:28:39 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: cyclotic

Wow. What a story!

That is absolutely admirable. This gentleman has truly been blessed👍🏻


44 posted on 05/18/2025 9:13:09 AM PDT by Menes (Thank you, America, for giving us hope!)
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