Posted on 10/23/2024 3:12:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A recent report found that companies were dissatisfied with their Generation Z (Gen Z) new hires and may avoid hiring recent graduates in the future.
Generation Z is beginning to enter a workforce that isn't fully prepared for them.
As many recent graduates face complaints about how they fit into the workplace, employers report increasing hesitancy in hiring them, according to a recent report by the education and career advisory platform, Intelligent.
The report, which was based on a survey of nearly 1,000 hiring managers, found that one in six employers were reluctant to hire Gen Z workers mainly due to their reputation for being entitled and easily offended.
Moreover, more than half said that this generation, which refers to people born between 1997 and the early 2010s, lacks a strong work ethic, struggles with communication, doesn't handle feedback well, and is generally unprepared for the demands of the workforce.
Holly Schroth, senior lecturer at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, explained that Gen Z's focus on extracurricular activities to boost their college competitiveness rather than gaining job experience has led to "unrealistic expectations" about the workplace and how to deal with their bosses.
"They [Gen Z] don't know basic skills for social interaction with customers, clients, and co-workers, nor workplace etiquette," Schroth told Euronews Next in an email.
"As a result, it is up to the company to properly onboard the new employee and give ample training. In addition, the boss needs to act as a coach as well as a manager," she added.
Around six in ten companies included in the survey reported firing a recent university graduate they hired this year.
Some of the cited reasons behind these decisions included a lack of motivation from the employees, lack of professionalism, and poor communication skills, among others.
"Many recent college graduates may struggle with entering the workforce for the first time as it can be a huge contrast from what they are used to throughout their education journey. They are often unprepared for a less structured environment, workplace cultural dynamics, and the expectation of autonomous work," Huy Nguyen, Intelligent's chief education and career development advisor, said in a statement.
"Although they may have some theoretical knowledge from college, they often lack the practical, real-world experience and soft skills required to succeed in the work environment," he added.
The hiring managers surveyed also reported that some of their Gen Z workers struggled to manage their workload, were frequently late, and did not dress or speak appropriately.
Related What to know about the rising trend of ‘quiet vacationing’ among young workers A separate report from April found that Generation Z workers were overly reliant on parental support during their job search.
According to the survey that was conducted by ResumeTemplates and which included responses from nearly 1,500 young job seekers, 70 per cent admitted to asking their parents for help in the job search process.
Another 25 per cent even brought their parents to interviews, while many others had their parents submit job applications and write resumes for them.
How to get a job as a recent graduate?
To improve their chances of being hired, employers emphasised that some of the top qualities they are looking for include initiative and a positive attitude.
Managers also placed value on real-world experience, either through internships or jobs and, to a lesser degree, on having an appropriate social media presence, and avoiding political discussions.
"Recent graduates starting their first job should demonstrate professionalism, not by conforming to outdated norms, but by being respectful and committed to their work," Nguyen said.
Schroth added that although employers are currently hesitant to hire Gen Z due to a higher rate of dismissals and challenges integrating them into the workforce, they still make up over 25 per cent of the workforce.
"As a result, companies need to spend more money and time on training and their Gen Zs will thrive," she concluded.
I’m guessing it’s because the Gen Z employees were a bunch of coddled crybullies.
The job market can’t really prepare for people who don’t want to work. It’s a good opportunity for the older people who want extra money for retirement and the gen z people who want to work can become valets and porters and waiters and baristas. The ones who don’t want to work will live with their parents or in tents.
You are not my boss, you are my financial care provider. And you will call me ma’am, not sir. And I want a day off every day.
The shorter version of that may sound like this: "These kids don't know how to act like grown-ups". No part-time jobs in high school bagging groceries, working in a fast-food restaurant, dealing wit other people(especially customers), no preparation for life as it is lived on this planet. But, plenty of participation trophies, and in the meantime, our society pays to put illegal aliens in hotels and feed them.
Not sure how this can get worse, but I'm sure the elites will figure out some way to make it worse.
When I hire I look for MEI, not DEI:
Merit, Excellence, and Initiative.
Perhaps the qualities many colleges and universities consider important or not actually important.
Perhaps the qualities many colleges and universities consider important or not actually important.
That’s part of it. I have personally seen that. It’s not the only thing for sure.
The world is screwed.
Key questions: Did they have jobs prior to or during college, did they contribute or save for college costs, did they attend a local college or high priced name college, etc.
“What Behind”?
Lazy asses.
“25 per cent even brought their parents to interviews”
Does that mean inside the interview room?
I would just ask the parent if they were applying for the job and interview them after asking the youngster to leave the room.
Lol.
One more question, based on what I have heard from younger people at various family gatherings recently; are they working in remote jobs? There seems to be a correlation in how successful a person is working remotely and how essential the work is. As in, the less essential the task, the more likely it is that it can be done remotely.
What, someone with a pulse and a rich Uncle Sam, or Mom and Dad, to foot the exorbitant bills?
That may be true but I've witnessed delusional bosses and coworkers who fully expect the new hire to fill the shoes of someone who departed with decades of experience.
The shortage of talent means that new employees arrive and there's few people who have the time or knowledge to show them anything. The shortage of talent in the workforce has led entire industries to "eat their young".
I regularly witness an inverted expectation that the younger staff are going to make up for the deficiencies in seasoned employees who are marginal at best. The marginal employees are only there because the talented ones left a long time ago.
Companies at one time had entire teams dedicated to File Management, Document Control, Archiving, Training, Procedures and Analysis, and Quality Control. Between outsourcing and downsizing, good luck finding anyone in the company who knows anything beyond what's right in front of them, and even then, I'd double and triple check anything they tell you.
It's nothing new; I witnessed it firsthand decades ago, but now what's changed is that it's gotten to the point where it's the norm, not the exception.
"not by conforming to outdated norms,"
I think the companies are being unfair. The frappacino and latte choices in the break room were meager. Breaks were limited to three (Including lunch which was NOT provided) per day. There are no cushy places to take a power nap. The workload is unbelievable. A person would have to be busy for a least six,seven hours straight to do all of that! We don’t get a raise until six months? Communists! They don’t provide healthcare insurance for my pets! They refuse to call us by our preferred pronouns. For example mine is basud and they continually say bastard . . . on purpose. My first week I had nine HR complaints. I can’t get any work done if I’m constantly in the HRs office complaining. And then they fired me. Unbelievable. Like it was MY fault.
Younger adults have been the victims of life-long disinformation campaigns that their own parents promoted.
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