Survey reveals tough job market for Gen Z grads due to employer preferences | WJLA
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A recent survey found nearly 40% of employers avoid hiring recent college graduates in favor of older employees.

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
  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    6 months ago

    I refuse to believe a parent coming to an adult job interview is that common. How?!?

    • DerisionConsulting@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      6 months ago

      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.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    191·
    6 months ago

    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.

  • HipHoboHarold@lemmy.world
    12·
    6 months ago

    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.

    • 🖖USS-EthernetOPEnglish
      111·
      6 months ago

      It’s been that way since I entered the workforce over a decade ago. Want to work in the career you studied and trained for? Nope you need to have experience.

      When a job is advertised as “entry level” you shouldn’t be requiring experience…

  • gdog05@lemmy.world
    155·
    6 months ago

    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.

  • PugJesus@kbin.social
    123·
    6 months ago

    “These kids today don’t realize that they’re supposed to sacrifice their life for a corporation which doesn’t care about them!”