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
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    201·
    10 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.

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    10 months ago

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

  • HipHoboHarold@lemmy.world
    12·
    10 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-Ethernet@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
      91·
      10 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…

  • PugJesus@kbin.social
    133·
    10 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!”

  • gdog05@lemmy.world
    155·
    10 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.