Survey: GenZ Workers Still Have A Bad Reputation Among Hiring Managers
Things are not getting better on perceptions about GenZ.
By Peter List, Editor | September 17, 2024
On top of being considered “the most pro-union generation,” so-called GenZ workers—at least those with a college education—are still getting a bad rap from hiring managers.
According to a new survey from Intelligent.com, “75% of companies report that some or all of the recent college graduates they hired this year were unsatisfactory” and “9 in 10 hiring managers say recent college graduates should undergo etiquette training.”
The Intelligent.com findings are similar to those found in December when another Intelligent.com survey found that nearly 40 percent of hiring managers would avoid hiring a GenZ worker, opting for older workers instead and that 58 percent of recent “college graduates are unprepared for the workforce.”
Similarly, in a ResumeBuilder.com survey in January, “nearly all respondents (94%) reported a Gen Z candidate acting inappropriately during an interview.”
“Many Gen Zers spent their college years predominantly in remote or hybrid settings, and upon entering the workforce, they often started in remote roles,” ResumeBuilder’s Chief Career Advisor Stacie Haller stated in January. “This departure from the traditional in-person learning environment impacted their ability to hone crucial skills, such as effective communication, handling constructive criticism and observing others to build their professional acumen.”
Now that a new batch of college graduates have hit the streets, though, it appears that not much has changed since the December and January surveys.
According to Intelligent.com:
75% of companies report that some or all of the recent college graduates they hired this year were unsatisfactory
6 in 10 companies fired a recent college graduate they hired this year
1 in 6 hiring managers say they are hesitant to hire from this cohort
Hiring managers say recent college grads are unprepared for the workforce, can’t handle the workload, and are unprofessional
1 in 7 companies may refrain from hiring recent college graduates next year
9 in 10 hiring managers say recent college graduates should undergo etiquette training
To read more of the Intelligent.com survey, go here.