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Survey reveals tough job market for Gen Z grads due to employer preferences (wjla.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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

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[+] [email protected] -9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

38% of employers avoid hiring recent college graduates in favor of older employees

My god y'all are entitled little bitches.

"They're hiring people with life and professional experience vs. ME! I got a piece of paper and the world owes me all the things!"

Yes, generally speaking, GenZ has it worst of all. They got it worse than the Boomers, GenX (me) and the Millennials. No doubt.

But maybe the constant whining and bitching has something to do with being a pain in the ass to employ?

My small employer is wildly liberal (and successful!), not good enough for GenZ. Not HR, but I onboard all the new people and I can tell who will last and who won't given their age.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

People invest insane amounts of money in a college degree. After spending years to earn that “piece of paper”, hoping for a decent job in return isn’t entitlement.

These are people who are looking for an opportunity to earn money; they’re not expecting a handout.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Huh? The degree is a gamble. You hedge the bet by getting good grades, networking, and leading your industry on needed skills. If you don't graduate with attractive skills, you attended a social club.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You didn't need to tell us your were Gen x... You guys are a hip replacement away from being boomers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

And you guys are just 30 years of working for a living away from the same fate. Welcome to the club.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

A genx with a hip replacement will still be a genx, but with now less hip pains. Do you think... Hips somehow... Relate to age?

Is this a "count the rings thing" taught to genz now? Is Shakira some sort of prophet for you guys, because of "hips don't lie"?