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Survey reveals tough job market for Gen Z grads due to employer preferences

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

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Survey reveals tough job market for Gen Z grads due to employer preferences

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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.
- They probably need a ride, so they just ask their closest housemate to drive them.

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.
- 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...

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.

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

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