Pretty pathetic...
20% of new college grads are taking parents to interviews, survey says
“One in five employers have had a recent college graduate bring a parent to a job interview.”
By Caleb Wethington
Published: Feb. 29, 2024 at 9:48 AM MST|Updated: 15 hours ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - What’s the most unique thing you’ve ever brought to a job interview? According to a new survey, recent Gen Z college graduates are bringing reinforcements to their job interviews: their parents.
According to a survey of 800 U.S. managers, directors and executives who are involved in hiring conducted by Intelligent, nearly 40% of employers are avoiding hiring recent college grads.
Below is a look at some of the key findings from the survey:
- 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
During job interviews, not only are some bringing their parents, but employers said Gen Z college grads are struggling with eye contact during interviews.
“Additionally, half of employers say they ask for unreasonable compensation, and 47% say they’ve had candidates show up to their interviews dressed inappropriately,” the survey said.
More findings in the survey include that a majority of employers believe new college grads can’t manage their workload, are entitled and lack professionalism.
“All data found within this report derives from a survey conducted on December 7, 2023 by survey platform Pollfish and commissioned by Intelligent.com. In total 800 U.S. managers, directors and executives who are involved in hiring were surveyed,” the survey said.
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For a hilarious sendup for a Gen Z job interview (it says it's millennial but I've been told it's more like Gen Z):
