Job Struggles - Companies are Firing Gen Z Employees Soon after Hiring Them
A workforce that isn't entirely ready for Generation Z is starting to hire them. Employers are becoming more reluctant to hire fresh graduates due to concerns about their workplace fit, according to a survey from Intelligent, an education and career advising platform.
One in six businesses were hesitant to recruit Gen Z workers, according to the research, which was based on a poll of over 1,000 hiring managers. This was mostly because of the group's reputation as entitled and easily offended.
Furthermore, over 50% of respondents claimed that this generation—defined as those born between 1997 and the beginning of the 2010s—lacks a strong work ethic, has communication issues, fails to manage criticism, and is overall ill-prepared for the demands of the workplace.
Gen Z's emphasis on extracurricular activities to increase their college competitiveness rather than obtaining work experience has resulted in "unrealistic expectations" about the workplace and how to interact with their bosses, according to Holly Schroth, senior lecturer at the university of California, Berkeley's Haas school of Business.
"They [Gen Z] don't know basic skills for social interaction with customers, clients, and co-workers, nor workplace etiquette," Schroth told Euronews Next in an email.
"As a result, it is up to the company to properly onboard the new employee and give ample training. In addition, the boss needs to act as a coach as well as a manager," she added.
Why are so many companies firing Gen Z workers?
Approximately 60% of the businesses surveyed said they had fired a recent college graduate they had employed this year.
Poor communication skills, a lack of professionalism, and a lack of employee enthusiasm were some of the reasons given for these judgments.
"Being in the job for the first time can be difficult for many new college graduates since it might be very different from what they were accustomed to during their academic path. Huy Nguyen, Intelligent's chief education and career development adviser, said in a statement that they are frequently unprepared for a less organized setting, workplace culture dynamics, and the expectation of autonomous work.
"Although they may have some theoretical knowledge from college, they often lack the practical, real-world experience and soft skills required to succeed in the work environment," he stated.
Some Gen Z employees failed to manage their workload, were often late, and did not dress or talk adequately, according to the recruiting managers polled.
According to a different april research, Generation Z workers relied too much on their parents' help when looking for jobs.
Nearly 1,500 young job searchers participated in the ResumeTemplates poll, and 70% of them acknowledged contacting their parents for assistance throughout the search process. Another 25 percent even brought their parents to interviews, while many others had their parents submit job applications and write resumes for them.
One in six businesses were hesitant to recruit Gen Z workers, according to the research, which was based on a poll of over 1,000 hiring managers. This was mostly because of the group's reputation as entitled and easily offended.
Furthermore, over 50% of respondents claimed that this generation—defined as those born between 1997 and the beginning of the 2010s—lacks a strong work ethic, has communication issues, fails to manage criticism, and is overall ill-prepared for the demands of the workplace.
Gen Z's emphasis on extracurricular activities to increase their college competitiveness rather than obtaining work experience has resulted in "unrealistic expectations" about the workplace and how to interact with their bosses, according to Holly Schroth, senior lecturer at the university of California, Berkeley's Haas school of Business.
"They [Gen Z] don't know basic skills for social interaction with customers, clients, and co-workers, nor workplace etiquette," Schroth told Euronews Next in an email.
"As a result, it is up to the company to properly onboard the new employee and give ample training. In addition, the boss needs to act as a coach as well as a manager," she added.
Why are so many companies firing Gen Z workers?
Approximately 60% of the businesses surveyed said they had fired a recent college graduate they had employed this year.
Poor communication skills, a lack of professionalism, and a lack of employee enthusiasm were some of the reasons given for these judgments.
"Being in the job for the first time can be difficult for many new college graduates since it might be very different from what they were accustomed to during their academic path. Huy Nguyen, Intelligent's chief education and career development adviser, said in a statement that they are frequently unprepared for a less organized setting, workplace culture dynamics, and the expectation of autonomous work.
"Although they may have some theoretical knowledge from college, they often lack the practical, real-world experience and soft skills required to succeed in the work environment," he stated.
Some Gen Z employees failed to manage their workload, were often late, and did not dress or talk adequately, according to the recruiting managers polled.
According to a different april research, Generation Z workers relied too much on their parents' help when looking for jobs.
Nearly 1,500 young job searchers participated in the ResumeTemplates poll, and 70% of them acknowledged contacting their parents for assistance throughout the search process. Another 25 percent even brought their parents to interviews, while many others had their parents submit job applications and write resumes for them.