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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] 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"?