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Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Gen Z's Are Bringing Their Parents With Them To Job Interviews
brobible.com: According to a survey of 800 managers, directors and executives involved in the hiring process, 19% (or close to one in five) reported having a recent college graduate bring a parent with them to their job interview.
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Julia Adilman
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This was a very shocking article to read, and it made me feel kind of embarrassed for being Gen Z. I’m not sure how anyone could think that it would be appropriate to bring a parent, or anyone for that matter, to an interview. It is surprising to hear that this is actually a trend and that multiple people are doing this. It is also saddening to hear that so many employers are actually refusing to hire Gen Z graduates. I can not believe they are avoiding having younger employees. I thought that younger employees are a benefit to companies because they are adaptable and they bring in new perspectives. The qualities in which employers noticed in Gen Z employees, as listed in the article, are very negative and do not seem to apply to how I view myself or my peers. It is disappointing to hear that employers are just grouping our whole generation together as being bad and inexperienced.
This article upset me to read. While the data points brought up may be accurate for the employers that were interviewed, the tone of the article isn’t helping the issue of Gen-Z employment at all. I find it quite puzzling that employers complain about a lack of employees and jobs being filled post-covid, while also having such strict hiring regulations. It’s not good for companies, and the greater economy alike. Yes, parents should not accompany their children to job interviews, and yes, employees need to be on time for their positions. But also, a balance needs to be reached. Employers need to set clear expectations for their employees. I’m curious to see if this cognitive bias will become more apparent in the theatre community. Professionalism is so important in theater but typically doesn’t take the same form as the corporate America “uniform” and email signatures. It's much more on timeliness, safety, work ethic, and speed from what I’ve gathered thus far. This article groups Generation Z into a stereotype of type of employee, and I hope theatre employers don’t share this perspective.
The title of this article terrifies me. The fact that there are people bringing parents to their interviews is actually horrendous. you are an adult interviewing for your own job you don't need your mommy to hold your hand. Honestly, Gen Z has a lot of pros and cons about them, but the same can be said for any generation.I think that the statistics on this article make me sad knowing that there are other people diminishing our name and the workforce. because as a gen Zer myself, I want to show that I can be professional, and be on time to meetings, or follow my deadlines well. it is important to recognize that you cannot denote things down to a generational issue all of the time. however I think pointing out what they said about covid is incredibly important. Our lives were disrupted incredibly by the global pandemic, and now that it is not at the Forefront of everyone's mind, I think many have forgotten the total impact it had on the whole world. my thoughts on this are be yourself in your interview, don't bring your parents!
This article is not only very curious but also very alarming. I am curious about some of the language within this article. What exactly does “bringing their parents'' mean? Is it that their parents accompany them and then they separate for the interview, or are they saying that parents are IN the interview room with their children. Also, when the article says that 50% ask for “unreasonable” compensation, what is the definition of unreasonable, as there have been many reports about steep increases in cost of living and many corporations not updating their salaries with the time. I do think that Gen Z has a lot of behavioral issues overall due to the pandemic and other factors but I think it is unfair to try and avoid a whole generation looking to work because of not wanting to deal with younger people. I have had many conversations with my parents about my struggle to find summer jobs and their responses are that “there are so many jobs, everyons looking for workers” and they don’t believe me when I tell that them they actively avoid people my age, so it is at least good to know that I’m not crazy when I say that.
Reading this article makes me very disappointed in my own generation. How a college graduate would think it's appropriate to bring their parents along on an interview is startling. Did they not get taught how to interview in college or even bother to consult common sense? I just cannot believe some of the things I read in the above article, I am appalled and frankly embarrassed to be a part of such an entitled, rude generation. I cannot believe that in a virtual interview the applicant would refuse to turn on their camera, I am sure it has happened but how does someone seriously think that's okay to do in a job interview? I am not surprised that gen z has poor communication skills and has trouble with eye contact, since so much time is spent in the virtual world and not practicing people skills. However, I am incredibly disappointed in my generation, as the unprofessionalism of some will affect the whole.
This was such a disappointing article to read. I know that everyone drags Gen Z through the mud for being lazy or not responding to emails, which is an incredibly large generalization that does not apply to everyone. But to learn that Gen Z is actively bringing their parents to job interviews was crazy. like What?! I just could never be going to a job interview and think you know what would make this better, my parents… umm no thank you. Don’t get me wrong, I love them dearly, but I would never bring them to a job interview because that is just crazy. To quote John Mulaney, “I have never thought you know what would make this better, Charles and Ellen Mulaney.” I mean switch the names out for Rosemary and Tim, but it's the same principle. I really hope that they didn’t get the job because if they did, that would just be reinforcing that behavior and that would be a poor decision on the company's front.
6 comments:
This was a very shocking article to read, and it made me feel kind of embarrassed for being Gen Z. I’m not sure how anyone could think that it would be appropriate to bring a parent, or anyone for that matter, to an interview. It is surprising to hear that this is actually a trend and that multiple people are doing this. It is also saddening to hear that so many employers are actually refusing to hire Gen Z graduates. I can not believe they are avoiding having younger employees. I thought that younger employees are a benefit to companies because they are adaptable and they bring in new perspectives. The qualities in which employers noticed in Gen Z employees, as listed in the article, are very negative and do not seem to apply to how I view myself or my peers. It is disappointing to hear that employers are just grouping our whole generation together as being bad and inexperienced.
This article upset me to read. While the data points brought up may be accurate for the employers that were interviewed, the tone of the article isn’t helping the issue of Gen-Z employment at all. I find it quite puzzling that employers complain about a lack of employees and jobs being filled post-covid, while also having such strict hiring regulations. It’s not good for companies, and the greater economy alike. Yes, parents should not accompany their children to job interviews, and yes, employees need to be on time for their positions. But also, a balance needs to be reached. Employers need to set clear expectations for their employees. I’m curious to see if this cognitive bias will become more apparent in the theatre community. Professionalism is so important in theater but typically doesn’t take the same form as the corporate America “uniform” and email signatures. It's much more on timeliness, safety, work ethic, and speed from what I’ve gathered thus far. This article groups Generation Z into a stereotype of type of employee, and I hope theatre employers don’t share this perspective.
The title of this article terrifies me. The fact that there are people bringing parents to their interviews is actually horrendous. you are an adult interviewing for your own job you don't need your mommy to hold your hand. Honestly, Gen Z has a lot of pros and cons about them, but the same can be said for any generation.I think that the statistics on this article make me sad knowing that there are other people diminishing our name and the workforce. because as a gen Zer myself, I want to show that I can be professional, and be on time to meetings, or follow my deadlines well. it is important to recognize that you cannot denote things down to a generational issue all of the time. however I think pointing out what they said about covid is incredibly important. Our lives were disrupted incredibly by the global pandemic, and now that it is not at the Forefront of everyone's mind, I think many have forgotten the total impact it had on the whole world. my thoughts on this are be yourself in your interview, don't bring your parents!
This article is not only very curious but also very alarming. I am curious about some of the language within this article. What exactly does “bringing their parents'' mean? Is it that their parents accompany them and then they separate for the interview, or are they saying that parents are IN the interview room with their children. Also, when the article says that 50% ask for “unreasonable” compensation, what is the definition of unreasonable, as there have been many reports about steep increases in cost of living and many corporations not updating their salaries with the time. I do think that Gen Z has a lot of behavioral issues overall due to the pandemic and other factors but I think it is unfair to try and avoid a whole generation looking to work because of not wanting to deal with younger people. I have had many conversations with my parents about my struggle to find summer jobs and their responses are that “there are so many jobs, everyons looking for workers” and they don’t believe me when I tell that them they actively avoid people my age, so it is at least good to know that I’m not crazy when I say that.
Reading this article makes me very disappointed in my own generation. How a college graduate would think it's appropriate to bring their parents along on an interview is startling. Did they not get taught how to interview in college or even bother to consult common sense? I just cannot believe some of the things I read in the above article, I am appalled and frankly embarrassed to be a part of such an entitled, rude generation. I cannot believe that in a virtual interview the applicant would refuse to turn on their camera, I am sure it has happened but how does someone seriously think that's okay to do in a job interview? I am not surprised that gen z has poor communication skills and has trouble with eye contact, since so much time is spent in the virtual world and not practicing people skills. However, I am incredibly disappointed in my generation, as the unprofessionalism of some will affect the whole.
This was such a disappointing article to read. I know that everyone drags Gen Z through the mud for being lazy or not responding to emails, which is an incredibly large generalization that does not apply to everyone. But to learn that Gen Z is actively bringing their parents to job interviews was crazy. like What?! I just could never be going to a job interview and think you know what would make this better, my parents… umm no thank you. Don’t get me wrong, I love them dearly, but I would never bring them to a job interview because that is just crazy. To quote John Mulaney, “I have never thought you know what would make this better, Charles and Ellen Mulaney.” I mean switch the names out for Rosemary and Tim, but it's the same principle. I really hope that they didn’t get the job because if they did, that would just be reinforcing that behavior and that would be a poor decision on the company's front.
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