Gen Z facing backlash in the workplace as economy tightens
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After years of employers coping with Gen Z employees, bosses are now firing them, according to an article in Fortune. After complaining for the better part of two years that Gen Z grads are difficult to work with, bosses quickly firing young workers who aren’t up to par after hiring them.
According to a new report, six in 10 employers say they have fired Gen Z workers they hired fresh out of college earlier this year. Intelligent.com, a platform dedicated to helping young professionals navigate the future of work, surveyed nearly 1,000 U.S. leaders and discovered the class of 2024’s shortcomings will impact future grads. What’s worse? Their experience has soured them hiring on hiring college graduates again.
Three-quarters of the companies surveyed said some or all of their recent graduate hires were unsatisfactory in some way.
What are the problems with these new hires?
“Bosses also pointed to Gen Z being unprofessional, unorganized, and having poor communication skills as their top reasons for having to sack grads,” the article said. “Leaders say they have struggled with the latest generation’s tangible challenges, including being late to work and meetings often, not wearing office-appropriate clothing, and using language appropriate for the workspace.”
More than half of hiring managers have come to the conclusion college grads are unprepared for work life. Meanwhile, more than 20% say they can’t handle the work.
