Gen Z, Millennials lazier workers than Gen X and Boomers: study

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Look at that new reports keep coming out on this...

Managers don’t want to hire Gen Z candidates (Benefits PRO)

A new study by ResumeBuilder found that 3 out of 10 hiring managers say they avoid hiring Gen Z candidates. Out of the managers who did hire a Gen Z candidate, 30% said they were fired within a month of their start date. 

Bad interview etiquette, entitlement and shortcomings in the workplace are all reasons hiring managers said they avoid hiring Gen Z candidates. Nearly 60% of managers said Gen Zers are entitled, get offended too easily and don’t respond well to feedback, according to the study. 

When it comes to the hiring process, managers found that Gen Z candidates frequently act inappropriately. According to the study, hiring managers said over 30% of Gen Z candidates don’t seem engaged, aren’t prepared for the interview and don’t ask questions. Nearly 60% of candidates weren’t dressed appropriately and struggled with eye contact. [...]

The study found that 6 out of 10 hiring managers said Gen Z workers are entitled. Those who have worked with Gen Z candidates say over 30% are late to start work, don’t use appropriate language for work and can’t manage the workload. Over half of the hiring managers surveyed said that Gen Z workers lack motivation and work ethic, have poor communication skills and are unprepared for the workforce. 

Plenty of other people are noticing what I am...

Jodie Foster slams Gen Z as 'really annoying' to work with, saying they can't even write emails correctly (Business Insider)

Jodie Foster slammed Generation Z, saying they can be "really annoying" to work with.

In an interview with The Guardian, the Oscar-winning actor said she found it difficult to understand the attitudes towards work held by Gen Zers — usually considered to be those born between 1997 and 2012.

"They're really annoying, especially in the workplace," she said. "They're like, 'Nah, I'm not feeling it today, I'm gonna come in at 10.30 a.m.'"

She added that they also often failed to grasp the necessity of writing professional-sounding emails.

"In emails, I'll tell them this is all grammatically incorrect, did you not check your spelling?

"And they're like, 'Why would I do that, isn't that kind of limiting?'"

Boss slams Gen Z and Millennial work trend: 'Lazy and entitled' (Yahoo Finance)

One such boss is U & U Recruitment Partners managing director Craig Sneesby, who said he was personally against the trend.

“Employees are paid to do a job and work the hours that they have agreed to,” he told news.com.au.

“You are setting a really poor standard if we accept a mediocre start to the week. I would not expect any high-achieving worker to want to get involved in this trend.

“It creates a space for workers to be lazy and generates a culture of entitlement.”