Leaders avoid hiring GenZ or even firing them because they are unprepared to enter the Workforce!
Nicolas BEHBAHANI
Global People Analytics & HR Data Leader - People & Culture | Strategical People Analytics Design
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40% of business leaders believe recent college grads are unprepared for the workforce and the vast majority (94%) of business leaders who feel recent grads lack preparedness say they avoid hiring them at times.
??Business leaders who say recent grads are unprepared, 88% say this is more true now than of grads more than 3 years ago, and 94% admit they avoid hiring recent grads at times.
??Majority of those who feel recent grads lack preparedness say they’ve had a recent graduate ask for an unreasonably high salary request
?Work Ethic is the reason Gen Z are unprepared to work
Researchers found that of business leaders who feel recent college grads are unprepared, they listed the reasons below as factors contributing to lack of preparedness:
??Work Ethic (70%)
??Communications Skills (70%)
??Sense of entitlement
??Technological skills
?Avoid Hiring or Firing them !
Researchers noticed that of the group of business leaders who don’t believe recent graduates are ready for the workforce, 88% say college graduates from the last 3 years are less prepared for the workforce than less recent graduates.
??The vast majority (94%) of business leaders who feel recent grads lack preparedness say they avoid hiring them at times.
In the past 3 years, 39% of business leaders who don’t think recent college grads are prepared say they’ve fired one. Of this group, 83% say they have fired more than one, and 5% have fired more than 10.
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?Culture is to blame
Researchers noticed that who or what is to blame for recent college graduates being unprepared is:
??Culture (62%).
??Due to parents (50%)
??Pandemic (48%)
??Educators (46%)
?Unreasonably high salary request from Gen Z
?? Researchers found that 57% of those who feel recent grads lack preparedness say they’ve had a recent graduate ask for an unreasonably high salary request.
Half had a candidate ask for $100,000. Of candidates who asked for more than $100,000, two-thirds of the positions had salaries that were $70,000 or less.
??Nobody is prepared for the workplace of 2023? Researchers believed that recent college grads don’t communicate in the way that their 50 year old executives do, but they are effective in collaborating and getting things done using their own tools of social media, texting, and applications like Slack and Google Docs.
Thank you ?? intelligent.com researchers team for these insightful findings: Diane Gayeski
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1 年parents' and children problems (misunderstanding and mis...anything) seems to become the general problem for the society, not just the problem of the parents'. So, the solution is on the society side as well. It is no easy or swift way to change things, though. Interesting to know, What is your personal take here, Nicolas BEHBAHANI? on sidewalks of thoughts... I guess that otrthodox communities, like Amish, have less issues like this. i.e. their ethic compass is stronger focused in general, and in work ethic in particular.
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1 年This is certainly a challenge over the years and that common challenge for HR folks influencing leaders to take fresh grads vs experienced more so that they have to invest more time (that they don’t have) to get them up to speed. One thing I find interesting outcome is the reasons why they r unprepared are all external factors.. I wonder where is the accountability of the employee in this…. I agree that leaders may need to adapt their style to multi-generational leadership, however the fresh grads also need to take accountability to ensure they work on integrating into the company culture…. Whatever that is. Great article. Thanks for sharing
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1 年Come on now - a quick search surfaced the same headline since 2010 (see picture)! It’s an annual ritual to bash the readiness of college graduates. I’d suggest we flip this narrative around: why do companies stubbornly fail to get ready for their youngest workers?
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1 年I would encourage those interested in this post to read the full article ( with extensive comments by me) https://www.intelligent.com/4-in-10-business-leaders-say-recent-college-grads-are-unprepared-to-enter-workforce/
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1 年Nicolas BEHBAHANI Dave Ulrich - I visited a financial services firm yesterday (Friday) to view their new premises. Speaking to the owner (who I know very well) he explained how he has had to take on extra staff and in doing so decided to take young people, straight from school, as apprentices. He feels that, by so doing, he is able to ensure that they are well trained (in every aspect). The Financial Services Industry is highly regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (I understand that there are 14 exams to be undertaken before someone becomes fully qualified). The firm advises on Mortgages, Investments etc. On speaking to the apprentices I was advised that they received very little advice on what to expect in the workplace (soft skills etc). Furthermore, although they attained good grades in their exams at school, they didn't feel particularly motivated towards learning (the main reason being that they didn't know what they wanted to do (career wise) and so had no idea how their learning would benefit them in later life. For this reason they decided that moving to another learning facility (university) was not for them. Continued below.