1 In 6 Businesses Not Sure About Hiring Recent College Graduates

Have companies had it with Gen Z employees?  According to a new report from Intelligent.com, but instead of putting the blame on G Z-ers, one expert told Newsweek whose fault it may really be. The survey revealed that one in six businesses said they were hesitant to hire recent college graduates over concerns about how prepared they are for the work as well as their communication skills and professionalism. And a whopping six in 10 employers had already fired college graduates who were hired in 2024. One in seven said they might refrain from hiring new college grads next year as well. The survey looked at responses from nearly 1,000 business leaders in August, who revealed a strong skepticism from companies about how worthwhile Gen Z-ers are as employees.

Across the board, 75 percent of companies reported that some or all of their recent college graduate hires were unsatisfactory. Employers most often cited a lack of motivation in their recent graduate hires, at 50 percent, while 39 percent said poor communication skills and 46 percent said a lack of professionalism made this cohort difficult to work with. But according to HR consultant Bryan Driscoll, the problem likely isn’t Gen Z, but instead the larger education system.

Source: Newsweek