Companies Are Quickly Firing Gen Z Employees

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-24 10:52:46 | Updated at 2024-09-30 17:33:06 6 days ago
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Companies Are Quickly Firing Gen Z Employees
Newsweek ^ | Sep 23, 2024 | Suzanne Blake

Posted on 09/24/2024 3:25:20 AM PDT by fwdude

Companies are rapidly firing Gen Z employees just months after they hired them, 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.

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1 posted on 09/24/2024 3:25:20 AM PDT by fwdude


To: fwdude

Why would companies want to get rid of employees who know so very much? Some of them probably know everything.


2 posted on 09/24/2024 3:29:12 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack


To: fwdude

Funny how the article puts so much value in “college graduates”. Majoring in Women’s Studies or 14th Century French Art prepares you for nothing.


3 posted on 09/24/2024 3:38:41 AM PDT by albie (U)


To: Joe 6-pack

Today’s college degree ain’t yesterday’s college degree. Not by a mile.


4 posted on 09/24/2024 3:39:39 AM PDT by fwdude


To: albie

The comments section at “Newsweak” is pathetic, with people defending the unfit grads. “Not their fault.”


5 posted on 09/24/2024 3:41:21 AM PDT by fwdude


To: albie

Majoring in 14th century French art (if there is such a thing) gives a person a deep appreciation for our people and our shared European heritage.

It is the anthesis of majoring in Women’s Studies.


6 posted on 09/24/2024 3:43:30 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)


To: fwdude

There’s also only fans! Combine that with a Starbucks gig and they’ll be rolling in dough!


7 posted on 09/24/2024 3:46:27 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )


To: fwdude

“However, companies have an equal responsibility to prepare recent graduates for their particular workplace and give them the best chance to succeed.”

Every time I was hired, I was expected to hit the ground running as much as possible, with my employer providing only basic company-specific training. Now employers are expecting to provide a full education to their new delicate doilies?

“Instead of teaching new hires what they want from them, employers are simply firing workers for not being prepared.”

It’s called, “the real world” / “life”.

“instead of putting the blame on G Z-ers, one expert told Newsweek whose fault it may really be.”

No; it’s the Gen Z-ers’ fault, blame to be partially shared by their loser parents.


8 posted on 09/24/2024 3:46:47 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (I'm voting for the convicted felon with the pierced ear. )


To: fwdude

Maybe their Gen X or Y parents have as much blame as anybody. They’re the ones that paid for all those dreadful educations, or arranged for, or supported in numerous ways. Kids should be ready for work long before college.


9 posted on 09/24/2024 3:46:50 AM PDT by MrKatykelly (Obama was the proof of concept puppet.)


To: Jim Noble

True, unfortunately the contemporary Right in the US seems to think non-western immigrants from Asia are a good thing.


10 posted on 09/24/2024 3:49:21 AM PDT by Clemenza


To: fwdude

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.

Blah blah blah...its all the company’s fault for not “offering” training, ie, throwing money down a hole, to try to convince the little darlings to just work.
You know how a work environment operates. Some veteran will tell you whats expected and you start doing it their way, the company way.Or you get canned.
What you do NOT do is expect to have your every whim satisfied or a work environment tailored to suit you.
Seems lots of these kids are hearing “No” for the first time and they don’t like it.
TFB.


11 posted on 09/24/2024 3:50:46 AM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)


To: MayflowerMadam

I suspect it’s more than the work to be done. Unspoken is the appearance and manner of these new Gen Z employees. Gaudy tats everywhere, piercings in ungodly places, and purple hair don’t generally fly well in corporate environments. They are probably also subtle activists for leftist causes at work.


12 posted on 09/24/2024 3:51:24 AM PDT by fwdude


To: fwdude

Today’s college degree ain’t yesterday’s college degree. Not by a mile.

I suspect many could pass a 1900 High School test to graduate.

The UK has a system we could learn from. Two things, first mandatory education stops at 16. If you don’t want to go to school when 16 fine and dandy go out into the work force and get on with your life.

The second thing is the key. Just because you WANT to go to University you can’t unless you pass a series of test. If you don’t pass these test you don’t get in.

Unlike here in the US if you can not read or write but are able to get a student loan you can get in.


13 posted on 09/24/2024 3:52:08 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (My opinions are the rusult of 80 years of life, you may not like them but who cares.)

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