Gen Z’s Bold Arrival in The Workforce Leaves Managers Clutching Their Pearls

January 30, 2024
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🤯 The Gist: A ResumeBuilder.com survey uncovers a startling truth: 31% of hiring managers seem to think hiring a Gen Z worker is as bewildering as using Snapchat. The gripes range from "they want salaries that can actually pay bills" to "they don't adhere to our dress code."

🤯 The Gist: A ResumeBuilder.com survey uncovers a startling truth: 31% of hiring managers seem to think hiring a Gen Z worker is as bewildering as using Snapchat. The gripes range from “they want salaries that can actually pay bills” to “they don’t adhere to our dress code.”

👩‍💼 The Details: The survey lays bare the generational disconnect:

  • 42% of managers are flabbergasted that Gen Z has the gall to negotiate salaries. Imagine these wanting to work for more than pride or a pat on the back.
  • 39% lament over Gen Z’s communication skills, missing the good old days of lengthy emails, telephone calls, and days packed with meetings.
  • A perceived lack of engagement during hiring processes puzzles 33% of hiring mangers.

In interviews, 58% think Gen Z’s fashion sense is too avant-garde for the office, while 57% miss the intense, unbroken eye contact of yore. A whopping 60% perceive a sense of entitlement, because heaven forbid a young worker have self-confidence. And 26% find them hard to manage.

📈 By The Numbers:

  • 31%: Managers yearning for the ‘good old days.’
  • 42%: Stunned by actual salary negotiations.
  • 58%: Baffled by Gen Z’s fashion choices.
  • 60%: Alarmed by Gen Z’s confidence.

🌐 In Context: This survey reflects the growing pains of a workforce undergoing significant generational change. Gen Z is rewriting the rules, but some managers are still reading from an outdated playbook. It is an age-old tale, and these same concerns persisted about Millennials when they first entered the workplace.


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