More like Gen La-Z. The young adult workforce has once again been chided for entitlement as a UK plumbing boss accuses the so-called laziest generation of having their parents call prospective employers to land them a gig. A plumber called into the “James O’Brien Show” (pictured) in the UK to complain that young adult workers … Read more
Helicopter parenting has reached a new level. Employers are going above and beyond to not hire recent college graduates in favor of older workers, a new survey found. The survey uncovered many reasons why older applicants are preferred — including that Gen Z jobseekers are even bringing mom and dad to interviews. In December, Intelligent, … Read more
One in four Americans feel “underqualified” for jobs today, according to a new survey. A new poll of 2,000 Americans actively job seeking found 39% fear potential employers would also deem them underqualified for roles they’re applying for. Eighteen percent fear the opposite — that they’ll be seen as too overqualified. Yet 39% still feel … Read more