Employers confess they avoid working with the Gen Z by increasing

The Generation Z, has time and again surprised the older generation as they have a unique perspective on how they define the term life and success.

Unlike the millennials, Gen-Z (these are people born between 1997 and 2012) are termed as ‘unserious’ based on what they choose to prioritize in life.

It will only take you about one minute or less to spot a Gen-Z from a crowd, all you got to do is listen and hear them talk.

Most of them aim for one thing, to be the ‘coolest’ in the room.

According to the older generations, (Millennials) that I have interacted with, a good number admitted that it is a sport to keep up with them.

If you are from Kenya, you might be familiar with the term ‘sheng’- this is a common language used among the youth and sometimes even I, a Gen-Z has problems finding my way around it.

A group of Gen-Z could be talking about a common topic but you, a Millennial, wouldn’t understand a thing because of the slangs used in their conversations.

If you want to feel even more outdated, scroll through their TikToks.

Generation Z in the Workplace

A market research firm McCrindle- stated that the Gen-Z are the latest entrants to the workforce and they are expected to make up 27% of the employees by 2025.

However, in another recent study by the Intelligent.com, most employers seem not to be enthusiastic about them and would rather hire the older generation.

For instance, 46% of employers confessed that they are willing to hire an overqualified older employee just to avoid working with someone younger.

Most employers usually offer older workers better pay to avoid Gen Z college graduates citing their interview and workplace behavior, the research shows:

21% of the Gen Z refuse to turn on their camera for a virtual Interview.
19% say they’ve had a recent college graduates bring a parent with them on their interview.
55% struggled with eye contact.
47% Come to work dressed inappropriately.
50% Asked for unreasonable compensation.
27% Use inappropriate language.

A screenshot from TikTok about an email a Gen Z send to their boss.

When asked about the recent batch of the Gen Z employees, 63% of the employers defined them as ‘Entitled’ and that quite a good number of them get offended too easily when corrected.

For one in five employers, recent college graduates appear to struggle with aspects of professionalism thus making them less desirable to hire.

Nearly half of employers,47%, say they have fired recent college graduates.