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Companies’ experiences with Generation Z graduates (born between 1995 and 2009) are not good. They are firing graduates within a year of hiring them and some firms do not plan on hiring similar college graduates, according to a survey of US companies. Another study by Forbes reported that 45 percent of hiring managers label Gen Z employees as the worst to manage. Common complaints about Gen Z employees include that they are unprepared for the workforce, cannot handle the workload, are unprofessional and unmotivated, have poor organizational and communication skills, do not accept feedback, lack relevant work experience and possess poor problem-solving skills.
Some of these complaints are normal, such as a lack of experience, and should be addressed by employers through better training and preparation programs. As for being unprofessional, complaints range from graduates dressing unprofessionally to coming in late for work, which again can be addressed by having dress codes and policies for punctuality and workplace conduct. Call me old-fashioned, but I was surprised to see young women wearing slippers at corporate and government entities. Educational institutions should work on preparing graduates by improving their critical skills such as time management, decision-making and conflict resolution, as well as their soft skills. But it is really up to the Gen Z graduates entering the workforce to help themselves develop the skills they need.
