Employers why they don’t hire Gen Z and the terrible interviews they’ve given

Employers have revealed the most difficult things about employing Gen Z – with one revealing a young person turned up to an interview in a hoody and tracksuit.

More than half of managers have been forced to fire Gen Z workers after claiming that they ‘lack motivation’ and are ‘easily offended.’

In a new study by recruitment company  ResumeBuilder, team leaders were asked about their workforce – with shocking results.

It found that out of more than 1,300 respondents the majority (74 per cent) believe Gen Z is more difficult to work with than any other generation.

Speaking to Kian & Yaz with Avneesha CADA radio about the study,  various employers called in complaining of Gen Z employees not ‘being able to say good morning’, while others said they ‘don’t want to show up’.

One woman called Alana called in the show to discuss her a recent interview she gave.

The manager, who is a millennial, explained she’s been working since she was 14, so knows that ‘young people can work hard’ but said her experience with Gen Z – those born 1997 to 2012 – is ‘shocking’.  

‘We just interviewed a person the other day and she rocked up on her bed in an online interview. 

‘Hoody, trackies, everything. 

Speaking to Kian & Yaz (pictured) with Avneesha CADA radio about the study, various employers called in complaining of Gen Z employees not ‘being able to say good morning’, while others said they ‘don’t want to show up’

‘And then when the interviewer asked her “Oh, you know hey, how you doing?” She just goes “good”.

Another caller, called Omar, a GP, called in and said he struggled with hiring Gen Z receptionists.  

‘I’ve experienced the ins and outs of all sort of reception. And I have to say by far the worst is the Gen Z. Really.

‘A simple “Hello. Good morning” doesn’t come out of their mouth in the morning.

‘They’re on their phones 24/7, but have no vocal skills. The best receptionists are the old Margarets.’

However, one caller called Nadia, herself a member of Gen Z, said that she’s had ‘eight jobs in 12 months’ because she likes to balance her study with work. 

Another woman who works in rapid technology said working with Gen Z is ‘great’ because ‘they understanding the changing industry’.

The survey revealed the reasons managers find Gen Zers to be challenging employees, including a lack of technological skills (39 per cent), effort (37 per cent) and motivation (37 per cent) – to name just a few.

They have also claimed that Gen Z workers were too ‘easily distracted’ (36 per cent) and ‘easily offended’ (35 per cent).

Speaking to the site, Akpan Ukeme, the head of HR at SGK Global Shipping Services, confirmed why he finds it challenging to work with Gen Zers.

He said: ‘In our organization, the Gen Zs I have interacted with can be exhausting because they lack discipline, and they like to challenge you.