01/08/2025
In recent years, a narrative has emerged that Gen Zers aren’t excelling in the workforce due to poor attitudes and work ethic.
At the end of December 2024, Intelligent.com surveyed 1,000 managers involved in hiring for entry-level positions to learn about their attitudes toward offering opportunities to recent college graduates.
What we found:
🔺 1 in 8 hiring managers will avoid hiring recent college graduates in 2025
🔺 33% of hiring managers say recent graduates lack work ethic, and 24% say they’re unprepared for the workforce
🔺 1 in 4 find recent graduates underprepared for interviews
🔺 During interviews, hiring managers say recent college graduates struggle with eye contact, dressing appropriately, and negotiating compensation. Additionally, nearly 1 in 10 hiring managers have had a candidate bring a parent to an interview.
🔺 55% of hiring managers had to fire a recent college grad in 2024
See our findings: https://www.intelligent.com/1-in-4-hiring-managers-say-recent-grads-are-unprepared-for-the-workforce-many-plan-to-avoid-hiring-them-in-2025/