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Title: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on August 09, 2025, 04:37:53 PM
A July 2025 survey from Resume Templates found that 77% of Gen Z respondents admitted to bringing a parent to a job interview, and 53% said their parent had spoken with a hiring manager on their behalf.

A majority of Generation Z job seekers are reportedly relying on their parents to navigate the job hunt.

According to a July 2025 survey from Resume Templates, 77% of Gen Z respondents admitted to bringing a parent to a job interview, and 53% said their parent had spoken with a hiring manager on their behalf.

The dependence persists when young people enter the workforce, with 73% of respondents saying they’ve had their parents help complete work assignments and 45% reported regularly having a parent talk to their current manager.

The survey polled 831 Gen Z adults who are employed full-time.

These behaviors reportedly translate to a perceived lack of preparedness and professionalism in the workplace. 

A Resume.org survey of 765 hiring managers found that 56% encountered unprepared applicants, 47% cited candidates lacked professionalism, and 11% witnessed Gen Z candidates bringing a parent, partner, or friend to the interview.

One in six hiring managers also reported Gen Z applicants used their phones during the interview.

Experts warn that such behavior hinders professional credibility.

In an interview with Campus Reform, career consultant Julia Toothacre said she was “shocked” to hear the statistics about Gen Z bringing parents to interviews or having a parent talk to a boss or hiring manager.

“They’re just not as prepared for the world,” Toothacre said.

https://www.campusreform.org/article/77-gen-z-job-seekers-brought-parent-interview-survey-finds/28409

Thought about "Mind Numbing Stupidity" for this one, but stuck it in here.

Who the F*CK would even consider taking one's parents to a job interview? :mental: :mental: :mental:
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: Zathras on August 09, 2025, 07:50:17 PM
Looks like 77% of Gen Z job applicants won't be hired and 53% of Gen Z applicants would definitely not be hired.
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: SVPete on August 09, 2025, 08:19:11 PM
I need a roller skate for my chin.
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: Zathras on August 09, 2025, 08:30:37 PM
I need a roller skate for my chin.

To be honest nothing regarding the younger generations of Americans do surprises me anymore.
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: enslaved1 on August 11, 2025, 10:04:25 AM
About 12 years ago now, I was working as a CO in a small prison.  An inmate asked to go do something that was against the rules, but tolerated by many guards.  I said no.  He threw a little fit and walked off.  About an hour later, a sargent came by and asked me if I had had issues with that inmate, told him what happened, and was told that the inmate's mother had called to complain about how I was mistreating her precious little baby.  Yes, big bad thug called mommy on me cause he couldn't break the rules. 

Foreshadowing of the topic's statistic.  Cords are not being cut for a variety of excuses, and that over attachment has been working it's way in for a long time.

See also George Carlin's bits on over parenting.  They are even older and equally prophetic. 
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on August 11, 2025, 05:50:20 PM
About 12 years ago now, I was working as a CO in a small prison.  An inmate asked to go do something that was against the rules, but tolerated by many guards.  I said no.  He threw a little fit and walked off.  About an hour later, a sargent came by and asked me if I had had issues with that inmate, told him what happened, and was told that the inmate's mother had called to complain about how I was mistreating her precious little baby.  Yes, big bad thug called mommy on me cause he couldn't break the rules. 

Foreshadowing of the topic's statistic.  Cords are not being cut for a variety of excuses, and that over attachment has been working it's way in for a long time.

See also George Carlin's bits on over parenting.  They are even older and equally prophetic.

One of my personal favorites (of many) from George was something like this regarding helicopter parents (before there was even such a term)...

Paraphrasing...pretty soon kids will be forced to wear a helmet for everything including jerking off.
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: Ptarmigan on August 11, 2025, 09:03:57 PM
About 12 years ago now, I was working as a CO in a small prison.  An inmate asked to go do something that was against the rules, but tolerated by many guards.  I said no.  He threw a little fit and walked off.  About an hour later, a sargent came by and asked me if I had had issues with that inmate, told him what happened, and was told that the inmate's mother had called to complain about how I was mistreating her precious little baby.  Yes, big bad thug called mommy on me cause he couldn't break the rules. 

Foreshadowing of the topic's statistic.  Cords are not being cut for a variety of excuses, and that over attachment has been working it's way in for a long time.

See also George Carlin's bits on over parenting.  They are even older and equally prophetic. 

Helicopter parenting even in prison??????? You gotta be kidding me. :mental:
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: enslaved1 on August 12, 2025, 10:28:27 AM
Helicopter parenting even in prison??????? You gotta be kidding me. :mental:

Yeah, and it wasn't the first time it had happened either.  My mind was completely blown.

One of my personal favorites (of many) from George was something like this regarding helicopter parents (before there was even such a term)...

Paraphrasing...pretty soon kids will be forced to wear a helmet for everything including jerking off.

Quote from: George Carlin
“Next stop, grade school, where [a kid] won’t be allowed to play tag because it encourages victimization and [they] won’t be allowed to play dodgeball because it’s exclusionary and it promotes aggression. Standing around is still OK. Standing around is still permitted but it won’t be for long because sooner or later some kid is going to be standing around and his foot will fall asleep and his parents will sue the school and it will be goodbye f—king standing around.”

One of my favorites.
Title: Re: 77% of Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview
Post by: Ptarmigan on August 12, 2025, 08:48:16 PM
Yeah, and it wasn't the first time it had happened either.  My mind was completely blown.

One of my favorites.

Prison of all places. Whiskey Tango Alpha Foxtrot????????????? :wtf2:  :mental:

Sad state of affairs.