Young people from Gen Z are currently flooding the job market, but their popularity with bosses is sometimes quite poor.
What do bosses complain about regarding Generation Z? According to a survey by the website intelligent.com among around 1,000 executives from U.S. companies, one primary concern is the behavior of young people belonging to Gen Z. 9 out of 10 wish that people in their early to mid-20s would take etiquette courses.
What exactly is Gen Z? They are also called Zoomers and were born between 1996 and 2012. Before them are the Millennials or Generation Y starting from 1980. Baby Boomers began their lives in the post-war period. The birth period of Generation X is from 1965 to 1979. Anyone who was born in 2012 or later belongs to Generation Alpha.
Dissatisfaction with Gen Z
How satisfied are respondents generally with Gen Z? Other telling results from the surveys include:
- 75 percent are dissatisfied with the entry-level employees
- 6 out of 10 have since fired at least one or even all of the entry-level employees for 2024
- In citing the reasons for their dissatisfaction, respondents primarily mention lack of communication skills, missing professionalism, low initiative and motivation, or difficulties in organizing themselves.
- Although they are dissatisfied, around 80 percent will hire college graduates again in the coming year, with only a few ruling it out today.
Other surveys indicate similar trends, for example among about 800 executives from the U.S., as we have outlined here for you. Official figures from the U.S. present a different picture of Gen Z – at least concerning a specific industry. We present a small part of the extensive officially collected data in this article.
Other facets regarding the generation in focus of economics and science can also be found here:
One of our articles also discusses a survey from the United Kingdom on the same topic. However, it also focuses more on the social and economic circumstances that can explain some of the young people’s problems: Generation Z is often too late, wastes working time, and often falls out due to mental health issues, surveys show.
