Experts are warning young Aussies of an emerging trend contributing to an alarming rate of Gen Z employees being fired across the US.
Exposure to social media, the rise of online work or study environments, and modernisation as a whole are encouraging young people to adopt an array of behaviours potentially putting their jobs at risk.
A survey conducted by Intelligent.com shows at least 75 per cent of US companies were not satisfied with recent hires aged 27 or younger, with 60 per cent of those employees “having to be fired”.
Recurring problems included young employees being “entitled, too easily offended, lazy and generally unprepared for the workplace”.
Other issues were consistently leaving early or starting late, and poor communication skills.
Half of the respondents said Gen Z workers were most likely to display a lack of motivation and 46 per cent said they showed a lack of professionalism on the job.
Australian recruitment expert Roxanne Calder said she hears “a lot of reluctance to hire Gen Z staff” among employers.
Companies she has encountered also express concern about how young workers “integrate” into the workforce, and are tired of the “no give-all take” expectation.
When asked what behaviours would most likely get a young person fired from the workplace, Calder emphasised that “attitude” is a top contender.
A BuzzFeed article on Gen Z reveals a similar response through its investigation into the attitudes and behaviours that make Gen Z less valuable workers.
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