When it comes to some job candidates from Generation Z (ages 12–28), traditional interviewing skills like dressing professionally, arriving on time, paying attention to the interviewer, and showing a general interest in the job may have gone the way of dial-up Internet.
In a recent survey of 765 human resources managers across America, Resume.Org found that some Gen Z candidates not only arrived late for an interview but also were dressed inappropriately, used their cell phone during the interview to text or answer calls, or even brought a friend or parent with them.
Resume.Org, a free online resume-builder, surveyed hiring managers who had interviewed at least three Gen Z applicants in the past year. According to the results, most of this group were unprepared, lacked professionalism, and acted disinterested. One in five managers believe that many in this group would make undesirable employees….