By Abby Amoakuh Published October 28, 2024 01:40 PM Reading time: 2 minutes
Gen Zers are reportedly having their parents accompany them to job interviews in the hopes that gaining a little muscle will help them attract potential new employers.
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After securing an important job interview, it’s common to ask friends and family for advice on how to ace your next interview. But it appears some Gen Zers may be taking things too far by actually asking their parents to join them on a Zoom call for backup. Yes, you read that correctly. Gen Zers are reportedly having their parents accompany them to job interviews in the hopes that gaining a little muscle will help them attract potential new employers. We’ve seen loud retirements, lazy women at work, career echo chambers, and more, but this may be the most chaotic work trend yet.
If you know anything about Gen Z, you’ve probably encountered the stereotype that we are a bunch of chronically overwhelmed, preoccupied, smartphone-using babies with inadequate life skills. . And unfortunately, surveys like the one Resume Templates conducted in April of this year don’t help dispel that reputation.
According to Resume Helper, which also publishes recruitment reports, “Gen Z has a reputation for lacking the independence, motivation, and real-world knowledge to contribute in the workplace.” ah.
The company surveyed 1,428 U.S.-based Gen Z parents and found that many parents still haven’t taken off the training wheels when it comes to finding jobs or filling out job applications on their own.
Apparently, about 70 percent of those surveyed asked their parents for help when searching for a job. Additionally, nearly a fifth, or 16%, reported that their parents had even submitted a job application for them.
83% of people who find a job say they owe their success to their elders. In fact, 26% of all Gen Zers who have job-hunted in the past year say they have brought a parent to a job interview.
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Among those who had a parent come to the interview in person, 37% said their parent accompanied them to the office, 26% said their parent physically sat in the interview room, and 18% said their parent introduced themselves. I replied that it was given to me. manager. Additionally, 7% said their parents actually answered their questions.
And I know what you’re thinking, but helicopter parents have gone too far. But this is the world we live in now. Here’s an example of how you might encourage a mother to casually attend a job interview and tell her child about the time she organized a food drive. Now I just get it: “It’s really going home, honey!” You’re doing great. ”
After learning these shocking facts, researchers naturally had to dig deeper.
Of those who participated in a virtual interview, 71% reported that their parents were off-camera, and 29% said their parents were visible on-camera. The majority of parents seen on camera spoke directly to recruiters, and 85% gave information to their children.
Of course, it’s not always a good idea to bring your parents to a job interview.
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Andrew Stoner, executive resume writer at ResumeTemplates, says that in response to these new trends, “Young workers are not gaining practical knowledge and experience in the application process this way, and are less likely to invest in the interview process.” They are also likely to be less prepared for the expectations of their employers and employers.” In the job market.
“If young workers lack motivation and knowledge, their chances of success in recruitment and even on the job will be limited.”
“I wouldn’t hire someone who brought their parents to a job interview, and as I accompanied them, I said to them, ‘Here’s the name and phone number of my therapist. Please call me.'” Podcast: “I ‘ve Had It’ said in response to the survey.
So if you want to show your potential boss that you’re a confident, self-sufficient problem-solver, it might be best to ask your mom to wait in the car.
