In August, Intelligent.com surveyed 966 business leaders involved in hiring decisions at their company to explore attitudes toward hiring recent Gen Z college graduates. What we found:
75% of companies report that some or all of the recent college graduates they hired this year were unsatisfactory
6 in 10 companies fired a recent college graduate they hired this year
1 in 6 hiring managers say they are hesitant to hire from this cohort
Hiring managers say recent college grads are unprepared for the workforce, can’t handle the workload, and are unprofessional
1 in 7 companies may refrain from hiring recent college graduates next year
9 in 10 hiring managers say recent college graduates should undergo etiquette training
