Bosses are firing Gen Z graduates shortly after hiring them.
And the reason might not be what most people expect.
A survey of over 1,000 business leaders found the issues aren't about intelligence or technical ability. The real problems are difficulty a... moreBosses are firing Gen Z graduates shortly after hiring them.
And the reason might not be what most people expect.
A survey of over 1,000 business leaders found the issues aren't about intelligence or technical ability. The real problems are difficulty accepting feedback, poor time management, and struggling to adapt to professional environments after years in academic ones.
Not a skills problem. A READINESS problem.
And honestly that's a more complicated conversation than most people want to have.
Because both sides have a point worth understanding.
Gen Z entered the workforce during one of the most disruptive periods in modern history. Remote school. Pandemic isolation. A completely fractured sense of what normal professional life looks like. The organic exposure to workplace culture that previous generations absorbed just by being around offices, mentors, and colleagues during formative years simply didn't happen for a lot of them.
That's real. That matters.
But here's what's also true.
The ability to take feedback without getting defensive, show up consistently, manage time without being micromanaged, and adapt to environments that don't perfectly match personal preferences. These aren't generational luxuries. They're baseline expectations of professional life that don't negotiate with comfort levels.
Every generation has had to figure this out.
The workplace doesn't reshape itself around you. You reshape yourself around the workplace until you've built enough credibility, skill, and leverage to start changing things from the inside.
Companies are now investing heavily in onboarding and mentorship specifically designed to bridge this gap because the cost of hiring and losing a new graduate within six months is SIGNIFICANT.
But mentorship can only do so much.
At some point the responsibility shifts to the individual walking through the door. less
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