Many employers and business leaders will think twice before hiring recent college graduates, citing entitlement and poor work ethic.

Many employers say they won’t hire Gen Z grads


Many employers and business leaders will think twice before hiring recent college graduates, citing entitlement and poor work ethic

Key points:

  • A new survey reveals that many business leaders believe Gen Z grads are unprepared today's workplace
  • Recent college graduates may have a hard time finding employment
  • See related article: How to help your students prepare for a career

According to survey results from Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, 40 percent of business leaders say recent college graduates are ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ unprepared for the workforce. Among this group, 70 percent say recent college graduates lack preparedness due to their ‘work ethic,’ 70 percent say ‘communication skills,’ 71 percent say ‘entitlement,’ and 43 percent say ‘technological skills.’

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