A shocking 93 percent of Gen Z job seekers haven’t had an interview in the past year, a study reveals.
Research shows that 8 out of 10 people aged 18-24 and 25-39 have been involved in ‘ghosting’ at work.
According to the survey, 14% of 18- to 24-year-olds said they didn’t go for a job interview because they didn’t like the company.
Meanwhile, nearly one in five members of the Gen Z cohort said hiding from potential employers is “empowering.”
The figures also show that almost nine out of 10 people said they didn’t show up to work on their first day of work, and nearly a quarter said they quit their job without permission.
According to the survey, millennials feel the most guilty about ghosting interviews, with a third admitting that the act made them feel anxious.
Two-thirds feared it would have a negative impact on their future.
Fifty percent of those surveyed said it was acceptable to miss an interview because companies often don’t respond to job applications and often don’t tell candidates if they’re unsuccessful.
Ricky Martin, who won BBC’s The Apprentice in 2012, said he had noticed “an increasing proportion of people who accept invitations simply don’t come”.
“It’s a huge change from the world I grew up in. I got my first job delivering newspapers at 13 and by 16 I was earning £2.97 an hour at my local Budgens,” he told the Daily Mail. Told.
“Some of the work was boring, but I never questioned the need for it. That hard work was part of my path to success. Now, 20 years later, I is struggling to find the same attitude in this new crop.
“Many of the young people I have recruited are dedicated and enthusiastic, but their focus has changed.
“No matter how enthusiastic they are, if they come in for an interview, they ask what my company can do for them, not what I can offer them.
“Young people must see social media influencers doing things on the beach and believe they can do the same.”