40 percent of company recruiters have an age bias against younger generation job candidates, says survey
While Generation Z might be entering the workforce en masse, hiring managers are not so eager to welcome the younger generation into their companies.Forty percent of hiring managers had an age bias against Gen Z candidates, and many employers are worried about how hirable an applicant is based on their age, according to a report from ResumeBuilder.com.In the survey of 1,000 hiring managers, 42 percent admitted to considering age when reviewing applications.
'Unlike previous generations, Gen Zers may not have had the same opportunities to acquire foundational skills through on-the-job learning due to remote work arrangements,' Haller said.'Many companies and managers were unprepared to provide the necessary training and onboarding support tailored to this unique group, further exacerbating negative biases.
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