According to an article in The College Fix
80% (of Gen Z college students) said their parents have communicated with their manager at least once
Over 50% of college-age job seekers had their parents sit with them at an in-person interview, a January survey by Resume Templates found. What’s more, over 35% of surveyed individuals reported parents either writing a cover letter or performing a test assignment for them.
The survey polled young adults ages 18-23. Parental involvement in this survey was defined as “the actions a parent took for their child during the job search process.”
The young adults surveyed reported parental involvement was often repeated. They also said parents submitted applications (64%), completed test assignments (51%), and sat in on in-person interviews (51%).
Additionally, 80% said their parents have communicated with their manager at least once, including 67% who reported multiple instances. During these interactions, the most common topic was their schedule or hours (58%), and the second most common was workplace accommodations (38%).
So? My 18 year old daughter, a college freshman, and her mother, regularly talk to her manager - because she doesn't like to drive, and my wife needs to know her schedule. It's either that, or she gets off at 11 and drives home 30 minutes by herself. Are you saying that we shouldn't look out for our daughter? It's not the eye-grabbing headline that you make it out to be...
ReplyDeleteThe phrase "helicopter parenting" comes to mind.......
ReplyDeleteWill these people (of both generations) ever cut the apron strings?