Serial Entrepreneur Explains Why Gen Z Don’t Get Hired
Over two million undergraduate degrees were conferred in 2024, and that number is only expected to increase in the coming years.
But it’s not all good news.
Research shows that 38% of employers avoid hiring recent college graduates in favor of older employees.
Imagine graduating into a tough economy and also being disliked by employers. Yikes!
As a result, a year into graduation, 52 percent of Gen Z stay underemployed, and 12.3 percent remain fully unemployed.