Young Gen Z applicants are increasingly bringing parents or friends with them to interviews, according to a study by job platform Monster in collaboration with YouGov Germany.
This program is “Business Insider Germany”.
About 8 percent of 18- to 27-year-old applicants said they brought a friend with them to the interview. In 6 percent it was parents, and in 5 percent it was a life partner. In contrast, 79 percent of respondents who were over the age of 28 always went to job interviews alone.
Escort as a stumbling block in the job interview
Research has also shown that employers will not approve of escorts during job interviews. Applicants who came to an interview with an escort were immediately removed from the application process in about a third of the companies surveyed.
A further 39 percent of companies would rate accompaniment as a negative in the evaluation. Only 10 percent of bosses were unaffected.
However, according to “Business Insider”, female managers here are more gentle. While 33 percent of men would choose candidates with a boyfriend, only 27 percent of women would. One-third of all female managers indicated that being escorted could negatively affect hiring decisions. 41 percent of male managers see it this way.
The expert encourages young applicants
Expert Laetitia Boidevaix, DACH Head of Marketing at Monster Germany, pointed out that it might make sense to bring a trusted companion with you to keep applicants safe.
The interview itself should take place alone. He advises young applicants to go more often and ask for feedback after a rejection. Good preparation is essential.
Some Gen Z applicants are unprepared and have unrealistic expectations
In addition, further problems have been identified with Gen Z in job interviews. 35 percent of respondents reported that applicants appeared unprepared or unprofessional.
29 percent complained about unrealistic salary expectations, and 24 percent complained about ill-fitting clothes. Shyness was also an issue, with 26 percent saying candidates had difficulty maintaining eye contact.
