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1 in 6 Companies Are Hesitant to Hire Recent College Graduates

Intelligent.com surveyed business leaders involved in hiring decisions to explore attitudes toward hiring recent college grads.

These factors, combined with the expectations of seasoned workers, can create challenges for both recent grads and the companies they work for,” says Intelligent’s Chief Education and Career Development Advisor, Huy Nguyen. “It can be easy for managers to buy into typical stereotypes of Gen Z and dismiss them entirely; however, companies have an equal responsibility to prepare recent graduates for their particular workplace and give them the best chance to succeed. When those who responded they were neutral or hesitant about hiring a recent college graduate were asked what would make them more inclined to do so, 57% indicate that showing initiative would be a key factor, and 56% say exhibiting a positive attitude is important.

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