Generation Z and interviews

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Excuse the mini rant.

I've been interviewing people this week for a role we have advertised. Of the 6 people I had lined up to come in and interview, not one of them agreed to come in at the proposed time. Each and every one said they couldnt make that day, so we had to change it. A minor annoyance, but I'm sure they had their reasons.

Of the 6:

- 1 turned up half an hour late with no warning beforehand
- 1 emailed back straight after being offered an interview, and explained they had made a typo on their salary expectation, and in fact wanted more
- 1 person turned up 1 hour late with no warning beforehand
- 1 person, the first question they asked (at the start of the interview) was 'how long would I have to wait before being promoted'
- 1 person emailed on the morning of the interview to say he couldnt come in because he had a cough. Could we do the interview online instead.

It's an IT related role working in an office, so not exactly minimum wage shop work.

None of them seem to want to put themselves out in order to get a job. We have to fit in around them. Why they didnt phone and warn us they were going to be late is beyond me. All of them were in their early 20's, so not exactly little kids.

Anyway I'm going to get my slippers on, and go back to shouting at the clouds.

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brickwall said:

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b) I have some sympathy for the salary and promotion question. In London you're not getting on the property ladder until you're earning £70k; in the rest of the country it's more like £35k. They are asking "When will I be able to consider buying a house?"

I understand that. But surely they should prove themselves first. If they demonstrate (once in the role) that they are capable, dependable, and have a good work ethic, then we can talk promotions etc.

Is there an assumption that 'I've been here 6 months, therefore I'm due a promotion' regardless of how they are doing in the job? Nobody wants to work in a dead end job. But a promotion is something you work towards and achieve. It isnt necessarily something someone is entitled to, just because.

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ToothbrushMan said:

some apps will only apply to satisfy the claimant commitment for their benefits with no intention of actually landing the job.

i dont think grads or anyone else for that matter should feel they are entitled to think how can I possibly get on the housing ladder......owning a home is a privilege not a right. thats of no concern to any employer.

what were the total number of application if you was short listing 6 -just interested to know the figures.............

was there a Generation Y that I missed or did we go straight from Gen X to Gen Z?

20 applicants in total. Of those, 6 were invited to interview.

Apparently (and I had to look it up).

Baby boomers > Gen X > Gen Y (millenials) > Gen Z