"First question I'd have to the son or daughter, I'd say, 'Do you want me to hire your mother or you? What's she doing here?' That résumé goes right into the garbage. It happened to me on a Zoom call, and I just said, this isn't going to work. Your mom is not gonna be part of this discussion."
"In a survey conducted by Zety and Pollfish of roughly 1,000 Gen Z workers, 20% said a parent has joined them during a job interview. That included 15% who said this happened in person, and 5% virtually. One in five Gen Z workers said a parent has also reached out to an employer or recruiter on their behalf."
Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary warns that bringing parents to job interviews sends a negative signal to employers and constitutes a major red flag. He states that resumes of candidates who do this go directly into the garbage. Survey data from Zety and Pollfish reveals that 20% of Gen Z workers have had a parent join them during a job interview, with 15% occurring in person and 5% virtually. Additionally, one in five Gen Z workers reported parents contacting employers or recruiters on their behalf, and over 40% received parental help drafting their resumes. O'Leary has personally encountered this behavior during virtual interviews and immediately terminated the process.
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