An astonishing 93 per cent of Generation Z job-seekers have not turned up to an interview in the past year, a survey has revealed.
Research found eight in ten of those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 39 have engaged in “ghosting” a company.
According to the survey, 14 per cent of 18 to 24 year-olds say that they did not attend a job interview because they were not impressed with the company up to that point.
While nearly one in five of the Generation Z cohort said ghosting possible employers was “empowering”.
Figures also show that almost nine out of ten said they hadn’t shown up for their first day at work and nearly a quarter said they had walked out of a job without giving notice.
The research found that Millennials felt the most guilty about ghosting an interview, with one third admitting that the act had made them anxious.
Two-thirds feared it would have a bad impact on their future.
According to 50 per cent of those surveyed, it is acceptable to not attend a job interview because firms don’t often respond to job applications and many do not tell candidates if they have been unsuccessful.
Ricky Martin, winner of the BBC TV show The Apprentice in 2012 said he has noticed “an increasing percentage of those who have accepted an invitation simply don’t turn up”.
“It’s a vast shift from the world I grew up in. I got my first job at 13 delivering papers, and by 16 was earning £2.97 an hour at my local Budgens,” he told the Daily Mail.
“Some of the work was a dull slog, but I never questioned the need for it: the effort was part of the path to success. Twenty years later, I struggle to see the same attitude among this new crop.
“While many young people I recruit are dedicated and enthusiastic, their focus has changed.
“However keen, they arrive at interview – if they turn up – asking what my company can do for them rather than what they can offer.
“No doubt youngsters see influencers on social media working from a beach, and believe they should be able to do the same.”
