A short YouTube monologue by Alli Peck advising parents of Gen Z college graduates not to attend job interviews with their adult children. She cites a Fox Business survey of 800 employees in which "over 20%" reported having recently seen a child bring their parents to an interview, and argues parental presence harms hiring chances.
800 employees.
Over 20% reported it.
This message is for the parents of Gen Z college graduates. Do not attend a job interview with your adult child. In a recent fox Business article, 800 employees were surveyed and over 20% of them said that they've recently had a child bring their parents to a job interview. Do you know how bad that makes them look? I don't care how good you look in a suit. Mom, dad, they're automatically not getting the job because you are there. It's time that they leave the nest. They can do this. You raised them, remember? Maybe that's why you're attending the interview with them.
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