{"id":1203,"date":"2026-03-12T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2026-03-12T08:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:38:00","slug":"1-in-5-gen-z-job-seekers-are-bringing-mom-or-dad-to-interviews-and-some-even-negotiate-their-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=1203","title":{"rendered":"1 in 5 Gen Z job seekers are bringing mom or dad to interviews\u2014\u2014and some even negotiate their salary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The job interview used to be a rite of passage into adulthood. For some Gen Z job seekers, it\u2019s becoming a family affair.<\/p>\n

New research from the career platform Zety shows that 1 in 5 Gen Z candidates have brought a parent to a job interview, and some are even letting mom or dad negotiate their salary.<\/p>\n

Gen Z is entering the toughest job market in years, and millions are struggling with unemployment, with a record number classified as NEETs (not in education, employment, or training). So now they\u2019re bringing a parental plus-one to interviews to vouch for their skills and talents. <\/p>\n

But the trend is raising eyebrows among employers\u2014and Shark Tank investor Kevin O\u2019Leary says candidates who do it risk seeing their r\u00e9sum\u00e9 go \u201cright into the garbage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some parents are even negotiating their child\u2019s salary<\/p>\n

You might assume these parents are quietly dialling into first-stage Zoom calls to hold their child\u2019s hand through the nerves. But the reality is far more brazen\u2014most are showing up in person, taking time out of their own working day to sit across the table from their child\u2019s potential employer.<\/p>\n

And the coddling doesn\u2019t stop there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

1 in 5 say a parent has contacted a potential employer or recruiter on their behalf. Think cold-calling a hiring manager to put in a good word, or emailing a recruiter to chase up an application their child never followed up on.<\/p>\n

A third of respondents said their parents helped them negotiate their salary, with 10% letting mom or dad negotiate directly with the boss themselves.<\/p>\n

Even once their adult children have gotten the jobs, the involvement continues: More than half (56%) have had parents visit their workplace outside of formal events.<\/p>\n

Employers say it\u2019s a red flag<\/p>\n

It comes as Gen Z workers are getting fired just months after being hired\u2014with managers citing a lack of basic workplace readiness, poor communication skills, and an inability to take feedback.<\/p>\n

And this new research suggests employers may have a point: if a young person can\u2019t handle a job interview alone, how will they handle a difficult client, a high-stakes presentation, or a performance review?\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a concern that\u2019s already playing out in real hiring rooms. Shark Tank\u2018s O\u2019Leary recently slammed a young applicant after their parent gatecrashed a Zoom interview uninvited.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Fox Business, the multimillionaire businessman called the trend a \u201chorrific signal\u201d\u2014questioning whether someone who needs a parent by their side can be trusted to make a decision on their own.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s got a point: Nearly 70% of Gen Zers admit they get regular career advice from their parents, and a third say their parents have the greatest influence over their career choices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For this generation, mom and dad aren\u2019t just cheerleaders from the sidelines\u2014they\u2019re the first call, the safety net, and increasingly, the plus one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But ultimately, the very involvement they\u2019re hoping will help get them hired can backfire. When advice trickles into action, it stops looking like support\u2014and starts looking like a red flag. A parent editing a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is one thing. A parent sitting across from a hiring manager is another thing entirely.<\/p>\n

Just ask O\u2019Leary, who has a blunt warning for anyone thinking of bringing a parent to sit in on their interview: Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is going \u201cright into the garbage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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