Gen Z is getting parents to apply for jobs on their behalf and bringing them to interviews

Since entering the workforce, Gen Z have taken an unorthodox approach to the way they work and, whether the other generations like it or not, they have already had a significant impact on the workplace.This has been evidenced through widespread trends like Quiet Quitting, Lazy Girl Jobs and Bare Minimum Mondays, along with an uptick in employees placing increased value on flexibility when it comes to work.Overall, the changes Gen Z are pushing for in the workplace are positive ones.They are advocates for having a healthy work-life balance and, while they understand work is an important part of their lives, they are rejecting the “hustle culture” ideals often held by previous generations.However, it turns out there are some areas where younger workers and their different approaches are falling flat.Sydney woman Tammie Christofis Ballis, a specialist recruiter and career coach at Realistic Careers, has seen a rise in a concerning trend when it comes to job interviews.The 37-year-old grew up around the hospitality sector.

She previously owned a cafe and her parents run a fish and chip shop.One thing she has noticed is a rise in young Aussies bringing their parents to job interviews when they are looking for casual or part-time work.It was a phenomenon Ballis experienced a handful of times when she owned a cafe back in 2011, but she believes it is definitely “getting worse now”, with parents even applying for jobs on their children’s behalf.“I don’t know if these parents forget what it’s like to apply for a job when you’re that age,” she told news.com.au.“I think that seems to have happened, they just forgot how they did it and by applying for a job for their kid they think they are helping them.”She said she has had managers at fast food chains telling her that parents of applicants are turning up to the interviews and are then “not understanding why the kids are not getting the job”.‘You’re not taking your mum to work’But it isn’t ...