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Parsing what some employers say about Gen Z applicants

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published July 31, 2024 at 6:04 PM EDT
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(foreground) Kathleen Pringle, (background) Joe Morrell and Alex Zapesochny on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, July 31, 2024

In a new survey, some employers report that they’ve had problems with Gen Z applicants.

They say more than half can’t make eye contact. And nearly one in five shows up for a job interview with their parents in tow.

Can that be true? We discuss it with our guests:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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