Millennial boss says Gen Z job applicants have listed ‘brat girl summer’ and ‘Harry Styles enthusiast’ as work qualifications
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millennial-boss-says-gen-z-123829454.htmlRecruiters are often accused of forcing young people through endless rounds of job interviews and tests—but Gen Z doesn't always make it easy on itself either.
One millennial boss complained that there’s “nothing quite as humbling” as sifting through job applications from the newest generation.
Amy Gastman, owner of the plant-based bakery Eat by Amy in London, recently used TikTok to advertise that she was hiring a baking assistant.
Three days later, she returned to her channel to slam the bizarre résumés and covering letters she got in response. One woman wrote that she was “having a brat girl summer” in her application.
“What? I don't understand,” Gastman told her nearly 700,000 viewers. “What do you mean you're having a brat summer? Why have you put that in your CV? I'm so confused.”
Another 23-year-old hopeful hire noted in her application that she is an “avid Harry Styles enthusiast with a superpower of being able to manage getting tickets to a sold out concert”—at “face value,” no less.
Others used no capital letters or punctuation in their letters, and openly admitted to having no baking skills or experience—despite it being necessary for the role. Some signed off with smiling or winking face emojis.
