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Companies are firing Gen Z workers soon after hiring them. What’s behind their job market struggles?

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Ekwutos BlogGeneration Z is beginning to enter a workforce that isn’t fully prepared for them.
As many recent graduates face complaints about how they fit into the workplace, employers report increasing hesitancy in hiring them, according to a recent report by the education and career advisory platform, Intelligent.
The report, which was based on a survey of nearly 1,000 hiring managers, found that one in six employers were reluctant to hire Gen Z workers mainly due to their reputation for being entitled and easily offended.
Moreover, more than half said that this generation, which refers to people born between 1997 and the early 2010s, lacks a strong work ethic, struggles with communication, doesn’t handle feedback well, and is generally unprepared for the demands of the workforce.
Holly Schroth, senior lecturer at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, explained that Gen Z’s focus on extracurricular activities to boost their college competitiveness rather than gaining job experience has led to “unrealistic expectations” about the workplace and how to deal with their bosses.
“They [Gen Z] don’t know basic skills for social interaction with customers, clients, and co-workers, nor workplace etiquette,” Schroth told Euronews Next in an email.
She added: “As a result, it is up to the company to properly onboard the new employee and give ample training. In addition, the boss needs to act as a coach as well as a manager”.
Why are so many companies firing Gen Z employees?
Around six in ten companies included in the survey reported firing a recent university graduate they hired this year.
Some of the cited reasons behind these decisions included a lack of motivation from the employees, lack of professionalism, and poor communication skills, among others.
“Many recent college graduates may struggle with entering the workforce for the first time as it can be a huge contrast from what they are used to throughout their education journey. They are often unprepared for a less structured environment, workplace cultural dynamics, and the expectation of autonomous work,” Huy Nguyen, Intelligent’s chief education and career development advisor, said in a statement.
“Although they may have some theoretical knowledge from college, they often lack the practical, real-world experience and soft skills required to succeed in the work environment,” he added.
The hiring managers surveyed also reported that some of their Gen Z workers struggled to manage their workload, were frequently late, and did not dress or speak appropriately.
A separate report from April found that Generation Z workers were overly reliant on parental support during their job search.
According to the survey that was conducted by ResumeTemplates and which included responses from nearly 1,500 young job seekers, 70 per cent admitted to asking their parents for help in the job search process.
Another 25 per cent even brought their parents to interviews, while many others had their parents submit job applications and write resumes for them.
How to get a job as a recent graduate?
To improve their chances of being hired, employers emphasised that some of the top qualities they are looking for include initiative and a positive attitude.
Managers also placed value on real-world experience, either through internships or jobs and, to a lesser degree, on having an appropriate social media presence, and avoiding political discussions.
“Recent graduates starting their first job should demonstrate professionalism, not by conforming to outdated norms, but by being respectful and committed to their work,” Nguyen said.
Schroth added that although employers are currently hesitant to hire Gen Z due to a higher rate of dismissals and challenges integrating them into the workforce, they still make up over 25 per cent of the workforce.
“As a result, companies need to spend more money and time on training and their Gen Zs will thrive,” she concluded.
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Dangote refinery, NNPC: More fuel stations increase pump price in Nigeria

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The price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as fuel, has recorded a significant increase in the past days, which may worsen the economic hardship Nigerians face.
MRS, a filling station partner of Dangote Refinery, kicked off the latest fuel price increase when it adjusted its petrol pump to between N925 and N950 per litre in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Similarly, other fuel marketers such as Empire Energy, Recoil, Juda Oil, Total, Emedab, and others also increased their fuel pump to between N950 and N970 per litre.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail outlets also jacked up their fuel price to N950 per litre from N880 in Abuja.
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The development comes amid the suspension of petrol product sales in Naira by Dangote Refinery. This follows the initiation of the naira-for-crude sale deal between Dangote Refinery and the federal government through NNPCL.
On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a reshuffling of NNPCL.
Meanwhile, local oil prices are increasing in Nigeria, despite the decline in global crude prices. As of the time of this report, United States West Texas Intermediate was at $62.15 per barrel, down from above $65, while Brent crude stood at $65.42 per barrel, down from $72 last week.
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Bandits ambush commercial vehicle on Kebbi-Sokoto road, kill passenger

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A group of armed bandits ambushed a commercial vehicle traveling from Kebbi to Sokoto on Thursday, killing one passenger in a deadly attack along the highway.
The incident, which occurred around 11:30 a.m., was revealed in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X on Friday.
According to Makama, the attackers, riding on motorcycles, opened fire on the moving vehicle, hitting one of the passengers, Dan Gande Usman, in the head.
“The armed bandits struck along the Kebbi-Sokoto road, opening fire on a commercial vehicle and killing a passenger,” Makama wrote.
“The victim, Dan Gande Usman, succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to the hospital.”
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Four foreign activists face deportation from Germany after Berlin university sit-in

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April 4, 2025By
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Berlin’s immigration authorities have ordered four foreign residents to leave the country or risk deportation over their involvement in a university sit-in against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
Authorities have claimed the quartet — two from Ireland, one from Poland and one from the US — constitute a threat to public safety and should therefore leave Germany as soon as possible, according to a lawyer representing two of them.
They have been told to leave Germany by 21 April or face deportation.
Criminal and immigration lawyer Alexander Gorski said his clients had ongoing criminal proceedings for minor charges, such as trespassing, insulting police and resisting arrest related to their attendance at multiple pro-Gaza protests.
The four all participated in a pro-Palestinian protest at Berlin’s Free University in October 2024.
Berlin’s Department for Interior and Sport, which has responsibility over immigration, requested that local authorities terminate their residency in the middle of their proceedings.
Gorski said the decision was made despite hesitation from Berlin’s immigration office, which expressed concern that removing EU citizens would not be lawful. The Department for Interior and Sport ultimately overruled those objections.
Gorski said his legal team was unaware of what the activists had been charged with. “We haven’t received the file,” Gorski said.
The Department for Interior and Sport confirmed that it told the activists their residency permits were terminated, linking the decision to the university protest.
Back in October, a “violent and masked” group of people entered the university building, causing “significant property damage” including drawing graffiti related to the Israel-Hamas war as well as other crimes, the department said.
It added that criminal proceedings were currently ongoing and declined to provide further information, citing data protection laws.
A spokesperson for the German Federal Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that it did not have “comprehensive information” on the individual cases, confirming that Berlin authorities are responsible for and ultimately decide on each case.
It is unclear exactly what the four protesters were accused of doing during the protest, which was considered controversial.
The Free University in the immediate aftermath condemned the incident as a “violent attack” in which 40 masked individuals attempted to take over a campus building, “threatening employees verbally, and resorting to physical violence.” The university claimed IT equipment had been destroyed, rooms were wrecked and a Hamas symbol was spray-painted onto a wall.
The university’s general students’ committee said in October that the university had failed to “capture the complexity of events.” The committee alleges that the police presence on-site was “excessive” and that the law enforcement responded violently to the protesters in the broader context of suppressing similar demonstrations.
The Free University did not immediately respond to Euronews’ request for comment.
EU citizens’ deportation ‘highly unusual’
According to The Intercept, which first reported the story, only one of the two Irish nationals was brought before a court for calling a police officer a “fascist,” but was ultimately acquitted.
The four face separate allegations, the outlet reported, including shouting slogans such as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” — a chant that has been banned, but German courts have so far delivered mixed rulings on its use.
The activists have accused Germany of “weaponising migration law” and rejected allegations supporting terrorist organisations and antisemitism as arbitrary.
The four have launched an appeal as well as a measure of interim relief in order to avoid imminent deportation, according to Gorski.
Gorski says it is “highly, highly unusual” that three EU citizens would be threatened with deportation from another member state without any criminal convictions.
Authorities said their decision was based on provisions which allow foreign nationals to be deported if they represent a threat to society.
The Department for Interior and Sport said a criminal conviction is not a prerequisite for deportation, although it would “be taken into account” when assessing the decision.
Freedom of movement within the European Union is a “a fundamental right of EU citizens”, a European Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday in response to a question on the activist’s case.
They declined to comment further on the matter, which the spokesperson said falls under the jurisdiction of internal security, which is for Germany to decide on.
In Ireland, the potential deportation of two Irish citizens has caused a stir, with the country’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin saying the issue was of “fundamental concern in terms of the freedom of movement rights that EU citizens have.”
The incident reflected a “completely different approach” to the Israel-Hamas war between Germany and Ireland, the leader said, adding he would be raising the issue with German authorities.
The Irish Foreign Office confirmed it was aware of reports of two of its citizens and was ready to provide consular assistance.
Euronews has reached out to the Polish and US embassies in Berlin for comment.

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