How employers can improve the hiring process for Gen Z candidates in 4 simple steps

‘The traditional hiring process is outdated and inefficient for finding the right people for a role, let alone attracting Gen Z candidates. Here’s what to do instead.’

Recently, an interview experience between a CEO and a Gen Z candidate went viral for all the wrong reasons. And before you ask, it wasn’t about finishing on time or refusing to work outside their contracted hours. Both are examples of fair boundaries being set but are too often portrayed as “extravagant demands” from Gen Z employees. Rather, it was because the candidate refused to complete a 90-minute competency task, for free. Posted on X, by the CEO who set the task, the post soon went viral and received immense backlash.