Another new dimension with the Multigenerational workforce
Employers are finding that parents are increasingly involved in their children's job choices, as "helicopter parenting" extends to the workplace.
As Generation Y enters the job force, parents of new hires are calling employers to negotiate salary and benefits, and some are even showing up at job fairs. It's a new dynamic that has some employers responding by training recruiters and managers how to handle "helicopter parents," who hover over their children's lives.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2007-04-23-helicopter-parents-usat_N.htm
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I think if I were considering an applicant and received a call from her parent, I would be reluctant to hire this person. An adult needs to present themselves as capable workers and independent thinkers not children in need of parental support. This is a giant step backward.
I would be SO embarassed if my parents ever showed up or called on my behalf, attempting to assist me obtain a job. But then again, that may be a difference between a Baby Boomer and this new generation! Interesting point of view. Thanks Eileen.
Well.....helicopter parents are out there, they are all around us. As a parent of a Y generation young adult, I need to be sure that I don't exhibit this behavior. Thanks for sharing Eileen.
Wow, and I thought it was just my sister with her son - my nephew, who is 27 by the way. And that it was because we are Italian and she is so over-protective (my assessment).
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