This Woman Hires A Gen-z Candidate With No Experience, Explains How She Made This Decision
After you spend years working on your education, entering a job market can be daunting, as it may not be what you expect. You’ll start noticing that many of your dream employers require at least a few years of relevant working experience, which you probably don’t have. Even if you manage to get an interview, employers will often question whether it’s worth it to teach you and help you build your skills, or if they should just go with someone more experienced. What makes it even worse, many young adults are often perceived as lazy, irresponsible, and lacking work ethics.
However, some employers are going against these stereotypes by hiring young people despite their lack of experience and are happy with their choice. One of those employers is marketing consultant Shaneé Moret, who recently shared an explanation of why her company decided to hire a Gen-Z candidate.
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While a lot of people praised her for not being reluctant to employ people without work experience, others pointed out that a candidate’s age should never be a factor in the hiring process.
A lot of people praised Moret for her willingness to hire inexperienced candidates
However, not everyone agreed with Moret’s thoughts
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Share on FacebookWhether or not to hire someone without experience also depends on the situation. Do you need an expert to solve a problem quickly on contract? Or do you have time to train someone with good character and work ethics? I admire bosses who try to hire someone who can play nice with others. A colleague rejected a candidate who had the experience, but was unlikely to get along with his staff. A former boss of mine hired pretty much for talent-- some of my colleagues were very talented, but unreliable. That drove away some other people who were also talented, but fed up with divas.
Did you read the post? She was hired for an entry level job and was happy to do the work required to gain expertise. That's what anyone deserves. My husband was given the same change... 31 years ago, and is now considered one of the best in his field and has the respect of colleagues around the world. ...///... He'd never be where he is now unless he'd had that chance.
Load More Replies...i actually had a boss tell me one time that they preferred to hire someone with little to no experience as opposed to someone who'd been in the same business for 20+ years because, as he put it, the inexperienced person is ready to learn how to do things your way whereas a seasoned applicant may fight you because "that's not how we did it when I worked for (insert name of company)."
I get so tired of hearing that last line through the years. I used to say, then why aren't you still at that company?
Load More Replies...Next time I want to hire someone to design a bridge, a building or a school, I will make sure he have 0 experience.
I'll bet that every "Gen-X" candidate came in the same way. The difference was they have experience and wanted to be paid living wage so they didn't get the job. It's a lot easier to get a younger person that will take less money and one without experience has no idea when they're being taken advantage of.
yeah yeah yeah, the big bad business owners. Try starting one for yourself so you can eat some humble pie after learning how hard you have to work.
Load More Replies...This "leader" just showed her own lack of experience. Only time will tell if she made the right decision.
And the fact that they can pay someone right out of school with zero experience a whole lot less than someone with experience who could do a better job but cost the company more had NOTHING to do with this decision.
Not every business person is greedy, despite what all the jealous losers might think. Entry level people are not nearly as productive at first so they actually cost you more up front. Start a business instead of just bitching about businesses and you'll figure it out really quick.
Load More Replies...I wonder how people pronounce her name. And if I would do it incorrectly. It's French, right?
I wouldn't want to work for her. "One of my criteria to be hired is whether you're able to pronounce my name correctly and took a course in "Do's and Don'ts for your job interview." "
Well you know, everyone has to start somewhere, and we’re living in an age where “entry level” jobs require 3-5 years direct experience—-you know, the same experience damn entry level job is supposed to give you! So, kudos to this hiring manager for going against the metrics and using her judgement of a person’s character instead. Like hiring managers used to do before someone depersonalized the whole system of judging people with math instead of face to face interaction.
That one response is essentially saying that her generation was "consummate professionals" in the workplace because it was required.. Um, that's like doing a good deed because it's required to get into heaven or something, when a decent human being would do either of those things to help someone else. Geez. That's the whole attitude this hiring manager is trying to get away from. The complaint also mentions that they should be given an opportunity based on their experience, that comes off as very entitled. There are entitled people every where, but enough of not being a good person because it doesn't benefit you.
There's now almost 40y old "millenials", as well as 18y olds --- every year less and less useful term. To bracket somebody by age is partly fair: a recently-graduated 20y old CANNOT have any experience in many industries (namely where you require qualifications to enter). The whole "firm handshake" however... Hm. Maybe for a sales person, because that and confidence is a good predictor for sales success.
Most of the people who 'disagreed' weren't against hiring a person with little to no experience; their problem was the label attatched. OPs point would have been better received if generation/age wasn't the main focus.
I'm a millennial; I always dress professionally and accordingly to work, show up 45-90 minutes early, ambitious to learn from my boss and colleagues, and work hard, almost a senior position in my field, and I don't make a big deal when people mispronounce my name (I have a real long-hard-to-pronounce-last name). Point is, we should not be categorized by our age.
I'm a millennial and have 5+ years of specialized experience, not including a decade of general work experience. How old does she think millennials are?
Load More Replies...I am curious to know the origin of that name Shaneé and how do you pronounce that
How is this a Gen-Z thing? This is how people are hired all over the world since decades and decades. It's how i got my first teenager job *and* my first professional job. Why recast this as a generation thing--is it required headlines to attract greater readership by implying something is lacking with the Gen -Z crowd. Shame. They deserve better.
Whether or not to hire someone without experience also depends on the situation. Do you need an expert to solve a problem quickly on contract? Or do you have time to train someone with good character and work ethics? I admire bosses who try to hire someone who can play nice with others. A colleague rejected a candidate who had the experience, but was unlikely to get along with his staff. A former boss of mine hired pretty much for talent-- some of my colleagues were very talented, but unreliable. That drove away some other people who were also talented, but fed up with divas.
Did you read the post? She was hired for an entry level job and was happy to do the work required to gain expertise. That's what anyone deserves. My husband was given the same change... 31 years ago, and is now considered one of the best in his field and has the respect of colleagues around the world. ...///... He'd never be where he is now unless he'd had that chance.
Load More Replies...i actually had a boss tell me one time that they preferred to hire someone with little to no experience as opposed to someone who'd been in the same business for 20+ years because, as he put it, the inexperienced person is ready to learn how to do things your way whereas a seasoned applicant may fight you because "that's not how we did it when I worked for (insert name of company)."
I get so tired of hearing that last line through the years. I used to say, then why aren't you still at that company?
Load More Replies...Next time I want to hire someone to design a bridge, a building or a school, I will make sure he have 0 experience.
I'll bet that every "Gen-X" candidate came in the same way. The difference was they have experience and wanted to be paid living wage so they didn't get the job. It's a lot easier to get a younger person that will take less money and one without experience has no idea when they're being taken advantage of.
yeah yeah yeah, the big bad business owners. Try starting one for yourself so you can eat some humble pie after learning how hard you have to work.
Load More Replies...This "leader" just showed her own lack of experience. Only time will tell if she made the right decision.
And the fact that they can pay someone right out of school with zero experience a whole lot less than someone with experience who could do a better job but cost the company more had NOTHING to do with this decision.
Not every business person is greedy, despite what all the jealous losers might think. Entry level people are not nearly as productive at first so they actually cost you more up front. Start a business instead of just bitching about businesses and you'll figure it out really quick.
Load More Replies...I wonder how people pronounce her name. And if I would do it incorrectly. It's French, right?
I wouldn't want to work for her. "One of my criteria to be hired is whether you're able to pronounce my name correctly and took a course in "Do's and Don'ts for your job interview." "
Well you know, everyone has to start somewhere, and we’re living in an age where “entry level” jobs require 3-5 years direct experience—-you know, the same experience damn entry level job is supposed to give you! So, kudos to this hiring manager for going against the metrics and using her judgement of a person’s character instead. Like hiring managers used to do before someone depersonalized the whole system of judging people with math instead of face to face interaction.
That one response is essentially saying that her generation was "consummate professionals" in the workplace because it was required.. Um, that's like doing a good deed because it's required to get into heaven or something, when a decent human being would do either of those things to help someone else. Geez. That's the whole attitude this hiring manager is trying to get away from. The complaint also mentions that they should be given an opportunity based on their experience, that comes off as very entitled. There are entitled people every where, but enough of not being a good person because it doesn't benefit you.
There's now almost 40y old "millenials", as well as 18y olds --- every year less and less useful term. To bracket somebody by age is partly fair: a recently-graduated 20y old CANNOT have any experience in many industries (namely where you require qualifications to enter). The whole "firm handshake" however... Hm. Maybe for a sales person, because that and confidence is a good predictor for sales success.
Most of the people who 'disagreed' weren't against hiring a person with little to no experience; their problem was the label attatched. OPs point would have been better received if generation/age wasn't the main focus.
I'm a millennial; I always dress professionally and accordingly to work, show up 45-90 minutes early, ambitious to learn from my boss and colleagues, and work hard, almost a senior position in my field, and I don't make a big deal when people mispronounce my name (I have a real long-hard-to-pronounce-last name). Point is, we should not be categorized by our age.
I'm a millennial and have 5+ years of specialized experience, not including a decade of general work experience. How old does she think millennials are?
Load More Replies...I am curious to know the origin of that name Shaneé and how do you pronounce that
How is this a Gen-Z thing? This is how people are hired all over the world since decades and decades. It's how i got my first teenager job *and* my first professional job. Why recast this as a generation thing--is it required headlines to attract greater readership by implying something is lacking with the Gen -Z crowd. Shame. They deserve better.
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