Why White Trash Habits Keep Grads in the Parental Basement
3rd December 2013
In a thought-provoking story, Time magazine recently explored ?the real reason new college graduates can’t get hired. It’s not because they lack STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) training, and the recession is only partly to blame. Young people who have bad manners (now called “social skills) and dress eccentrically drive high youth unemployment. Time quoted a global study by Talent Shortage Survey from ManpowerGroup that found that one in five employers worldwide can’t find qualified young people to fill jobs.
“Specifically, companies say candidates are lacking in motivation, interpersonal skills, appearance, punctuality and flexibility,” Time noted. Such sloppiness shows us that the values of Skunk Hollow have gone mainstream. And if a young person gives off a vibe of believing a job is just another entitlement, he is less likely to get it. It’s also not a bad idea to dress appropriately when seeking work.