[winson604]

Recruitment being 1 of many portfolio pieces for me I've talked to and seen hundreds and hundreds of people come through our door trying to get a job. For years it was the same you know the usual mix of people both good and bad then in or around 5 years ago the newer generation started coming through more and more and holy shit you instances saw the differences. At my work before somebody is actually hired there is a lengthy 3 month recruiting process from application to skills testing to first and 2nd interview to reference checks. There are a ton of touch points I have with them via email or in person before we actually give them an offer. I'm not even going to get into the young ones that eventually got hired and how they perform but the biggest thing I've noticed is ghosting. Something that never happened prior to 5 years ago we'd have people apply, literally go back and forth with you via email on coming in either for skills testing or an interview and then the day of they completely ghost you and no show. No contact, no email saying I'm sorry thank you for the opportunity but I withdrawal my application just vanished like wtf.

Another random story my wife is trying to mentor this new kid at her work, super green he's like 18 or 19. Kids literally chat GPTing in real-time as my wife is telling him things in order to come up with a response or know what she means. Kid won't get far it's depressing I just hope my 2 kids won't be dumbasses.