Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Michigan State University surveyed more than 700 employers seeking to hire recent college graduates. Nearly one-third said parents had submitted resumes on their child’s behalf, some without even informing the child. One-quarter reported hearing from parents urging the employer to hire their son or daughter for a position. Four percent of respondents reported that a parent actually showed up for the candidate’s job interview.

Bring Your Parent To Work Day: So-called helicopter parents have hit the workplace, phoning employers to advocate on behalf of their adult children. Human resource managers say more parents are trying to negotiate salary and benefits and are even sitting in on job interviews.

—-This is kinda funny because after one of my interviews my Dad sent a personal thank you email to my interviewer. (Granted, they work for the same company, but still).—- perri

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I would NEVER hire anyone whose parents were involved in the interview process, contacted me, etc. If you can’t even handle the interview and salary negotiations on your own, why should I think you can handle the JOB on your own?

Source: NPR