New College Grads Not Working Out, Most Hiring Managers Say: Survey

Seventy percent of companies surveyed noted that some hires had to be placed on performance improvement plans.
New College Grads Not Working Out, Most Hiring Managers Say: Survey
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Mary Prenon
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Inappropriate attire, excessive use of cell phones, poor quality of work, and foul language are just a few of the reasons 65 percent of U.S. hiring managers gave for firing college graduates who had recently started their first job.

A Pollfish survey of 1,000 managers across America, reported by Resume.com, revealed the reasons that eight in 10 managers said newly hired college graduates did not work out during their first year on the job.
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.