Gen Z Ghosts Employers After Job Offers, Hitting 54% of Hiring Managers

2 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Aug 6

54% of hiring managers say Gen Z candidates have ghosted them after receiving a formal offer, sometimes by skipping paperwork or never showing up on day one.
Housing costs, inflation and a weak hiring market are feeding that behavior, with young workers entering adulthood after years of economic disruption and feeling shut out of traditional milestones.
Mary Julia Koch said the habit also reflects Gen Z's screen-based communication style, where avoiding difficult conversations by text has spilled into the workplace.
That crossover is raising employer concerns about professionalism at a time when low-hire, low-fire conditions make it riskier for candidates to alienate hiring managers.