@elite.recruiter: The Fastest Way to Kill Your Kid’s Career? Do It For Them. 🤯🙄 Parents… we need to talk. Helping your child prepare for an interview is one thing. Calling the recruiter? Showing up at the job fair? Sitting off camera during the interview? Calling after they get fired to ask for another chance? That’s not support. That’s sabotage. As an executive recruiter, I can tell you this with complete confidence: The workplace rewards independence, accountability, and resilience. Those qualities aren’t developed when someone else is fighting your battles. Parents: Coach from the sidelines. Don’t step onto the field. Gen Z: At some point, your career has to become yours. The uncomfortable conversations, the rejection, the mistakes… that’s where confidence is built. I’m curious… If a candidate’s parent called you after the interview, would you still hire them? 👇 Tell me in the comments. Comment ELITE and I’ll send you my free weekly newsletter with the career advice they never teach you. #EliteRecruiter #CareerAdvice #GenZ #Parents #wsj
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Thursday 06 August 2026 02:04:43 GMT
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lyndachia32 :
No I would not hire the Gen Z kid whose parents called me. I am saying this as an Executive Marketing Director AND the mother of two 23 year olds. I will review the resume, help with interview prep and give them guidance on salary negotiation but the rest is on them.
2026-08-14 01:16:16
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canadianburrito :
Awesome on them...wow. Our employment system amd structures are so broken, parents are stepping in.
2026-08-13 12:25:54
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Survivor T’s N Things :
YOU are spot on. I have a 21 year old. I did assist him with getting two summer jobs by ensuring his resume was updated and assisted him with his onboarding but it was more of a guided help. He’s been responsible with managing his time and schedule and has received great feedback. My work ended when he landed the job. Our kids do need some guidance with networking and there is nothing wrong with that. Advocating for them on work related issues with supervisor is where the line should be drawn
2026-08-06 13:00:53
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Sparkles :
100%. See it all the time in HR. It is insane
2026-08-06 02:58:52
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adultier adult :
Our teenage son has autism, and will find his own job. We have helped him with where to apply, and interview prep, but he’s learning the hard way to navigate the process.
2026-08-06 11:36:04
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Hopper :
I managed for about three years and I will say I understand for a young adult under the age of 20, I get why the parents would want to call and or intervene. As a parent, I see many supervisors take advantage of young workers because they don’t know the laws. Parents get educated and get your child educated in some HR and labor laws in your state and don’t be afraid to ask a lawyer. Of course you can do the research as a back up, guide your child on how but always let your child be the messenger and executor
2026-08-07 14:42:38
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Santhi🧿1111 :
No way!! This is unbelievable!!! People, ST0P being Helicopter parents!!
2026-08-07 14:21:30
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user8484164838920 :
Will wonders never cease?
2026-08-12 00:23:42
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Ubaka :
an intern who didn't show up for work called and passed on the phone to her mom to tell me she wanted a full remote 😳
2026-08-09 10:10:04
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MidiMac :
I had one mom call on behalf of her child but the mom worked for the company. My employee almost died of embarrassment.
2026-08-07 04:39:28
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Big momma D :
Omggg stop it!! And here I couldn’t get a job because I said I wanted to get my masters
2026-08-06 02:12:10
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Mistygray21 :
My son is going into his senior year in HS. I stopped speaking with his counselor since last year. We discuss then it's his job to meet and speak with his counselor and advocate for himself. I guide him I don't do for him. It's our jobs as parents to raise independent full functioning adults.
2026-08-06 17:05:56
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Heidi Tenk :
Even in HS we were taught how to make a resume and also taught how to apply to colleges. I think this is must to graduate from HS.
2026-08-09 14:27:44
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L 🌎💌🕊️🌾 :
Wait till Gen Alpha come into workforce. Millennial parents will be worst than Gen Z’s parents. Millennial parenting is just so entitled towards their preschool kids
2026-08-06 07:19:04
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Music Steve :
elite
2026-08-06 16:49:01
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Holliwd :
This 💯 Boom 💥
2026-08-06 03:43:56
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ramboette :
The world is crazy😳
2026-08-06 05:12:04
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user1894463343909 :
Amen
2026-08-08 01:32:05
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PaulPrzemek :
Totally agree.
2026-08-07 14:55:41
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Didi :
We don’t communicate with parents any employees 18+
2026-08-07 17:21:02
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Angie :
Elite
2026-08-10 14:59:08
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Didi :
They bring their moms to fill out the applications too. We require the ability to read a tape measure and have a 7 question test with the app. The moms get uptight when we tell them they cannot take the test for them
2026-08-07 17:23:22
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TheTravelGuy :
That’s insane
2026-08-07 20:40:15
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🌻🦋Aries09🦋🌻 :
I saw a young 18+ hand a resume into a retail job, accompanied by her mother, I was in disbelief. I asked the customer service desk employee if that happened a lot, she said, others have done that too. 😯
2026-08-07 19:15:54
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🇨🇦 Investor Walks with Suze :
Wow
2026-08-06 03:01:48
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