Recruiters are burned out, and Gen Z job demands aren’t helping

These job seekers are contributing to a heavy burden: Nearly a third of recruiters say they experience extreme stress on a weekly basis because of their work, according to a December survey by human-resources analytics firm Veris Insights.

AFTER a frustrating year of trying to find and place job candidates amid the turbulence of the Great Resignation, recruiters and hiring managers say they are burned out – and some of them point to the over-the-top demands and fickleness of young applicants as a key source of tension.

These job seekers are contributing to a heavy burden: Nearly a third of recruiters say they experience extreme stress on a weekly basis because of their work, according to a December survey by human-resources analytics firm Veris Insights.