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  • N Lewis

    1y

    I was at an interview in a reputable company. I was surprised to see that some candidates for the position had come with their mothers. Can someone explain - is this some kind of new trend now?

    Yes. In HR -we've seen it often. It is an unfortunate part of the Helicopter Parent Syndrome... wanting to save their child from any discomfort and... solve all perceived problems or challenges.
    Of course this is impossible to scale over the course of life and definitely on the job...unless the company hires both ppl! While we understand it might be their 1st corporate job oppty and 1st professional interview outside of intermittent or informal summer jobs, a better method parents is to do mock interviews and prepare your child to succeed by interviewing with confidence. It takes practice. Until this aspect is grasped...we are in for an era of ill-equipped workers. Calling mama (or mama figures) when a crisis arrives on the job is not the new SOP for corporate...gotta get back to critical thinking and a level of preparedness.      more

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