Gen Z job seekers are coping with the scarce entry-level job market by turning to the person they know best: mom and dad. Over three-quarters of recent job seekers are pulling up an extra chair for their Gen X and boomer parents —not just for job interviews, but also to help write resumes, negotiate salaries, and solve workplace conflicts. Experts suggest using ChatGPT to prepare instead.

To recruiters and hiring managers, Gen Z has someone they want you to meet—and you might need to pull up an extra chair. That’s because 77% of Gen Zers say they have brought a parent to a job interview, according to a recent study by Resume Templates.

Among Gen Zers whose parents attended interviews, 40% say they sat in, about one-third say parents answered or asked questions, and over a q

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