Hiring managers say parents are helping solve their Gen-Z children's work issues and land them jobs. Recruiter Shawna Lake told The Wall Street Journal she's heard some speak on Zoom job interviews. Shawna Lake, a recruiter and career coach based in Zionsville, Indiana, told The Wall Street Journal she's seen some parents lurking in the background of their children's job interviews on Zoom. Others also mentioned their parents' advice when outlining requests for salary and perks, Lake told the Journal. She also said some candidates would cite their family when negotiating their contract and say "my parents told me to ask this."

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Persons: Shawna Lake, she's, Lindsay Pollack, that's, —, Lake, it's, Pollack, –, Kim Cassady Organizations: Wall, Service, Cornerstone, PBS Locations: Zionsville , Indiana, College