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83%
83% -- resume usage rate for Gen Z job seekers (2025)
83% of Gen Z workers still use a resume to apply for a job.
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83%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Sample Size
1,000
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
CVwizard.com
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Tier B
https://staffingkc.com/blog/a-recent-survey-attempts-to-decode-gen-z/ ↗
Source Article
A Recent Survey Attempts to Decode Gen Z - Staffing Kansas City
There have been many attempts to “decode” Gen Z (born 1997-2012) as larger numbers of the demographic enter the workforce. But trying to differentiate one generation from the other often relies on comparisons to prior generations. While these can provide a starting point, such generalizations often …
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CVwizard.com
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CVwizard.com survey of 1,000 young workers in the U.S. and U.K.
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Gen Z job seekers: 83% resume usage rate. Source: CVwizard.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gen-z-resume-use-job-applications
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