This book provides professionals and practitioners with valuable insights and practical strategies for attracting and recruiting Generation Z (Gen-Z) talent on a global scale. What do Gen-Z talent expect from their academic journeys and what do employers expect from them? The anthology explores these questions from an international perspective, offering an in-depth analysis of Gen-Z’s values, media habits, career aspirations, and expectations of the workplace. The volume compiles contributions from leading experts in both academic and professional contexts examining Gen-Z talent as a global, socio-technical, and cultural phenomenon with particular focus on Germany, USA, UK, South Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. It includes chapters covering topics ranging from identity formation and sustainability demands to digital behaviors, employer brands, work related competencies, and recruitment strategies, among others. Featuring case studies and best practices to illustrate how Gen-Z talent from diverse backgrounds—including individuals with disabilities and from creative fields—navigate their career path, this book is an essential resource for talent managers, professionals, and practitioners as well as researchers, students, and policy makers looking to understand, engage, and support the next wave of international talent.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Kochhan is a professor of media marketing at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty of Design Computer Science Media, in Wiesbaden, Germany.Gudrun Bolduan, M.A., is Deputy Head of the TeachingLearning Center and Head of the Career, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Division at Rhein Main University of Applied Sciences and Arts, in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Chapter 1: Beyond Labels: Generation Z as a Socio-technical and Cultural Construct.- Chapter 2: Gen Z in Germany: How Their Values, Attitudes, and Goals Compare to the UK and the US.- Chapter 3: Identity Paradigm in Transition: Sustainability Between Aspiration and Reality Among Companies and Generation Z.- Chapter 4: From campus resistance to workplace rebellion: The legacy of #FeesMustFall in shaping South African Gen Z's expectations, intergenerational dynamics, and digital adaptation in the contemporary labour market.- Chapter 5: Media Use of Generation Z and Emerging Trends among Generation Alpha in Germany .- Chapter 6: Media Behaviors Among Generation Z in the United States: Patterns and Future Trends.- Chapter 7: Media use of Gen Z; current and future trends (Gen Alpha) in Singapore.- Chapter 8: Generation Z in Uruguay: Uses and Practices of News Consumption.- Chapter 9: Digital Natives in Action: Exploring Gen Z's Digital Behavior and Societal Impact in Kenya.- Chapter 10: Audiovisual platforms in cultural consumption. Generational and socio-economic conditioning factors.- Chapter 11: The Relevance of Employer Branding in Recruiting Generation Z in Germany.- Chapter 12: Employer Attractiveness: What Drives Generation Z in Switzerland.- Chapter 13: Beyond the Normalization of Employer Branding: How to Attract Gen Z Engineers in Italy.- Chapter 14: Generation Z College Graduates in Europe and the U.S.:An Interview Study About What Young Employees Expect from Prospective Employers.- Chapter 15: Navigating Gen Z: Key Factors for Early Talent Recruiters and Managers in the United States Practical Strategies and Tactics for Recruitment.- Chapter 16: Successful Company-University Collaborations for Employer Branding: Lessons from Rural USA.- Chapter 17: Enhancing intercultural skills to promote employability in international work contexts.Virtual exchange teaching and learning formats to prepare students for the workplace.- Chapter 18: Events and Innovations That Have Shaped Gen Z Career Development and How We Can Help.- Chapter 19: Engaging Generation Z in the Workforce: Strategies for Recruiting, Retention, and Long-Term Success.- Chapter 20: Employment Issues for Individuals with Disabilities in the United States.- Chapter 21: Case study UK: Discovering hidden talents through widening participation Compensating for class-based inequalities among university graduates – storytelling and network development as tools.- Chapter 22: Tattooing, gender and generation in Argentina: Labor insertion and training trajectories between face-to-face encounters and digital network.