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Career Choice on Gen Y & Z After the Pandemic Covid 19: A Social Cognitive Career Theory

Year: 2023

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study aims to understand the career choices of generations Y and Z after the Pandemic Covid 19, based on Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT).A person's career goals are influenced by the person's cognitive variables and other variables in the environment that affect one's career choices.Gen Y and Z are the dominant generations impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic in their working lives.This study uses a literature review approach, where literature sources are taken from various reputable journals related to career choice, the covid Pandemic, Generation Y and Generation Z, and SCCT.This study found similarities and differences in the perspectives of these two generations regarding the desired job expectations, which affect their confidence in their ability to choose a career.After the Pandemic, Generations Y and Z hope to have a job that creates flexibility, a work-life balance, and clear career development.This results from the experience of using and utilizing technology from these two generations to support their work productivity.

Source: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research

DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-032-9_27

Author: Rahmatika Sari Amalia

Institution: Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim

Language: English

Topic: Generational Differences and Trends

Subfield: Life-span and Life-course Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4362028098