Generation Z Career Planning: Is LinkedIn an Important Platform for Career Planning among Generation Z in Indonesia?

KnE Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI:10.18502/kss.v9i19.16487

Lela Lestari, Dea Nurita, Annisa Yasmin, Rifki Irham Norsiva

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This study aims to explore the opinions of Indonesian students regarding the role of one of the Professional Social Media Platforms (PSMP), namely LinkedIn, in their career planning process. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 10 students from various universities in Indonesia. Informants were selected using non-random sampling with a purposive sampling technique. The inclusion criteria were Generation Z students in Indonesia with a maximum age of 24 years and those who were using LinkedIn. The study found that Generation Z students in Indonesia use LinkedIn to obtain various information for career planning. Broadly speaking, the informants considered LinkedIn as an important tool for career planning, concerning self-assessment, career exploration, and job search. The use of LinkedIn helps them establish connections with alumni who are already working and gain insight into the career paths of certain professions, making it easier for them to search for jobs according to their areas of interest. Keywords: career planning, professional social media platform (PSMP), generation Z, LinkedIn

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Z 世代的职业规划：LinkedIn 是印尼 Z 世代职业规划的重要平台吗？

本研究旨在探讨印度尼西亚学生对职业社交媒体平台（PSMP）之一，即 LinkedIn 在其职业规划过程中的作用的看法。数据是通过对来自印度尼西亚多所大学的10名学生进行深入访谈收集的。受访者是通过非随机抽样和目的性抽样技术选出的。纳入标准是年龄不超过24岁、正在使用LinkedIn的印尼Z世代学生。研究发现，印尼的Z世代学生使用LinkedIn来获取各种职业规划信息。总体而言，受访者认为LinkedIn是职业规划的重要工具，涉及自我评估、职业探索和求职。使用LinkedIn可以帮助他们与已经工作的校友建立联系，深入了解某些职业的发展路径，从而更容易根据自己感兴趣的领域寻找工作。关键词：职业规划、职业社交媒体平台（PSMP）、Z世代、LinkedIn

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