CURRENT DEMANDS OF INTERNATIONAL GEN Z CANDIDATES FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE U.S. JOB MARKET

In this study, the authors analyzed responses of international graduate students from a U.S. regional university (located in the Midwest and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission) about their future employment priorities and whether or not to stay in a certain organization. Multiple studies suggest that a current population of young adults, born in or after 2000 and referred to as Gen Z, would change jobs at least ten to fifteen times during their working lifetime. On average, members of the Gen Z population have not stayed at the same job for more than three years. Over the last two decades, the global work market has become more flexible and unpredictable, and international students in the U.S. face significant challenges in finding jobs that align with their skills and career aspirations.