Proceedings of the 4th Borobudur International Symposium on Science and Technology 2022 (BIS-STE 2022)

The Role of Digital Skills Advantage Enhancing Gen Z Work Readiness for the Future Digital Workplace: Evidence from Indonesia

Authors
Fery Riyanto1, *, Amron1, Sih Darmi Astuti1
1Doctor Management, Dian Nuswantoro University, Semarang, 50131, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: p42202200002@mhs.dinus.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Fery Riyanto
Available Online 9 November 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-284-2_46How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Digital Skill Advantage; Competency; Work Readiness; Generation Z
Abstract

Digitalization in the industrial era 4.0 has changed how work and workplaces have become digital. It is predicted that many jobs will disappear in the future, which requires individuals to move dynamically according to the movement of industrial patterns. Many jobs are lost, of co. Of, there will be many opportunities and new job opportunities in generation z (gen z) ready to seize the opportunity to work in the future digital workplace? For this reason, this study aims to explore digital skill advantage and competency in increasing job readiness in the industrial era 4.0 for Indonesian gen z students. The research method used is quantitative. The population in this study is all Gen Z students at public and private universities in Indonesia, totaling 7,600,000 students. The research sample was final semester students totaling 408, using a purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through a survey method with a questionnaire. Data analysis used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the AMOS 26 program. Data analysis revealed that all the proposed hypotheses were accepted. Digital skill advantage can increase work readiness directly and indirectly through competence with dominant communication and content creation indicators.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th Borobudur International Symposium on Science and Technology 2022 (BIS-STE 2022)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
9 November 2023
ISBN
978-94-6463-284-2
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-284-2_46How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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