Abstract
Job preferences of college graduates before entering their professional fields is an area that should receive attention, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Job choice decisions literature suggests that demographic characteristics can impact individual's employment preferences, but little is known about what the current generation of college students (i.e., Generation Z) seek in a job. This study focuses on what job attributes Gen Z college students sought in employment during the pandemic. Additionally, the study explores job attributes minoritized Gen Z college students seek or avoid in employment. The findings of an online survey among 393 graduating college students suggest race and gender affect job preferences. The factors coworker/policy, status/advancement, diversity/work itself, and schedule/relocation are what college graduates seek. Moreover, the qualitative data analysis revealed four themes regarding qualities minoritized graduates seek and two themes regarding deal breakers for minoritized graduates.
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