In today’s rapidly changing labor market, understanding the expectations of young people is becoming crucial for the development of effective human resource strategies. The research problem was to determine the extent to which participants from Generation Y and Generation Z differ in their evaluation of key aspects of student work, such as flexibility, development of specific skills, financial stability, long-term career goals, and the use of digital platforms for job searching. The aim of the research was to gain deeper insight into young people's perspectives on student work and to identify which values and expectations prevail within each generation group in the analyzed sample. In the empirical part, I used a quantitative method of online surveying, conducted on a non-probability sample of 255 respondents. The results showed that participants from the Generation Z sample placed greater importance on balancing student work with study obligations, aligning work with personal values, and more frequently used digital platforms when searching for work. This group also more often expected that student work would contribute positively to their career development. On the other hand, no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in the importance of work flexibility, higher pay, or long-term career goals. The findings, based on the analyzed sample, contribute to the understanding of differences among young people within Generations Y and Z and offer a basis for further research and the adaptation of employer practices.
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