WSEAS Transactions on Computer Research
Print ISSN: 1991-8755, E-ISSN: 2415-1521
Volume 11, 2023
What are Digital Skills Still Lacking to Survive in Digital World?
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Abstract: Digital transformation is an essential requirement in various companies currently. The emergence of digital transformation creates challenges for companies in technology and digital utilization. In the future, Generation Z will dominate the workplace. Generation Z is known as Digital Natives, however, do they have high digital readiness? The Research Questions of this study are (1) How is Generation Z's digital readiness level in Indonesia for Workplace Digital Skills? and (2) How is Generation Z's digital readiness level in Indonesia for Everyday Digital Skills? A quantitative study involving 420 Generation Z in Indonesia was conducted to review their workplace and everyday skill digital readiness. The result showed that Generation Z was ready for three digital skills, which were Collaboration Technology, Digital administration, and Creative Design. Then the unpreparedness of Generation Z was in 3 digital skills, namely Encryption and cyber security, Coding and app development, and Sales technology. The self-rating of everyday digital skills showed that most of Generation Z have readiness at the Advanced level, rated at 8-10. However, they were unprepared for the Data Analytics and Productivity Program skills.
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Pages: 73-81
DOI: 10.37394/232018.2023.11.7