La construction d’une identité numérique professionnelle chez les « digital natives » : fiction ou réalité ?

Abstract

It is now well documented that young generations, having an intensive use of digital technologies especially in entertainment contexts, build digital identities that can take different shapes depending on their goals. This article aims to study how these young generations mobilize their skills and daily digital uses to build a professional digital identity. This question is significant because both educational and economic areas urge them to do so. This analysis bases its argument on an empirical investigation focusing on the digital uses of the youth (from 16 to 24 years old) in building their professional trajectories.

Keywords

• digital identity
• professional trajectory
• digital social network