Considering the fact that there is a relatively limited amount of research in the area of the Republic of Croatia that focuses on examining the perceived future employability of highly educated young individuals belonging to Generation Z, the aim of this study was to investigate the perceived future employability of young people who have studied or completed their studies (at least three years of study) between the ages of 21 and 30. Specifically, the study sought to explore the type of job that highly educated members of Generation Z in Croatia desire, which is why a measurement instrument was constructed to assess job preferences. Additionally, one of the research objectives was to verify the factorial structure and reliability of the new measurement instrument. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine whether there are any differences between participants who are currently studying and those who have completed their studies in terms of perceived future employability, general self-efficacy, and intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for choosing a future career. It also aimed to examine the relative contributions of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for employment choice, as well as self-efficacy, in predicting perceived future employability. In addition to the aforementioned newly constructed measurement instrument, participants completed a brief questionnaire on demographic information, a General Self-Efficacy Scale, and a Perceived Future Employability Scale. Statistical data analysis confirmed a two-factor structure of preferred job characteristics (intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for future employment). Furthermore, it was found that participants who had completed their studies demonstrated higher levels of self-efficacy compared to participants who were still studying at the time. The study also revealed that general self- efficacy is a positive predictor of self-perceived future employability, while intrinsic motivations for a future job contribute to the perception of future employability through general self-efficacy.