Marca empleadora en la era de la movilidad global, la IA y la Generación Z. Un mapeo teórico-empírico de su evolución, retos, y oportunidades
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https://doi.org/10.12795/Ambitos.2025.i68.11Palabras clave:
marca empleadora, reputación corporativa, recursos humanos, marketing, empleoResumen
En un contexto marcado por la movilidad laboral global, la escasez de talento y la irrupción de tecnologías disruptivas como la inteligencia artificial, la marca empleadora ha emergido como una estrategia crítica para la atracción y retención de talento. Este estudio presenta un análisis integral del estado actual del employer branding mediante una doble metodología: un análisis bibliométrico de 705 artículos indexados en Scopus y WoS (2020-2025), y una revisión sistemática de 41 estudios en acceso abierto. Se identifican las principales líneas temáticas, autores clave y dimensiones conceptuales, así como los componentes tangibles e intangibles que configuran la propuesta de valor al empleado (EVP). Se discuten las tendencias emergentes, entre ellas la automatización con IA y chatbots de procesos de reclutamiento, el uso estratégico de plataformas como LinkedIn, TikTok o Discord, y las nuevas expectativas laborales de las generaciones Z y Alfa. A pesar de la estabilidad conceptual del campo, se revela una falta de renovación teórica significativa, lo que invita a futuras investigaciones interdisciplinares en comunicación estratégica, tecnología y gestión del talento.
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