Today, there are three generations in the labour market, Generation X, Generation Y and Generation Z. These generations differ in their characteristics and values, both in their personal and professional lives. Successful recruitment requires an understanding of the characteristics of those generations in the workplace, taking into account the employment factors that influence their employment decisions and the factors that matter to the generations in the workplace and affect their job satisfaction and job tenure. This paper presents the results of a survey that examined the employment factors of Generations X, Y and Z, the characteristics of Generations X, Y and Z in the workplace, and the characteristics of Generations X, Y and Z. The results show that there are no significant differences between Generation X and Generation Y, while on the other hand the younger Generation Z differs from them in some factors and attaches significantly more or less importance to them. Hypothesis testing revealed that the financial situation of the employer is more important to Generation X than to Generation Y, as are relationships with colleagues, and that Generation X is more resourceful at work than Generation Z.