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Job Search Trends to Follow in 2021
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Jun 3, 2024
Following a challenging year in 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic has had a knock-on effect leaving plenty of people out of work. Since, most companies moved to a remote basis, the way that the jobseekers are looking for jobs has changed dramatically. So, to help you follow the latest trends and be more successful, we consulted Sophie Milliken, Managing Director at SRS Recruitment and Employability Experts who was able to offer some expert advice on how to job search in 2021 and find a new position from the comfort of your own home. Looking for more advice? Check out this article on how to job search during the pandemic: https://bit.ly/3tt6SYP #jobsearch #jobsearchtrends #jobsearch2021 #jobsearchtips ________________________________________________________________________ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 00:08 How will job searching change in 2021? 01:39 How can job searchers adapt to these changes? 03:00 What tips would you give to jobseekers? 05:20 What methods should jobseekers be using to find a job? 07:12 How can jobseekers enhance their employability skills during the pandemic? ____________________________________________________________________ Follow CareerAddict online here:
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How will job searching change in 2021? So I think we're going to see a continuation
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of what we saw a lot of in 2020 in terms of reacting to the pandemic. So this means it's
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going to be almost exclusively online. There will be a tough jobs market for a year or
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two. So I think that employers will be able to get away with not advertising on jobs boards
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so much. They will be not needing to do adverts. They'll be able to probably just simply put
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things out on their social media and on their websites and get a strong response because
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there's going to be lots of people searching for jobs. Most recruitment teams, internal recruitment
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teams, are pretty small. So the increase in the volume of applications is going to be putting the
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pressure on them. So I think that we will see a move to even more automation. So things like
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online tests. Ideally, these will be designed specifically for the companies so that there's
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some face value there with the candidates. But yeah, more online tests, more video interviews
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and also digital assessment centres and virtual interviews as well. In fact, I think it's even
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possible that we will, for quite some time, see employers recruiting their candidates and perhaps
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not even meeting them in person until they actually start the job. So how can job searchers
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make sure that they are ready to adapt to these changes? Well, first things first, job seekers need
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to make sure that they are ready to apply for jobs as they become available. So basic things like
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making sure that your CV is up to date, that your LinkedIn profile also is current and full, that
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you've completed each section, as recruiters and employers do use LinkedIn very heavily. And then
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it's making sure that you're ready for an online process. So, you know, are you comfortable with
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the technology that you're going to be using in a virtual interview or assessment centre? Have as
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much practice as you can so that you're confident for those processes and that you're not just kind
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of finding your way when it's the real thing. So lots of practice and preparation. A point on
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virtual interviews and assessment centres is you want to find somewhere in your house, ideally
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that has quite a neutral background so that it's not too distracting for any assessors or
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interviewees meeting you. And also that you've got a steady Wi-Fi connection because that tends to be
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the thing that causes the most problems with virtual recruitment. So make sure that yours is
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going to last the duration of your interview. What tips would I give to job seekers? Well, the first
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thing, which would be a tip that I always give to anyone looking for a job, is only apply for jobs
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that you really want. If you're just applying with the scattergun approach and just applying for
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things here, there and everywhere, if you do get through to an interview, which I think is unlikely
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as you'll find it hard to demonstrate why you're enthusiastic for everything. But if you do get
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through to an interview, it's going to be really hard to fake that passion and enthusiasm for
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multiple jobs. So narrow your search down, make sure you're applying for companies that you
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genuinely feel connected to and roles that you understand and that you have some of the skills
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to put forward for that role. So make sure it's something that you really want. Secondly, get
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organised. If you're applying for a number of jobs, you want to record this in some way. So maybe use
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a job application tracker so that you have a list of them. You keep things like the dates, who you've
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applied to, when you're expecting to hear back, etc. When you first apply for a job through to
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getting through each of the steps of the process, it can actually take a while to even get to the
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point of the interview. So it's just helpful to keep track of them so that you know where you're
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at for each application. Next, practice, practice, practice. So if you've got online tests for a job
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or you've got an interview or you've got an assessment centre, make sure you've practiced
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with the technology you're going to be using and things like interview prep. So practice
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with a friend, especially at the moment you could do that through Zoom and replicate it very
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accurately. So practice, practice, practice so that you feel as confident as you can be once you get
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through to that stage. And finally, you're not going to be successful with every job that
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you apply to. So it's really important to firstly, seek feedback as to why you fell down at the stage
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that you did so that you can learn from that and reflect and make sure that your next application
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is stronger. And also stay positive. It can be so hard when you are rejected from something, you
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know, no one likes being rejected, do they? So you need to stay resilient and just keep at it because
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who knows, the next job that you apply for might be the one that you get. What methods should job seekers be using to find jobs? Well, there's a number of different ways
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that you can find jobs that are going to be suitable and inspiring for you to apply for
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And it can depend on the role, the job role that you're applying for and also the industry. So I'll
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just give you a few broad tips. So at the moment, we're going to be seeing that many employers are
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simply just advertising on their website. They're getting a lot of applications at the moment, so
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that might be all they need to do to get enough applications to fill the position. Another thing
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that you might want to do is start following the companies that you're interested in on social
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media. So big companies will have obviously social media presence on every platform, but also they
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might actually have a sort of careers team social media handle as well. And definitely go and see
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if you can find those and follow those because they will have less followers than the main profile
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for the company and you might get your questions answered better, you might just get a bit more
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interaction and engagement with the employers. So definitely have a look at those. LinkedIn
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also huge. Make sure that your profile is up to date and that in your dashboard it shows you having
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an all-star profile. Having an all-star profile simply means that you've completed each of the
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sections within the profile, so it's really easy to do. And just make sure you get into the habit
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of updating it maybe once a month and just making sure that everything's current and that you've
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added any new achievements or skills. And then finally, research job boards. So job boards are
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a great source of opportunities and also for finding out more about employers. Find out which
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job boards are most relevant for the industry and the roles that you are interested in and sign up
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for the alerts so that you then are notified of any relevant opportunities. How can job seekers
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enhance their employability skills during the pandemic? Well, the first thing that you should do
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is to carry out a thorough review of the transferable skills that you have and make sure
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that your CV reflects these updates and also so does your LinkedIn profile. You can spend a bit
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of time learning the STAR technique if you haven't come across that. There's loads of information
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online that will show you how to use it. It's essentially a framework that you can use to
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answer interview questions in a way that will make sure that you give a really rounded response
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When you're answering interview questions, definitely use that technique but also make
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sure that you're using current examples where possible, so nothing that's too old. Make sure
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it's relevant. Also, you can check out any free webinars and videos and things on YouTube
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which will help to prepare you for the virtual experience. On our own YouTube channel, we have
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loads of resources all free covering things like virtual assessment centres and interviews
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and every stage of the process. It's definitely worth looking at these types of resources because
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if you understand the process that you're going to be put through, you're more likely to be
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confident when you're going through it, know what to expect and obviously be able to perform at your
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best. Then just finally, make sure that you do get feedback on any unsuccessful applications
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I've said before that you're not going to be successful with every job that you apply for
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so do get the feedback. It can feel a bit painful asking for feedback when you've just been rejected
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but it really will help you to improve and secure the job at some point
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