1) More value placed on skills, less on education
While a college degree is still definitely a leg up for job opportunities, it isn’t the only determinant for employers, since both education and experience are favored in a candidate. Also, much less attention will probably be paid to the level and prestige of the school the candidate attended. This hiring trend also means that both employees and jobseekers should never stop learning new skills and advancing the ones they have to match what is needed in the job market and industry they work in. It’s a good idea to look into continuing education classes you can take either online or at a nearby university, so you don’t fall behind in your skillset. If you need help adding your new skills to your resume, check out Jobdiagnosis.com’s resume writing service.
2) Start your search at the company where you already work
According to LinkedIn’s forecast for 2016 hiring trends, employee retention is expected to be of high importance to employers in the coming year. It saves the company a great amount of time and money to train employees for a new position, as opposed to someone from outside the company. So it is predicted that more employers will be promoting from within. Along with that, employers are encouraged to implement more resources into training their employees so they are more motivated to develop and advance the skills they will need to do their jobs to the best of their ability.
3) Mobile is growing in popularity
More and more job search engines are developing easy-to-use apps to help jobseekers search for jobs on the go. According to a survey conducted by the Boston Consulting Group and Recruit Works Institute, 35% of job searches are done on a smartphone. Mobile technology allows you to be alerted the second a job opens up that you are qualified for so you don’t miss any valuable employment opportunities. To start your mobile job search, download Jobdiagnosis.com’s mobile job search app.
4) Social Media Gives More Insight Into Company Culture
We all know to review a company’s website before a job interview, but the growing popularity of social media among professionals allows jobseekers to get an even deeper insight into a company’s personality and culture. You can check out the company’s Facebook and Twitter accounts to get more information on their latest events, projects and discussions. Also, get to know the people interviewing you, and see how they got to where they are in their career before you meet them by reviewing their LinkedIn profiles.
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