Employers are looking to hire adaptable, empathetic and resilient candidates who use logic and initiative to solve problems as the economy grinds back into gear in the wake of COVID-19, Australia’s top recruiters have revealed.
Competition for jobs is fiercer than ever, with 823,300 Australians now unemployed and the labour market expected to remain weak for years, particularly across the worst-affected hospitality, retail and travel sectors.
The Department of Employment’s internet vacancy index fell by 16.4 per cent in April as job advertisements dived by 18,400, the steepest monthly decline since the series began in January 2006.
Directors of the country’s leading recruitment agencies shared tips on selling yourself at an interview in a blog post for Seek, advising people of the specific skills hiring managers are hunting for and how to highlight them on your resume.
Fitness coach Julia Bass leads an online Pilates and boxing class from her garden in Melbourne on April 9, 2020, reaching clients virtually after gyms and exercise studios were forced to close
1. ADAPTABILITY
Recruiters are searching for candidates who are consistently broadening their skill set to meet the demands of the ever-changing work environment.
The pandemic has reminded people that stagnation is simply not an option in the modern world, where technology and trends evolve almost overnight.
Managing Director of Hays Recruitment Nick Deligiannis said employers want staff who can seamlessly adapt to new roles or responsibilities without having their hands held through every step.
How to show it: Mr Deligiannis said you should provide clear and succinct examples of how you quickly adapted to a new structure or position in a previous role.
This could include online or berita saham terkini evening courses you enrolled in to broaden your skill set, or successful ideas you pitched to help the business increase sales or improve new client relations.
‘Using examples allows you to prove your skills while clearly demonstrating to the interviewer how you could add value to their team or department,’ he said.
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Annie Karam, co-owner of Speedos at Bondi Beach, hands coffees to a driver parked outside on March 23, 2020, as part of the takeaway service the cafe was forced to adapt to as the federal government imposed lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19
2. ANALYTICAL THINKING
With global markets in disarray and share prices soaring and plummeting like a rollercoaster, recruiters say employers need analytical workers who think logically and laterally to generate revenue and salvage embattled brands.
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