Observed Signal · Nov 26, 2020 · Hiring · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
LinkedIn Guide: End-Year Job Search Amid COVID
LinkedIn analyzes its platform data to identify where hiring is strongest as the COVID-19 crisis continues. The article notes about 14 million open roles on LinkedIn and that a new job is found roughly every three minutes. Demand is highest in sales (including Sales Manager and retail roles), delivery driver roles, and home-office positions, with IT specialists also sought for digital transformation. Internal hiring has risen during the pandemic, with internal postings up about 20%. To help job seekers, LinkedIn suggests enabling job notifications, using Skill Assessments (which LinkedIn says can boost hiring chances by 20%), and leveraging networks, since referrals significantly raise odds of employment. A LinkedIn photo frame under the hashtag #Hiring highlights where open roles exist within a user’s network. The piece positions year-end opportunities as attainable despite Corona-related challenges and encourages job-changers to optimize their LinkedIn activity.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- LinkedIn reports 14 million open roles on the platform.
- Approximately one new job is found every three minutes on LinkedIn.
- Highest demand areas include Sales (Sales Manager and retail), drivers for delivery services, and Home Office roles; IT specialists are also sought.
- Internal hiring rates have risen by about 20% during the pandemic.
- LinkedIn recommends Job Notifications and Skill Assessments, with Skill Assessments claimed to boost hiring chances by 20% and networks increasing odds by fourfold.
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