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How to be a more digital professional in 2022?

The technological dynamics that today dominate the world of work, directly impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, have represented an important challenge for professionals, in terms of new skills, since the profiles that companies will request from the beginning of 2022, they must have knowledge to ensure competitiveness and understanding of the current market.

How to be a more digital professional in 2022

This is why professionals must prepare themselves and acquire skills that allow them to provide companies with added value, in order to face challenges and provide answers to problems that did not exist before. Likewise, if you are not working, you can connect more quickly and meet the needs of a company in certain areas.

Below we show you some characteristics that digital profiles have for better performance in the world of work, according to a report presented by Page Group, a leading company in the market for specialized recruitment of professionals.

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It should be noted that there are profiles that are purely digital, such as developers, professionals in digital marketing, Data Science, among others, who have technical, specialized and soft skills. However, profiles from areas such as human resources, financial management and management are increasingly interested in having digital skills to understand the current dynamics of consumers, their strategic allies and the market in general.

Some of these features are:

– They seek the automation of processes to be more agile and to be able to dedícate more time to the strategy than to the execution of tasks.

– They use several work tools simultaneously to take advantage of the benefits of each one and not depend on a single system.

– Be disruptive.

– They seek change and always be at the Forefront in order to be competitive.

– They have great adaptability to change and are very flexible.

How to potentiate a traditional profile to a more digital one?

Companies from different economic sectors seek to evolve and thereby motivate those who are part of the companies to develop in the digital aspect. Therefore, some recommendations to stand out and be a more digital profile are:

– Get training regardless of the profession, since the digital transformation is a reality and all professionals are able to acquire related skills that allow them to have a different approach to their daily tasks.

– Adopt agile methodologies, since under disruptive methodologies the development of tasks will be more efficient and will encourage creativity.

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How should you talk about your weaknesses and qualities in a job interview?

When we have a job interview one of the questions that generates doubts about how to answer is about our qualities and weaknesses. Here in elempleo.com we spoke with Katherine Bohórquez, leader of e-hunters who explained how to talk about these aspects in a selection process.

How should you talk about your weaknesses and qualities in a job interview

What should we say when we are asked about our weaknesses in a job interview?

I believe that we should first of all behonest and realistic, hence the importance of being clear about our profile, not only from our knowledge, training and experience, it is also necessary to be very clear about our competences, skills and aspects to improve or weaknesses.

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We must say what we have shown as weakness, but inan assertive and strategic way, always focusing on the fact that we have already identified it and therefore we are already working to solve, strengthen or potentiate it, so we must also be clear about what we are doing to improve it, having a plan already developed.

What should we say when we are asked about our qualities in a job interview?

We shouldbase our response on the competencies and skills that characterize us as a professional and also our personal values, yes, making sure that our answers are closely aligned with the vacancy, the sector, the company, the culture and corporate values.

Everything we say in an interview is important, so let’s work to make our entire speech say why we are the ideal candidate for that specific vacancy.

Three examples of aspects to improve or weaknesses and three qualities that we should highlight in an interview.

I think it is something very personal of each person, it will depend specifically on their profile, personality traits, skills, competencies, etc. We can talk about qualities for example if it is the case of our leadership, the ability to work in a team, or also to be innovative or creative, of course everything from reality and relying on facts and data that prove it.

As for the aspects to improve we canmention those situations that generate us greater challenge, or own aspects that may affect our results or performance, but always accompanied by that action plan that we are carrying out to improve it.

How much should we include of personal life in our answers at the job interview?

The interview is a moment of truth, in which the evaluator will want to get as much information as possible from the candidate. What I recommend is that you focus the answers and topics to be addressed according to what was requested by the evaluator, so if you actually ask us to talk about our personal life or ask us a question about it, we must give a clear, concrete and sincere answer about it.

What aspect to improve or weakness could be important so that the interviewer does not select me for that position?

I believe that saying or mentioning an aspect to improve specific cannot take away the opportunity to be elected, what it can do is the way we do it, both deny that we have any, and mention one in an unwise way and without an action plan to solve it.

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How should you respond in a job interview if you have no experience?

It is common to feel a little nervous when you attend your first job interview, that is why we give you some tips that may be useful when facing your first work experience.

How should you respond in a job interview if you have no experience

It is the most normal thing in the world to feel somewhat lost and nervous when you start your working life, everyone has been through that, you should not lose your temper or get discouraged, remember that practice makes perfect.

Here are some tips:

  1. Research about the company

It is extremely important that you find out about the company you aspire to join. Recruiters like people to show interest, you can also find out their mission and vision.

If you were asked questions like, why do you want to work in this company? Or why do you think you are the right person for the position? You can focus your answer on the company’s philosophy. This will earn you points.

  • Let the interviewer speak

You may try to respond quickly out of nervousness, keep in mind not to interrupt the person doing the interview, this can damage the pace of the interview. Listen actively and when I ask you something, speak slowly and precisely, with that the talk will be pleasant, this will be favorable for you.

  • How to respond to “tell me about yourself”?

It is the most common interview question and if you do not have experience, you will feel intimidated, because many times you do not know what to answer. Having no work experience, it is good that you talk about your professional titles, your qualities.

Eg “I am a charismatic, cheerful, empathetic person and I always have the best attitude. At the moment I am studying social communication and I am looking for a company that allows me to work and study.”

  • Body language is important

We not only communicate through words, our body is also very telling, posture, tone of voice and expressions play an important role, since the interviewer is attentive to these details. You as the interviewee must handle this in the best way, being calm, demonstrating a posture that is not tense, when you answer a question, moderate the tone of voice and do not exaggerate with your gestures.

  • Things to avoid in your first interview

– Not having a good attitude: having no previous experience, attitude is what will add the most points to you, many recruiters leave experience aside and lean towards the person’s attitudes.

– Being late: being late for the interview will make you look very bad; the recruiter will no longer show the same interest in you.

– Carry your badly presented resume: although the interview is the one that gives the most points for hiring, carrying a badly presented resume is something frowned upon, if you do not know how to create one here, we give you the tools.

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How should uncertainty be handled in the face of a downsizing?

Staff cuts are a problem that in the context of the covid-19 pandemic has become more noticeable and normally generates stress, anxiety and fear among collaborators. So far in 2022, various traditional companies and startups have been forced to resort to massive layoffs as a way to face the global crisis in the technology and financial sector, profitability, cash flow and persistence in the shortage of supplies. raw materials and supplies.

How should uncertainty be handled in the face of a downsizing

According to the ILO World Social and Unemployment Outlook 2022 report, it is expected that this year there will be 28.8 million unemployed in Latin America and 27.6 million in 2023. Likewise, ANDI conducted the Survey of Industrial Opinion, in which it was shown that 3.5% of companies will cut their payrolls in the midst of uncertainty with the economy and the global situation, despite the fact that in countries like ours there has been an economic reactivation in a way gradual.

Here are some recommendations that you should take into account as a collaborator and that Momentu, a platform focused on the emotional and mental well-being of collaborators in Latin America, affirms, contributes to there being no uncertainty at the time of a personnel cut:

1. Engage in direct and assertive communication:

It is advisable to speak openly with collaborators about what has happened, explain the reasons for such a difficult decision and communicate what the current challenges of the business are in order to establish a closer bond and be able to express what is behind a cut in personnel.

2. Train company leaders:

It is necessary to train leaders in emotional intelligence, conscious leadership and assertive communication so that they can motivate and guide their teams and increase their work fulfillment, productivity and commitment.

3. Avoid saturating the team with tasks:

Anxiety and stress are also generated due to the assignment of new functions that comes after a reduction in personnel. It is known that the tasks must be distributed, but this does not mean that people have to overload themselves. 

4. Develop a mental health and emotional wellness plan:

According to the situation and size of the company, the needs and possibilities of providing therapy sessions, coaching and group meditation and yoga classes must be analyzed so that employees can increase their emotional well-being and mental health in the work and personal aspects.

It should be noted that a downsizing is a moment that poses a challenge for those who are part of a company and eradicating its consequences not only benefits employees but also startups.

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How should the resume of a Community Manager be?

Undoubtedly, the community manager of a company is the figure that is not only responsible for the communication or digital image of a company or product, but also to identify and interact with the interests, tastes and needs of a digital audience, allowing there to be a growth of the brand for which it works.

How should the resume of a Community Manager be

Now, many professionals decide to direct their focus to this role, but this requires knowledge, skills, experiences and a profile that identifies it.

Consider these tips for your resume if you want to stand out in the job market as a ‘community manager’:

1. Highlight your technical skills: For recruiters it is important to have a professional who, in addition to being excellent in networks, -in case he deserves it- knows how to develop when creating a graphic piece or the basic editing of a video. However, it is a ‘plus’ skill, not mandatory.

“Currently the figure of the community manager is undergoing an evolution towards a mixed profile, which combines traditional skills of advertising and also in the field of corporate communication,” says Sol León, social media strategist at Habitant and teacher at Cerem International Business.

2. Detail your achievements: The ‘community’ can be supported by its results of figures, ‘engagement’ or indicators that it has achieved in the management of a project, brand or product, for example: interactions, shared publications, reach or reactions.

You can help yourself with graphs or curves that demonstrate the growth that a product, campaign or brand had during your management.

According to León, “it is essential to know and know how to develop analytical tasks, since it is usually the person who is responsible for preparing the monitoring reports of the strategy”.

3. Highlight what you know how to use: Learn to highlight your technical skills. Do not forget to include the level of management of tools such as the Adobe suite or Canva to design content. It is very important to announce if you have experience programming content, organizing and filtering metrics with Google Analytics or managing networks such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram through Hootsuite.

4. Take care of your spelling and writing: In your resume you must demonstrate -once again- that you are excellent with your writing, that through attractive and ingenious ‘copys’ or publications you can attract the attention of the public, yes, always with good spelling.

In addition, with Viviana Carolina Romero, professor in Marketing and Commercial Management at the Pilot University of Colombia, about the main knowledge that today is expected to be found in the curriculum of a ‘community’. She noted the following:

  • Digital Marketing and “omnichannel”.
  • Google Analytics.
  • SEO strategy.
  • SEM strategy.
  • Management of tools to manage digital advertising.
  • Development of ‘e-mail marketing’ campaigns.
  • Management of tools to apply the tactic of ‘marketing’ of proximity.
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How should a person calculate their borrowing capacity?

Being financially healthy requires planning and moderation of income and expenses, making expenses that are conscious, controlled and that are not impulsive. The so-called “ant expenses” must be kept at bay and be punctual with the payments of debts that have been acquired.

How should a person calculate their borrowing capacity

“No one questions the importance of preventing physical illnesses. However, when talking about money, it is impressive to see the ignorance of thousands of people on basic issues to have good financial health, avoiding excessive indebtedness, interest on arrears and anguish”, said William Vega, director of the Credit and Portfolio department of Cooptenjo, in a chat with Vanguardia.

The expert points out that there are Colombians who use credits to pay for food, public services, school education, among other things, but they do not realize that making these movements affects their financial health, since these expenses must be included in financial planning; For its part, credit should only be used as a lever for growth. (HERE YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR RESUME AND FIND A JOB). 

Now, Vega explains what a healthy debt consists of; For example, many people acquire loans to expand their houses and be able to rent, others obtain educational loans to study and thus get a better job, they also request capital to inject into their businesses and be able to grow economically.

This is the formula to know your borrowing capacity

1. Identify with discounts and withholdings what is the value of your monthly income.

2. Establish the exact total of your monthly fixed expenses including food, housing, public services, schools, even ant expenses.

3. Make an inventory of the debts you have and the monthly installments you pay.

4. Subtract income minus expenses to find the value of money available

5. Now, to find out your borrowing capacity, multiply the available money by 0.50%. For example, a person earns $1,000,000 and his expenses add up to $800,000, that means he has $200,000 left, which multiplied by 0.50% is $100,000. This means that if that person wishes to apply for a microcredit, the monthly fee must be a maximum of $100,000.

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How should a lawyer’s ideal resume look to get a job?

In this note we present the most important tips that the Tutoring Center of the University of Anti Aquia and the Center for Professional Trajectory of the University of the Andes shared for all lawyers who are looking for work and do not know how to structure their curriculum.

How should a lawyer's ideal resume look to get a job

What do they look at most on a lawyer’s resume?

“The interests of recruiters are interrelated with the positions to which they can be placed. Experience in relation to the positions held and in the exercise of the profession as a litigant can generate greater interest, “said the UdeA Tutoring Center.

In case the legal professional has no experience, and is applying as a ‘junior lawyer’, which is very common in high-impact litigation offices, they establish preferences according to the prestige of the ‘school’ or faculty of Law and the specializations carried out.

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It is also essential to highlight in the resume a “specialization in the area related to the position that is intended to be provided, updates on specialized topics and the management of a second language, especially English, which can be important, although not decisive,” said an expert from the Tutoring Center of the University of Antioquia.

Questions to Ask a Lawyer in an Interview

  • Why would you recommend yourself as a lawyer?
  • What do you consider to be the most successful case of your career?
  • How would you resolve this query?
  • Would you be willing to sleep in a remote town where a procedural proceeding has been scheduled?
  • Would you file a formal complaint against the counterparty’s lawyer, even if it was your college friend?

According to the offers received by the CTP of Uniandes, some of the most specialized areas or approaches, in recent months, have been in:

  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Financial Law and Capital Markets
  • Infrastructure law
  • M&A Law

On the other hand, according to information from Uniandes, 95% of the offers require advanced English.

In terms of experience or knowledge, experience is requested in law firms (professional practice serves in these cases), know how to make contracts, agreements or agreements, have contacts with the public sector or have a career in it and handle technological tools.

Finally, regarding soft skills that are being requested and that can be included in your resume, there are:

  • Verbal, written and non-verbal communication.
  • Pressure tolerance.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Troubleshooting.
  • Proactivity.
  • Ethical approach.

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How recommendable is it to go back to your old job?

Returning to your old job is not an easy decision, as it must be made around the circumstances that caused the retirement in the first place. You must also take into account the performance and development that you had in the time you worked for the company, this will determine if it is feasible to return or not.

How recommendable is it to go back to your old job

If your departure from the company was on good terms, the possibilities for you to return to your old job will be favorable for you. (HERE YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR RESUME AND FIND A JOB).

In a conversation with elempleo.com Rafael Tamayo, psychologist and organizational consultant for Mapping Talents, assured that: 

“Several elements must be taken into account, if he is an expert in his functions, it is recommended that he return for the knowledge he has, another point to take into account is that the person must be updated with the dynamics, technology issues, management systems and processes that may have changed”

To return or not to return?

When the company you left realizes that they have asked for a valuable piece within the company, this creates new and valuable opportunities for you. If your former boss contacts you with a new offer, you should evaluate the following:

  • Improvement of salary conditions.
  • Reasons why they want you back.
  • Ideal conditions for your professional growth.
  • Changes in circumstances that led you to make the decision to seek new opportunities.  

The behavior you have had after leaving the organization is also important, actions such as speaking ill of former bosses, former colleagues, the company and others, do not speak well of you as a professional.

“In the same way, work teams and the interactions they have with the new processes must be considered, because the current dynamics are being transformed with new thoughts, different ways of seeing the company, new generations, this in the event that it is a person from a different generation than the work team, there may be a change in the group’s organizational culture,” Tamayo points out.

Going back to your old job or not is a personal decision, which should not be taken lightly. If you accept and return to that place again, do so with the conviction that it will represent another learning opportunity from which you will benefit.

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How not to be a toxic boss and keys to not becoming one

Even if you have a lot of experience leading teams, it is vital that you rethink how you do things and if your employees work under a healthy and responsible direction. If you do, you can get better results from your staff, not only in productivity, but also in job satisfaction.

How not to be a toxic boss and keys to not becoming one

If this is the first time you will be a team leader, these tips will also facilitate this task and the relationship with the entire ‘template’.

Keys to not being a toxic boss, regardless of your experience in it:

  1. Respect

The basis is all respect, both to collaborators and leaders. Regardless of a new position of power, kindness and empathy should always remain, because we do not know when the situation will change.

“One of the most common mistakes we have is not related to commanding, but how people perceive the approach. Respect will not take away your authority, on the contrary, it will make communication more efficient, “said Eduardo Almanza, regional manager of Training and Employability ofManpowerGroup.

Nowadays, if you disrespect someone, you may find yourself in trouble with Human Resources and your image in front of employees can change, causing fear and distrust.

  1. The rules of the game

Set ‘rules of the game’ and keep your team in line with the objectives set. Everyone must do their part and fulfill the assigned role.

You can also create rules to manage your workgroup. Do not forget to socialize them with the greatest clarity and consensus, you must be open to the ideas and opinions of others.

“You must understand the rules that are going to be applied in the company and not ask for things contrary to what is established; give training, know how to address employees from the workplace, so that they have what is necessary and can fulfill their obligations, since instead of demanding they should instruct,” said Almanza.

  1. Stay calm

It is impossible not to have times of crisis, day-to-day problems or greater challenges. Therefore, leading a team is also knowing how to attend to unforeseen events and talk about calm so that all employees can ‘tolerate’ a situation.

According to the ManpowerGroup expert, before reacting, a boss must investigate the problem, from the simplest. For example, if the employee was late, it is better to avoid anger and preserve a contact in a serene manner. In this way it will be easier for you to specify an action plan, agreements and a favorable solution.

  1. Have balance:

Ideally, you should always approach situations objectively. Know the causes, take action, and explain them to your team so they know how it’s going to work. This ensures assertive and growing communication among all and with better results.

Finally, don’t be imposing and authoritarian. Don’t be “paternalistic, infantilizing the team, either. It is better clarity to explain what is breached, how it affects and what will be the sanction that will be carried out, and not be visceral, “concluded Almanza.

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How many people earn a minimum wage in Colombia?

According to figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), only 22% of people, between 25 and 64 years old, in Colombia have a university degree. Many of the workers in the country have no studies or have simply finished high school, so many of them did not earn even half of a minimum wage last year, that is, about 400 thousand pesos.

How many people earn a minimum wage in Colombia

The DANE in its figures showed that half of Colombian employees, that is, 10.2 million people out of 20.1 million who represent the labor force in the country in 2020, earned last year incomes equivalent to a minimum wage or less.

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Of these 20.1 million people, 6.1 milliondid not receive even half of a minimum wage, that is, they earned less than 438,900 pesos each month. 4.1 million workers earned between a minimum and a minimum, which last year was 877,803 pesos. Only 4.1 million people who worked last year were able to access more than one minimum wage in Colombia.

At this point people question whetherstudying will increase job opportunities and monthly income.

Ariel Alonso Vega, specialist in Higher Education management and general manager of the FUCS, assures that a person who finishes his higher education studies at the technical level can earn up to 12% more than a bachelor and up to 46% if he finishes the professional level. This shows animportance in the academic preparation of future workers.

“Preparing and increasing schooling is a guarantee of improving the quality of life of every Colombian and increases the country’s possibilities,” added the expert.

The DANE showed that 46% of people who did not study anything did not earn even half a minimum wagelast year. That’s why the expert gives advice to young people to find motivating goals and objectives.

“Let them fulfill their dreams by finding the alternatives and opportunities that youth gives them. That if they opt for entrepreneurship or the development of activities as employees, they always seek to preparethemselves and in this way have greater tools to succeed, “concluded Vega.

In the country, 84% of university employees had the possibility of earning more than one minimum wage and morelast year.

It should be noted that a World Bank study showed that technical higher education programs can be an effective tool in times of crisis such as the current covid-19 pandemic. What becomes a good alternative for people who want to start their studies and acquire new skills to improve their working life.