Looking for job opportunities in the pandemic is challenging, the economy is gradually reactivating and some companies cease activities. In any scenario, you must persist in the idea of finding a better job.
Update your resume
In the first instance, take the opportunity to update your resume. Attach the most recent work experience you’ve had, as well as your accomplishments and knowledge management. This is perhaps the opportunity to train again.
Explore the job market
Second, it identifies the sectors that report the highest growth. “Today the sectors that are most demanding qualified talent are technology, health care, agribusiness and the financial sector,” says Beltrán Benjumea, managing director of Page Group Colombia.
Apply to vacancies that relate to your profile
The better you focus your job search according to your professional profile; you can find possible opportunities. Think about the added value you can bring to vacancies, the knowledge most demanded by each profession and the experience required.
“Applying without analyzing vacancies can incur frustrations due to lack of interest from recruiters or diversion of opportunities. It is ideal to build a profile and look for vacancies around what has been studied and the positions you have held, so you will have more option for a possible interview and a job opportunity, “explains Lina Correa, RPO manager of Manpower Group.
How long should you look for work?
For the task of getting a job to bear fruit, you must “professionalize your job search by dedicating at least four hours a day; Generally, the time to find a good job can be between three and nine months, depending also on the level of the position,” explains Benjumea.
Constantly inform yourself about the economic reactivation
The gradual reactivation of several economic sectors once again energizes the labor market and opens the possibility of new hires.
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Use your social networks to share your search
Use your social networks or contacts that can spread your intention to employ you, as well as your strengths in the workplace. In addition to job portals, networks such as LinkedIn or Facebook can bring you closer to new career paths.
According to Correa, “companies and areas specialized in selection and recruitment are constantly looking for the best profiles for their organizations and hence the need to stand out among the competition in the labor market.”
If you have lost your job at this juncture, assume the situation, draw lessons from your previous work experience, dust off your resume and resume your job search.
President Iván Duque announced that the quarantine will be extended until April 27to deal with the Coronavirus, which means that a large part of Colombians will remain at home, including those who telework.
This time at home can also serve to rethink what you aspire in your working life and, of course, to continue looking for new job opportunities, as many companies are still looking for personnel and even to be ready to return to ‘normal’ once the economic and social emergency ends.
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The portal has thousands of new jobs offers for candidates in different cities of the country. These are some of the tips to continue with the job search during the preventive measure.
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To navigate between the offers that are published on the portal, you just have to register and log in with an email and your identity document. Then, you can customize your profile with all your personal, academic and work data.
Learn more answers to frequently asked questions in our Labor Research section
Define your professional profile
Once this is done, you must be clear about your professional profile and how you stand out professionally. Identify what are those skills or knowledge that make you different in the labor market, as well as the work experiences that have marked your resume.
Track the job market
After being clear about your profile, you will be able to identify the work affinity you have with a specific sector or company. Performing this task will also allow you to know what type of positions are being offered and the academic or work requirements that each one demands and you can acquire.
Remember that you can also register for the databases of important Colombian companies that publish their vacancies.
Apply for these positions that the health sector is looking for!
Spend time looking for a job
It is also important to be disciplined and open a space during your day for the job search. Experts consulted by elempleo.com say that an unemployed person must dedicate about six hours a day to the search for this exercise to be effective. On the other hand, if you are employed you have to invest at least one hour a day from Monday to Friday.
Use search filters
On the elempleo.com platform you can use different types of filters to better delimit your work interests. The vacancies published on the portal can be saved and decanted by city, salary allocation, work area and date of publication of the offer.
Create job alerts
In case you cannot stay for long looking for work, the portal offers the option to create job alerts, which you can modify and receive in your email according to your interests. These will appear in your inbox when a job offer related to your aspirations is posted.
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Apply to offers that serve you
Read the descriptions of each vacancy and apply only when your profile meets the above requirements. Tenders may specify years of experience, level of educational background and knowledge requested, as well as the type of contract offered. If your resume does not meet what is described in the vacancy, it is likely that they will not contact you.
Update your resume
About the resume, try to synthesize your most significant work experiences. Use bullet points to organize data such as educational background, skills, and work times. Your resume should capture the attention of the recruiter in a few seconds and on the first page, so try to be as summarized and clear as possible.
Adapt your resume to other formats
If you are going to send the resume by email, through virtual tools for mobile or computer you can create and design your resume easily and quickly, this with the help of templates. A flat design can decrease interest in your resume. Generally, curricula should be shared in a compatible format and with a small size.
Looking for a job? Do not hesitate, register now in.
The elempleo.com portal has thousands of new jobs offers for candidates in different cities of the country. These are some of the tips to continue with the job search during the preventive measure.
Sign up easy and free
To navigate between the offers that are published on the portal, you just have to register and log in with an email and your identity document. Then, you can customize your profile with all your personal, academic and work data.
Learn more answers to frequently asked questions in our Labor Research section
Define your professional profile
Once this is done, you must be clear about your professional profile and how you stand out professionally. Identify what are those skills or knowledge that make you different in the labor market, as well as the work experiences that have marked your resume.
Track the job market
After being clear about your profile, you will be able to identify the work affinity you have with a specific sector or company. Performing this task will also allow you to know what type of positions are being offered and the academic or work requirements that each one demands and you can acquire.
Remember that you can also register for the databases of important Colombian companies that publish their vacancies.
Apply for these positions that the health sector is looking for!
Spend time looking for a job
It is also important to be disciplined and open a space during your day for the job search. Experts consulted by say that an unemployed person must dedicate about six hours a day to the search for this exercise to be effective. On the other hand, if you are employed you have to invest at least one hour a day from Monday to Friday.
Use search filters
On the elempleo.com platform you can use different types of filters to better delimit your work interests. The vacancies published on the portal can be saved and decanted bycity, salary allocation, work area and date of publication of the offer.
Create job alerts
In case you can not stay for long looking for work, the portal offers the option to create job alerts, which you can modify and receive in your email according to your interests. These will appear in your inbox when a job offer related to your aspirations is posted.
How to access unemployment benefit for coronavirus emergency?
Apply to offers that serve you
Read the descriptions of each vacancy and apply only when your profile meets the above requirements. Tenders may specify years of experience, level of educational background and knowledge requested, as well as the type of contract offered. If your resume does not meet what is described in the vacancy, it is likely that they will not contact you.
Update your resume
About the resume, try to synthesize your most significant work experiences. Use bullet points to organize data such aseducational background, skills, and work times. Your resume should capture the attention of the recruiter in a few seconds and on the first page, so try to be as summarized and clear as possible.
Adapt your resume to other formats
If you are going to send the resume by email, through virtual tools for mobile or computer you can create and design your resume easily and quickly, this with the help of templates. A flat design can decrease interest in your resume. Generally, curricula should be shared in a compatible format and with a small size.
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Activate your networks
Also update your personal references and contact details. Detail an email or cell phone number where you can be contacted directly and, equally, job references that can give a good recommendation about you.
Don’t leave your contacts aside. During quarantine you can resume a list of people who may be key to your job search and who can refer you to a company or company.
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Follow the official profile of elempleo.com onLinkedin, Instagram, FacebookandTwitter, where job announcements are published throughout the country, as well as important information about the world and labor law.
Activate your networks
Also update your personal references and contact details. Detail an email or cell phone number where you can be contacted directly and, equally, job references that can give a good recommendation about you.
Don’t leave your contacts aside. During quarantine you can resume a list of people who may be key to your job search and who can refer you to a company or company.
