【Adecco Group Insight into Workplace Trends Top 5】
This week, the adecco group found that entry-level job opportunities in the job market are disappearing, which deeply worried university graduate job seekers; some employees in France face a dilemma, if not vaccinated or will lose their jobs; the epidemic has created a new generation of skilled workers; large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in office real estate; and the British government has announced that it will include improving artificial intelligence in its national strategy.
As the world's leading HR consulting and solution provider, Adecco Group helps everyone cope with changes and challenges through timely interpretation and analysis of workplace trends in the post-epidemic era, and ultimately turn crises into opportunities.
First, inexperienced professionals are difficult to obtain entry-level job opportunities
College graduates who have just left campus are beginning to see new phenomena in the job market that worry them, and entry-level job opportunities are disappearing for inexperienced professionals.
According to the research analysis of the LinkedIn, 35% of entry-level positions require a certain number of years of relevant work experience, of which this situation is more common in the IT industry, and more than 60% of software and IT service positions require candidates to have three years or more of work experience. How can people in the workplace successfully get their first meaningful job? They need to start accumulating internship experience and professional networking as early as possible.
△ Image source: sora shimazaki via pexels
Choose to get vaccinated or face unemployment
French healthcare workers face a dilemma, with 3,000 people suspended for not getting vaccinated before the September 15 deadline if they are unemployed. On the other hand, government figures show that 89 percent of staff in state hospitals and nursing homes have been vaccinated, and 95 percent of professionals in private health-care facilities have been vaccinated. Some healthcare workers are still hesitant to take reservations about vaccines and are waiting for their own allergic reaction test results to vaccines.
△ Image source: gustavo fring via pexels
Third, the epidemic has created a new generation of technical workers
The pandemic has led to a look at their own living and working conditions, and professionals who have worked in Silicon Valley over the past 18 months have gradually realized that the way they used to work has become less applicable and that they are hungry for more flexibility.
Data show that 60% of people say they want to work less than 40 hours a week, and more than 40% of incumbents have been or are considering looking for job opportunities with more flexibility. The pandemic has proven to be more adaptable tech workers who are more aware of their individual abilities and more focused on how to integrate technology into their lives and are no longer work-centric.
△ Image source: fauxels via pexels
Does the fact that large tech companies invest billions of dollars in office real estate indicate that employees will be required to return to the office?
U.S. search engine giant Google will spend $2.1 billion on new office properties in Manhattan. Coincidentally, other large companies have also invested in office real estate during the pandemic, which seems to run counter to the trend of more flexible working models in the workplace. Does this also mean that more and more employees will be required to return to the office?
Google's CFO Ruth Porat said, "The investment in the new office aims to provide a place for employees to gather and collaborate as a team, helping everyone adapt to a mixed work model. The move is in line with the company's investment plans in real estate this year and is an important step in fulfilling its commitment to racial equality, while Google will continue to add jobs in diverse areas such as New York. ”
△ Image source: lukas kloeppel via pexels
Fifth, the British government announced that it will improve the level of artificial intelligence in the national strategy
The UK government recently announced that it will include improving the level of artificial intelligence in its national strategy, which is also the first long-term strategy to focus on improving machine learning technology and capabilities across the country. The government said it hopes that through the promotion of various effective measures, the development and commercialization of more different types of artificial intelligence technologies can be achieved in the United Kingdom and the long-term goal of the global artificial intelligence superpower can be achieved.
△ Image source: tara winstead via pexels