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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2020-07-21 08:00
Last update date: 2020-07-21 08:00The unemployment rate continues to rise. It was announced yesterday that the unemployment rate further rose to 6.2%. Coupled with the third wave of the local epidemic, the job market is full of gloom. Qiu Kunshi, chief executive of JobsDB Hong Kong, said that by analyzing website data, the number of vacancies for graduates in the first half of the year fell by 55% compared with the same period in previous years, frankly "a relatively large drop."
The epidemic has been repeated, but he expects that most employers are on the sidelines and may not return to the situation at the beginning of the year. "Don’t think it will suddenly drop back to the number of jobs." However, he admitted that this year’s competition is strong and graduates may need to be psychologically prepared. , This year, the average time required to hire a job is more than three months.
Qiu Kunshi pointed out that the number of vacancies for graduates in the first half of the year was about 30,000, down by 55% from the same period in previous years. The decline from January to March was analyzed. When the epidemic eased in April and May, the decline showed signs of easing. He pointed out that the overall job losses included aviation, tourism, retail, import and export, and hospitality. However, financial services, electronics and digital transformation were not too affected, and the property management industry "adversed the market" and increased by 65%. He specifically mentioned that consumption patterns have changed during the epidemic, and the transformation of enterprises to e-Commerce has increased the demand for relevant talents.
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third wave of the epidemic recently broke out. Most employers of Qiu Kun Shiliu are in a wait-and-see attitude and may not return to the initial situation of the epidemic. "Don't think it will suddenly drop back to the number of jobs." In addition, Qiu also emphasized that this situation is different from the SARS in 2003 and the financial turmoil in 2009. It is frankly that the world has been affected, especially in Europe and the United States. The epidemic is more serious, affecting different industries.
The third wave of the epidemic broke out in Hong Kong recently, and some job search websites pointed out that many employers are on the sidelines. (Profile picture)
Last year, a raise of 5.1% this year, only 1.3% salary pay increase is flat trend
Qiu also mentioned that the average number of applicants for each graduate vacancy during the first half of this year has doubled over the same period last year. He said that according to last year’s survey, graduates found a job in an average of 3 months, reminding them to be psychologically prepared this year and work longer. Talking about the starting salary of this year’s graduates, he pointed out that last year it was about 16,800 yuan. This year it needs to be investigated. However, comparing this year’s and last year’s wage surveys, the salary increase was 5.1% last year and this year’s salary was only 1.3%. "You can It is mentioned that this year's increase is a few big differences from the previous year."
Qiu also mentioned that the average number of applicants for graduate vacancies in the first half of the year has doubled. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Many graduates choose to work as Slash and Freelancer.
He believes that many part-time job vacancies have also risen sharply under the epidemic, and graduates also tend to work as Slash (slashes) and Freelancer (freelance workers). He suggested that graduates can update market needs and add value at all times, including taking relevant courses. Under the epidemic situation, major companies tend to conduct online interviews. He reminded job applicants to also pay attention to etiquette and clothing. In addition, when designing resumes, they should not be made in the form of templates, which can be more personal and allow employers to understand their personal characteristics. . He encouraged graduates not to be too discouraged. He said with a smile: "Frankly speaking, it takes two or 30 years to start a job, and it doesn't matter if you are a young student in the first year."
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