Job search in 2021: how it has changed
If your goal is to find a job in the UAE in 2021, you are going to need focused strategic planning combined with hard work.
Last year might have forced jobseekers to relook at their career
plans, make possible adjustments and maybe even put their ambitions on hold for
some time. Just like other things such as working and shopping, job hunting too
will need a different approach during the pandemic. People who carried on their
quest under the new circumstances will tell you that their best efforts felt
inadequate. Even after spending days on their CVs and applying to every job
that came their way they fell short. The rules of the game have changed.
A job search app in the UAE, i12WRK spoke to people in its
network to find out how they succeeded in landing a new position during the
pandemic.
How to ensure success in
Dream Job:
A strategic effort to stand out from the crowd and a willingness
to disrupt your pre-Covid-19 job-searching model are necessary.
Getting ahead in the current job market isn’t easy. Trisha
Chapman, an expert on CV writing and interview coaching, gives her winning
formula for active jobseekers:
• Surround yourself with people who will build you up
• Become comfortable promoting yourself
• Take a gap assessment – work on weaknesses and present a
business case as to why they should hire you
The mindset plays a huge part in a jobseeker’s ability to secure
a new job. There are candidates who have low to zero expectations of actually
landing the jobs they apply to. Frankly, they just need to pitch with the right
strategy.
If you look at a job description these days, you cannot miss how
the scope of each role has expanded and how employers are preferring candidates
who can bring more skills to the job and multi-task. A job is posted online and
within hours there are thousands of applicants applying for a single position. Short
listing profiles from such a large pool are a big task for the employers.
Shoaib Hasan, Dubai-based youth influencer and career advisor,
breaks down the employers’ expectations from the candidates:
• People with multi-skills and those who can bring more to the
job are more likely to get hired
• Be more optimistic. Employers are keen to meet and hire
candidates who have a more positive persona despite the Covid-19 aftereffects.
• Employers prefer someone who has reasonable salary
expectations and is eager to grow with the organization
• Employers would like to meet people who have great
communications skills and are tech-savvy
Understanding employer expectations and market trends are
crucial for everyone, be it young students who will start looking for their
first jobs or professionals who lost their jobs during the pandemic and have to
start from square one.
Jobseekers in the latter group have a lingering question.
How to present
redundancy to a prospective employer?
Be honest, be real, say people who have been in the same
position. The one thing any employer is looking for is integrity, says Mohit
Jham, Category Manager for a Supply Chain Distributor.
Salama Maloul, HR Manager at a healthcare company, explains,
“Opportunities will always be available and when making a move to a new job,
candidates should be honest and transparent about the reasons for leaving. They
should focus on the positive experience, learning and enrichment they gained
during their service. This approach will enhance their position during the
interview and they can demonstrate their ability to adapt to change and add
value.”
Can the candidate
negotiate hard on the salary?
“We are in a new normal but the norms for negotiation still
depend on balancing the scale between demand and supply,” says Ruben Antony,
Business Development Manager. “If you are good and have knocked the right door
as the right candidate for the job, then the job is yours and the salary should
not be a concern.”
Workforce of tomorrow is
prepared
It is interesting to see the youngsters entering the UAE job
market realize the role they will play in shaping the workforce in the new
post-pandemic world. Nimi Mariam Sam, a fourth-year BBA, LLB (Hons) student
from Amity University, says she is “moving forward putting behind my
insecurities, polishing my social media presence and building strong networks”.
She believes in the leadership of the country and is positive that new
international relations will open up new opportunities.
Salama advises students to focus on internships with specialized
firms where they can learn, adapt and be noticed.
Persistence is an important trait that comes handy during job hunting.
“The chase to find an employer should not end when you find out your
application was unsuccessful,” says Rahul Lal, CEO of i12WRK. Calling or
emailing the hiring manager, asking for feedback and staying in touch is
important, he adds. Don’t let the conversation die out. Follow the employer or
hiring manager to keep abreast of new positions. i12WRK is a platform that
maintains transparency between the job provider and the seeker to follow
through the process.
Be brave to look in the
right sector
If you haven't been successful in your job hunt so far, it could
be that you're looking in an industry where there are too many people competing
for one position. Instead look at industries where there are more vacancies,
even if you haven’t previously worked in those sectors.
If you have transferable skills, this would work out great.
And don’t forget to search for available jobs on i12WRK app and
browse through the career advice on i12LEARN for more practical tips.
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