Sun, 09 Jul 2023

What Skills Should Stand Out

In A Competitive Job Market?

The job market has taken a turn in recent months toward a competitive status quo

that favors employers. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and its monthly jobs report

employment expanded across most industry

categories in April 2023

with professional services and

health/social assistance each adding over 64,000 jobs by themselves.

Look at the reality beneath the statistics and you

’ll see how these trends are impacting real people in the market. For job seekers on the lookout for white collar roles,

the frustrating truth is that the supply of jobs is down (by 500,000 since 2022)

while demand is up and still rising

The last two years of post-pandemic

shifting has seen many roles cut, plans halted,

and projects scrapped. Layoffs have become less of a

temporary placeholder strategy and more of a status quo.

What does this mean for employers looking to

gain a competitive edge in the talent department