

The COVID-19
pandemic has had an impact, not just on the health of billions of people around
the world, but on nearly all aspects of life. It has led to an economic
recession that has been described as the worst since the great
depression of the 1930s.
The fallout
has included crashing the
stock-market, to negatively affecting consumer behaviour and
wreaking havoc on various industries, with the global economy expected to
recover slowly—by 2021 or further.
All of these
mean that for fresh graduates seeking work in 2021, the prospects are not so
good. Already, we have already seen a sharp increase in the numbers of our
clients who have had offers permanently withdrawn due to the pandemic. Going
forward, job hunting, which has always been a challenging task, will be more
competitive than ever.
That was the
bad news. Now the good news – despite the challenges you’re likely to face, you
can improve your chances of getting your dream job. Your new challenge will be
to demonstrate that you genuinely have more to offer prospective employers, and
to stand out from the crowd. Here are four tactics to help you achieve this:
Take
advantage of this time to acquire new skills or brush up on some that you
already have. Whatever the topic may be, the internet offers you a myriad of
courses, many of them free, to choose from.
Now that you
have more time on your hands, dedicate some of it to improving your online
presence. According to the Manifest 2020 Recruitment Survey, 90% of employers
now consider an applicant’s social media during the recruitment process. A
few simple things you can do to improve your social media presence are:
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Optimize your profiles.
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Go through your accounts and clean up any
inappropriate content.
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Follow people in the field that you are interested
in and build up your network.
If you don’t
have one, find out how to create a professional CV and do so now that you have
some free time. If you do already have one, cast a critical eye upon it and
find out if there are any ways that you can improve it.
You can also
start preparing yourself for interviews. At this time, and for a while to come,
the predominant interview forms are video and phone interviews. Finding out how
to impress recruiters during such interviews will give you a competitive
advantage.
One of the
best ways to beat off the competition is by getting expert help from genuine
industry professionals. If you had someone to hand you a precise formula to
success, it probably wouldn’t matter how much competition you face. At Graduate
Scheme Success this is exactly what we offer our clients. We are genuine
industry insiders with years of experience of handling recruitment and we know
precisely how to help you achieve the results you seek.
We strongly
recommend that you sign up for our Gold Package which will provide you with
detailed guidance to every stage of the recruitment process. The help we offer
includes detailed guidance on preparing your application resources, insight
into assessment centres, and example exercise, among others.
The impact of
COVID-19 might continue to be felt for a long time to come. And the changes it
has influenced in the world of business might remain far into the future. In
spite of this, many excellent job opportunities will continue to be available
for the right candidates, and you can put yourself in an excellent position by
following the tips we have shared in this article.
If you would like to find out
more, please get in touch and we would love to walk you through the process.
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