With the unemployment rate hovering near a record low and the economy notching the longest streak of monthly jobs gains since 2017, Canada has seen an uptick in hiring this year. However, it is no secret graduates embarking on their professional journeys are entering a dynamic world transformed by, high inflation, radical shifts in work dynamics and locations, and advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, sustainability and e-commerce.
In fact, LinkedIn’s Hiring Rate in Canada – which measures the number of LinkedIn members who add a new job to their profiles in a given month, and compares it to the previous year’s hiring figures for the same month – was down 34.7% in February for Bachelor’s degree grads, 27.6% for MBA holders and 33.2% for non-Bachelor’s grads.
To help new graduates navigate the world of work post-pandemic, LinkedIn’s Guide to Kickstarting Your Career highlights the key opportunities for those starting their professional journeys in Canada. LinkedIn’s data scientists and editors have parsed the data to identify the top jobs, industries, and skills for entry-level professionals, based on unique LinkedIn data.
Below are a few tips for those just starting out in their careers.
- First, keep in mind that remote jobs are very popular right now, so being flexible about working remotely or open to relocating could give applicants more job opportunities.
- Embrace future possibilities and put yourself out there. Instead of focusing on finding the “perfect” dream job, applicants should think about the skills to gain from each opportunity and highlight those skills on their profiles for recruitment to see.
- Applicants should signal they’re open to new job opportunities by using the Open to Work feature on LinkedIn as well as setting up job alerts to notify applicants as soon as a job that fits their career goal is posted. Applying within the first ten minutes of an alert makes one 4X more likely to get the job.
LinkedIn is also releasing complimentary LinkedIn Learning courses to assist career starters brush up on the skills they need to navigate today’s job market. To help budding professionals hone in on today’s most in-demand skills, LinkedIn Is offering free LinkedIn Learning courses from 5/22 to 6/12.
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LinkedIn Puts Out Their 2023 Guide To Kickstarting Your Career
With the unemployment rate hovering near a record low and the economy notching the longest streak of monthly jobs gains since 2017, Canada has seen an uptick in hiring this year. However, it is no secret graduates embarking on their professional journeys are entering a dynamic world transformed by, high inflation, radical shifts in work dynamics and locations, and advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, sustainability and e-commerce.
In fact, LinkedIn’s Hiring Rate in Canada – which measures the number of LinkedIn members who add a new job to their profiles in a given month, and compares it to the previous year’s hiring figures for the same month – was down 34.7% in February for Bachelor’s degree grads, 27.6% for MBA holders and 33.2% for non-Bachelor’s grads.
To help new graduates navigate the world of work post-pandemic, LinkedIn’s Guide to Kickstarting Your Career highlights the key opportunities for those starting their professional journeys in Canada. LinkedIn’s data scientists and editors have parsed the data to identify the top jobs, industries, and skills for entry-level professionals, based on unique LinkedIn data.
Below are a few tips for those just starting out in their careers.
LinkedIn is also releasing complimentary LinkedIn Learning courses to assist career starters brush up on the skills they need to navigate today’s job market. To help budding professionals hone in on today’s most in-demand skills, LinkedIn Is offering free LinkedIn Learning courses from 5/22 to 6/12.
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