Selective Recruitment has been busy scouring reports from all over the internet to bring to you five employment trends to look out for in 2019, you lucky things you!
Hopefully, some of this information will help you decide which you can use and adapt to make your job-searching more effective this year!
Which only leaves the big question: how to thank us!
1. Techno Techno Techno Techno*
We’ve come a very long way since looking for jobs in the newspaper – over the past decade, it’s pretty much all been online. Now that we’re in 2019, we expect technology to play an even bigger role, with Artificial Intelligence assisting jobseekers more efficiently than before. Search engines will start to use large datasets to tailor results to you more specifically, which means that you will get more accurate and relevant job results! In short, goodbye Reed, hello Google Jobs.
2. Let’s Go Retro
As companies continue to grow, there’s an increasing demand in the more traditional roles – we’ve seen a rise in back-end tech jobs over the past few years, but in 2019 it’s all about the front-end! We’re talking a rise in Data Analysts, Sales Execs, Admins, HR, Marketing and so much more!
3. Zombie Apocalypse
2018 was the year of data breaches and the introduction of GDPR – with everyone walking around like zombies in an information apocalypse for much of the year. This year we should see the results of it all begin to shape up. We, therefore, think that this year employers will start to really tackle data protection, so expect to see more data-based roles including Data Security and IT Support!
4. Trainspotting
We increasingly see that young professionals look for jobs that include training or development opportunities as a necessity rather than a perk. Because of this demand, we expect to see many more jobs in 2019 that provide training and development opportunities so that employers can improve their retention rates – taking advantage of this could get you a secure job, all while further developing your skills!
5. A Local Shop for Local People
Considering not many people want to pick up and move to another place just for a job, it’s safe to say location really matters – in a report by Glassdoor, they found that over 70% of applications were only for local jobs. So in 2019, expect to see bigger companies narrowing their focus on hiring locally. This is making employers question where they hire to make sure they’re near areas where people will have the right skillset. Keep an eye out for our blog on Oxfordshire’s biggest employers for 2019 which will be published in the next few weeks!
Here at Selective, we can already see these trends taking effect – take a look at our jobs here to see the results!
* Lyrics from the ultimate classic: 2 Unlimited – No Limits
