How is the job market situation in the US? Canada? How has COVID-19 influenced the supply of and demand for candidates in Latin America?  Are the infection rates reflected in how much companies are actually recruiting? You’ll find the answers in our updated report on the job market in North, Central & South America – by region in alphabetical order!

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Program: (nie)skuteczny kandydat

Szukasz pracy? Godzinami śledzisz strony z ofertami pracy, wysyłasz dziesiątki lub nawet setki CV i… cisza?! Wydaje Ci się, że robisz wszystko, co w Twojej mocy, ale wciąż nie udaje Ci się znaleźć pracy? Jeśli na te pytania odpowiedziałeś twierdząco, ten program jest dla Ciebie!

Poszukujemy 3 osób, którym nie udało się znaleźć pracy od 9 miesięcy poszukiwań. Mogą od nas otrzymać ***BEZPŁATNE*** wsparcie (w trybie 1:1) w skutecznym poszukiwaniu pracy.
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HR trends: Recruiting Candidates

About the series: CV-19 has accelerated many trends, including (or especially!) those related to HR and recruitment. Companies that want to hire valuable candidates – who don’t quit after 3 months – have to make sure they keep up with the newest trends. What’s even more important: they need to implement new strategies in the right way.

Trends that are introduced too fast and/or by the wrong department will backfire by e.g. generating additional costs, negative employer branding, losing valuable candidates, longer recruitment processes, low(er) candidate experience, etc.

To help companies avoid these mistakes, we put together a summary of the most important trends along an employee’s life cycle – with their accompanying threats and – where possible – adding relatively simple quick wins – everything backed up with stats and real cases.

This week, we are sharing trends and threats related to Phase #2 out of 5: Recruiting Candidates. Read more →

“I failed my way to success.” by Thomas Edison

LMGTFY: Thomas Alva Edison (1847 – 1931), American inventor and businessman. His inventions, (incl. phonograph and the motion picture camera) had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. Often credited with establishing the first industrial research laboratory, Edison founded 14 companies, including General Electric, still one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world.

Inspirational quote: “I failed my way to success” Thomas Edison

Job search in CV-19 times – and how to succeed

This is just one of many emails we have received in the past months. As it’s a very good example, we’d like to share with you our response to it.

“Dear Career Angels,

My job search is going very slow, the market is very poor. I had some interviews, but never got a final offer.

I was hoping to get an interview for a senior-level position, but unfortunately the company didn’t want me, as I don’t have any experience in their industry.

I followed your suggestions, re-made my CV and also tried to sell myself differently for the senior-level position, but it seems that I haven’t tried enough.

Do you have any advice?”.

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Where will you meet us?

Are you actively looking for a job? Or are you going to and don’t know how to start? Read this blog post to know how to access our many lectures, webinars and training sessions about career management and job search.

This week:

Date: May 10, 2021 / 17:45 – 19:15 CET
Important: the registration is closed!
Topic: May the bots be with you!
Speaker: Sandra Bichl
Format: online, for registered group members
Language: English
About & details:
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Personalizing the link to your LinkedIn profile

By now, everybody who takes their career seriously and wants to be successful in their job search should be aware of current (and fast-changing!) market trends, new technologies and tools.

LinkedIn is one of the most powerful tools in today’s world of recruiting, online presence and professional development. As of 2021, it has 722 million users. 40 million people use it to search for jobs every week. 3 people are hired through LinkedIn every minute. 55 million companies are there. That’s only a few of many stats provided by Hootsuite. One of the ways to stand out among the crowd of 722 million is to personalize everything you can, incl. the link to your profile.
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” by Leo Tolstoy

LMGTFY: Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 – 1910), Russian writer. Regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received multiple nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature and Nobel Peace Prize. Best known for the novels “War and Peace” (1869) and “Anna Karenina” (1877). He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays.

Inspirational quote: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself” Leo Tolstoy

Career Consultant Diary: I don’t use any private email address

Being a Career Consultant for Executives is often misunderstood or romanticized or both. Sandra Bichl, founder of Career Angels and experienced international Career Consultant, decided to bring more transparency to her/our profession by sharing random days of her work in the form of a “diary” – the delay (sometimes of a year) ensures confidentiality. This time, Sandra sheds light on a Career Angels’ initiative that helps provide a safe space for experienced managers and executives: Challenge Accepted Europe.

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