Recent trends and issues in the job market

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The present trends in job market continue from the later part of the 20th century. ‘Fewer jobs and innumerable aspirants’ is the order of the day now.Employers and recruiters have a wide range of scope in the choice of their manpower and they also have the final word in negotiating the package(salary) of employees.

A modern potential employer knows that an organization can be mechanically run by employees but the real growth development of it depends on the genuinely talented persons who even assert and accept assignments only their own terms and conditions.

Present Trends in Job Market - Priorities: Productivity and Performance
There has been a significant change in the functioning of organizations, Tremendous technical development, democratization of higher education, rapid global communication and changes in consumer values have brought about a new concept of work that result in a new way of working and creation of resilient work force with priorities of the organization being productivity and performance.

Present Trends in Job Market - New concept of Loyalty
The organization requires a set of new employees who are willing to submit themselves to the new pattern of working. They have a abandon their old thoughts and attitudes and adopt new perception and develop positive attitude and thus move forward with the management in their onward march towards the global market.

In the old concept, employees are assured of their job till retirement. They enjoy all privileges and rights and make use of all the leave and encashment facilities without much concern for the functioning of the organization.
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Tips for Internet Job Hunting

The Internet is the world’s most powerful information and marketing vehicle. It plays a great role in finding a job long with newspapers and official gadgets. However, by using the Internet, you can get the most from your job search and expand your reach and prospects but you need to follow some rules of internet job hunting.

The Internet has transformed the job market. The invisible job market exists because the Internet makes it easy for the employer to place a job ad on the company Web site or post a position on an industry or job-specific sites. More opportunities for employment usually mean a greater chance of getting hired at a salary level you desire.

Following are some tips to keep in mind while doing job hunting on the internet:

1. Need great search skills to navigate internet for sites.

2. Start working on your direction, possibilities, and focus while still in the final phase of training/education.

3. Think about your career, your goals, your skills, and your interests where you’re relatively comfortable with your life situation.

4. First, focus on a job title, industry, and location. It’s wise to start your search by visiting large job sites because of the number of listings offered.

5. Search statement should be quite narrow.

6. Keep a career journal and jot down job titles, settings, and direction that excite you.

7. The research variant job titles and learns more about specific sub-industries to find out what’s realistic.

8. As you map out your job target, think before to locate appropriate national and local associations.

10.Assemble a prospect list of potential local employers and research each in depth.

11.With this information you need to contact the employer and market your relevant skills and experience.
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