Jobs after Coronavirus

Jobs after Coronavirus 

Coronavirus has disrupted the jobs market significantly and some companies have paused their recruitment plans. Industries such as hospitality and retail are continuing to decline however food production, technology and front-line key workers continue to be in high demand. We have seen people pivot into temporary work, or find jobs that are not part of their career plans. While this is great for a short-term solution, we must also look at what jobs are going to be in demand post Covid19. More notably we must also prepare for the increased demand on an individual’s tech/digital skills, regardless of the industry you want to work within.  

The tech industry has been able to retain people and hire new employees due to the huge rise in remote working. The situation has also called for employers to use this as an opportunity to upskill and reskill workers in order to prepare them for a new digital era.  

Tech giants such as Amazon and Facebook are continuing to hire for roles such as engineers and data scientists. Amazon is advertising for 20,000 tech roles whilst Facebook has announced 10,000 new roles within product and engineering teams. The rationale behind this continuous tech recruitment is that most of these jobs can be remote based.  

These include roles such as 

• Software engineers 
• Data scientists 
• UX researchers 
• Account management  
• Communication specialists  

With so much uncertainty around COVID19 and jobs, there has never been a more imperative time to prioritize learning and to upskill your own digital skills and workforce. Those who furloughed are still able to undertake training via the new government guidelines  

If your employee undertakes training 

Furloughed employees can engage in training, as long as in undertaking the training the employee does not provide services to, or generate revenue for, or on behalf of their organisation or a linked or associated organisation. Furloughed employees should be encouraged to undertake training. 

 

Upskill your own digital skills and workforce.

Udemy, Google Digital Garage and Make It Click are three of the more popular platforms to upskill you digital skills. These platforms offer a range of online courses that will prepare you for the future of work and offer guidance at various level regardless of your ability.  

 

Google Digital Garage 

Discover a range of free learning content designed to help grow your business or jump-start your career. You can learn by selecting individual modules, or dive right in and take an entire course end-to-end. Below are 3 popular courses to get started.

Understand the basics of code

Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

 

Udemy 

Udemy has also recently launched the Udemy Free Resource Centre which holds a collection of more than 150 free Udemy courses which will allow learners to upskill themselves and adapt to working remotely.  Currently the subject that has generated interest from most leaners is ‘Data Science’ and it has emerged as one of the top five topics learners are engaging with.   

Software Engineering 

Data Science 

Usability and UX Design 

Account Management  

Service Design 

Usability Testing and UX Research  

Service Design 

Data Analytics  

Digital Marketing 

AI 

 

Make IT Click

Graffiti Recruitment also offer free guided digital skills training via ‘Make IT Click’ for those that are unemployed and need support to get a job. We also offer training to those that want to retrain or improve their digital skills. We are part of the online centres network and have 137 bite sized courses ranging from:

Complete guide to setting up and using LinkedIn

Canva – online image designer and editor

Zoom – video meetings and webinars

We offer support virtually or over the phone. Check out some of the courses.  Want to know more please email hello@graffitirecruitment.co.uk or call 0330 2233 047. 

If you need support in upskilling or getting online please get in touch. 

Stay Safe, and remember; Lifelong learning is the future of work.