LinkedIn Users Discuss Hiring Changes in 2022

For some reason, at the end of the year, a huge amount of people decided to leave their jobs. This situation was called a Great Resignation. LinkedIn and other hiring platforms’ users began to discuss this issue.

In 2021, hirers and workers had a different vision of the same vacancy. Usually, employers asked for an employee who has 2-3 years of experience and didn’t agree to hire people who worked remotely. It’s not so easy to find many people who suit these criteria. The percentage of remote work in the world increased up to 357%. this year.

CO-based agency Workforce Insights notes that agencies that help people find a job became more popular in recent times. Though, the level of national unemployment decreased only by 4.2%. In January 2021, a drop was 6.3%. According to this data, it doesn’t seem that employers were highly successful in hiring staff.

LinkedIn data scientist Brian Xu reported that about 35% of the vacancies posted since 2017 required at least three years of experience. For example, the company Advance Auto Parts had a lot of propositions, but they expected 2-3 years of sales experience in diverse fields.

There is no surprise that employers don’t want to risk hiring inexperienced individuals. Sometimes it can make large losses for the company. However, people should have the possibility to gain the needed experience too. Employers often complain that nobody wants to work, but they don’t think about changing the requirements a bit. Many vacancies don’t really require so many years of experience because the worker can learn a lot in the process.

After a Great Resignation, employers seem to change the way they hire workers. Maybe in 2022, the process will become easier for many people. Were you looking for a job in 2021? Was it difficult or not? Please, share your experience to help us understand the situation better.