7 signs you’ve outgrown your job
We all have bad days at work. Sometimes, it’s more like a bad month or even a bad year.
By JFY Content Team
We all have bad days at work. Sometimes, it’s more like a bad month or even a bad year.
By JFY Content Team
It can seem almost acceptable to exaggerate, stretch the truth or tell lies on a CV and think that you can get away…
However, new research demonstrates that HR professionals are becoming wise to the techniques being used by some job applicants to ensure that they secure themselves an interview for that dream job.
Here, we look at the outcomes for those who get caught lying on their CV in order to get a job and we ask why some people might think that this is an acceptable way to behave in the current market and economic conditions.
There can be many reasons why people choose not to tell the whole truth on a CV. Lots of untruths revolve mainly around qualifications and career history. While you might think that qualifications are something that are quite difficult to lie about without getting caught, a lot of employers will not insist on seeing certificates or proof of qualifications.
They will look at these, together with work history and references and if you have told a ‘little white lie’ about your degree classification or the grades you achieved in your A Levels, then these may never be discovered. However, according to the research conducted by NGA Human Resources, in situations where qualifications were found to have been exaggerated or were simply untrue, these were the areas where candidates stood the most chance of being removed from the recruitment process.
Another area where people are likely to be less than truthful is on their work history. This can be a vital part of the selection process, but if you have had gaps in your employment history, then it might be tempting to try and ‘fill them’ with roles that just didn’t exist. If candidates choose to do this, then in order to avoid being caught, they would need to include experience that would be difficult to verify, such as periods of working abroad or working for companies that no longer exist.
Again, according to the research, this was one of the areas where recruiters were most likely to spot that candidates were not being truthful, but one of the least likely reasons for candidates being removed from the recruitment process.
So what happens if you lie on your CV and you get caught? According to the research, over half of the recruiters who were surveyed said that they had previously eliminated candidates from the recruitment process who were found to have lied on their CV.
The most common area to spot where someone hadn’t told the truth was in relation to their skills, while candidates who had lied about qualifications stood the highest chance of being removed from the recruitment process.
While HR departments need to be very thorough with their checking during the recruitment process, for candidates, the message is that if you lie on your CV, you are very likely to be caught out, either during the process or once you have secured a position. The potential consequences mean that it is just not worth it.
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By JFY Content Team
In an ever-changing business climate, keeping your skills current and flexible is crucial to secure a good role and be successful.
Core skills such as marketing, financials, project management, leadership, problem-solving and so on are no longer enough – a blend of additional soft skills are crucial to navigating the current business landscape.
A good communicator
The umbrella of communication covers a wide range of skills. Effective communication goes further than the verbal, non-verbal and written categories. Skills in listening, empathy, respect, friendliness and clarity are expected skills. But in any industry, employees are expected to engage with people from all backgrounds, ages, and cultures, and being able to connect with as wide a variety of people as possible is a valuable skill. Being able to adapt your communications skills to suit your customers, co-workers and in some cases, your location will widen opportunities to work within different cultures. Cultural competence is often overlooked as a key leadership skill. Developing it relies on the observation of customs and etiquette in order to do business with confidence.
A key skill that has expanded in recent years is the ability to analyse data. Once confined to the IT sector, these skills are now applied to sales, marketing and human resources, or any area of business that produces data. Data analysis doesn’t just help target customers, but can also be used to identify strengths to build on and weaknesses to address, to make the business stronger. If you’re looking to develop skills in data analytics, it’s advisable to enroll on a good course to get started. There are also good resources around the web to help build on this valuable skill.
The drive to keep evolving your skills
Don’t be a dinosaur. The willingness to learn and reinvent yourself is a skill in itself. Broaden your horizons, update your existing skill sets, and don’t be afraid of change. Employers are more likely to take on candidates with a flexible attitude and an appetite for developing new skills. Whatever stage you are at in your career, whether you’re just starting out or nearing retirement, the ability to adapt will help you keep pace.
It’s important to keep your skills fresh and relevant not just to the industry you’re working in, but to the general social climate, too. Whether these skills come naturally or not, don’t be afraid to do research, attend courses and gain experience. Make sure you detail them on your C.V. to market yourself when you’re applying for a new role.
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By JFY Content Team
This story originally appeared on Glassdoor
A job interview shouldn’t come down to the words you use — you think. But, slipping in a buzzword or 10 during the interview process can be key. As career coach Hallie Crawford explains, “In a job interview, hiring managers are alert to certain words and phrases that convey knowledge of the position, confidence and that a person would be a good fit for the company.” And without them, you could be looked over.
So, what are those words you should always use? Here, our experts say, are 12.
“We” isn’t a buzzword per se, but it’s imperative to drop once — if not a dozen times — during an interview. Why? “Using the word ‘we’ shows that you are already thinking you are part of the team and explaining how you will collectively gain more sales, reach more clients and more,” explains millennial career expert Jill Jacinto.
As in, you are flexible — and not in a yoga junkie kind of way. Crawford says that being flexible — whether with your time or your responsibilities — will show a hiring manager that you’d be easy to work with. “Of course, you don’t want to lie if there are some issues you wouldn’t negotiate on,” Crawford advises, “but stressing your flexibility shows the hiring manager that you’d [be a fit in the team].”
You can and should be a leader — even if you’re not applying for a boss position. “Every interviewer wants to hear about a time a candidate took charge and owned a project or led a team,” Jacinto says. “No matter what job you are applying for, this skill — and this buzzword — need to be expressed.” How to fit it in, you ask, without sounding like bragging? Something like, “I’ve enjoyed leading a team of …” will do the trick, or try out, “I’ve been a leader in many ways. For example …”
You don’t want to have so much figured out you can’t hear what the hiring manager has to say. But, you’ll become a much more attractive candidate if you are able to say that you have a basic plan prepared for the position. “After researching the company and position, prepare a basic 30-, 60- and 90-day plan for if you were to be hired,” says Crawford, with actionable steps you could take in those time frames. “This will show the employer what you are made of and how you would operate.”
According to Jacinto, “Every single hiring manager is looking for a self-starter — no matter what a job description might say.” Why is that? Because Jacinto explains, “this is the strongest skill anyone can bring to the table.” So, here’s how to show off this skill in an interview: “Explain how you took the initiative on certain projects,” Jacinto advises. “It’s essential to winning this crowd of people over.”
As in, you would love the opportunity to work for this company. “If you really want the position, let the hiring manager know,” instructs Crawford. Of course, you can show you’re excited about the job opening in other ways — through gestures, body language and facial expressions — but at the end of the interview, you should actually say how you’re feeling. “Wait until toward the end — once you have all the details about the job and you are really sure you want the position,” Crawford says. And, “make sure that you can elaborate on details as to why you want the job.”
It’s all well and good to say that you were, for example, a successful salesperson. But, you should be able to prove your superstar skills with numbers or other measurable results. “The hiring manager wants to hear what you accomplished, and numbers certainly help tell that story,” says Jacinto. And it’s not enough to say you accomplished a lot. “Make sure to describe your responsibilities but always include how you measured the results and what they were,” she says.
Of course, you should talk about your own successes. But, you should also ask what kind of employee will enjoy success in the role for which you’re applying, says Crawford. “Preparing a few well-thought-out questions for the manager shows him or her that you also want to make sure that the job would be a good fit for you,” Crawford says, “and you’re interested in the company and engaged in the process.”
Most companies have a mission statement. So, read up on the company’s mission statement before your interview and pay attention to what you see, instructs Jacinto. You can bring up the mission statement directly, showing that you have done your research, or pull key words from the description to drop into the interview conversation. “You’ll start to see words and phrases like ‘team’ or ‘innovate’ that you should make a note to include,” Jacinto explains, adding that “companies spend hours designing these statements and frequently refer to them.”
You want this position — and to work for this company — because you like it. So, don’t be afraid to admit you have a crush, encourages Crawford. For example, you might want to gush that you “really like XYZ” about the company, she says. And if you need some inspiration to get the gush-fest started, “read about the company online in articles,” Crawford advises. “Learn about their values, mission, and any recent big news, so you know not just about the position but about the company as well. Bring these items up during the interview to show you’re knowledgeable.”
Everyone likes a good story, including your prospective employer. So wow him or her by saying, “Let me highlight this strength with a story,” Crawford advises. “Make sure you can explain your strengths clearly and have several stories with a good outcome that illustrates your strength. Prepare stories about challenges you have faced and overcome, problems you’ve solved and clients you have made happy with your work.” And keep ’em quick. “Short stories highlight why you can do their job and go further than just telling them,” Crawford says.
The essential words you have to say in any interview? Thank you. “You always want to leave the interview on a positive note,” explains Crawford, “and showing your appreciation is a great way to do so.” So, say thank you, and “try to articulate a couple things you appreciated about the manager during the interview.”
(By Jillian Kramer)
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By JFY Content Team
Graduation.
For thousands of recent graduates across the country, graduation holds a two-sided definition: It is both the end of something and the beginning of something. For many, it is the transition they have been waiting for — time to step forward from a lifetime of learning and into a career.
To help recent college grads transition from the classroom to the office, here are 10 tips for success.
Try and work with as many different types of people and in as many different situations as possible. Volunteer for interesting projects, introduce yourself to someone new every day and embrace the uncomfortable nature of not knowing everything.
Make sure you and your manager share the same point of view on success. Your daily priorities should align to with the broader business goals.
Do a weekly check-in to ensure what you do is material to the success of the overall business.
In college, you needed to be self-focused. Now it is about the business. The old saying “there is no ‘I’ in team” is 100 percent true. If you cannot collaborate, you will have a hard time being successful, and you are not going to get a lot of fulfillment out of your day. Don’t be a lone wolf.
Things are going to go wrong. Use these moments in time as opportunities to accelerate the development of your own self-awareness and growth. You can’t run away when something doesn’t go your way. Stay involved and be an embodiment of the change you want to see.
Even if you don’t love your first job, do it well and find ways to empower others to do their jobs well. Proving that you can useful and resourceful will make your leaders, co-workers, and even other companies want you on their team.
An entry-level job is an opportunity. If you can be good for the business, the business will be good to you. If you can persist and do a job you don’t like well, imagine what you can do when you find your passion.
In college, when you fail it’s a sign that you didn’t learn and may not graduate. It is black and white. In your career, you will fail, and when you do, you learn hugely valuable lessons that you can take with you the rest of your working life. Handle your mistakes with grace and turn them into action rather than inaction. Don’t hang your head. Bounce back and take what you have learned and move forward.
Some people want things to happen, some people wish things would happen and some people make things happen. Get involved in the business and find ways to be proactive. Utilize your strengths to drive impact, identify areas of weakness where your involvement in certain projects will help you refine your skillset.
Any great entrepreneur, artist or athlete will tell you that they did not get ascend their career alone. You will need many mentors throughout your career so be open-minded. You will find interesting people you can learn from all over the place.
Learning never ends. Stay on top of what is happening around you. Follow trends that will help your business, read books that interest you. If you maintain a passion for learning you never feel irrelevant.
As you find success, make sure you highlight the “how” over the “what”. It isn’t just about scoring touchdowns and putting points on the board. How you got there is likely the result of work others have done to help you out. Bring people along for the ride and never dismiss the contributions other have made.
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By JFY Content Team
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The pace of development for the Indian banking industry has been tremendous over the past decade. As the world reels from the global financial meltdown, India’s banking sector has been one of the very few to actually maintain resilience while continuing to provide growth opportunities, a feat unlikely to be matched by other developed markets around the world. FICCI conducted a survey on the Indian Banking Industry to assess the competitive advantage offered by the banking sector, as well as the policies and structures required to further stimulate the pace of growth.
On being asked what is the major strength of the Indian banking industry, which makes it resilient in the current economic climate;
Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks as well as Foreign Banks view difficulty in hiring highly qualified youngsters as the major threat to their HR practices ahead of high staff cost overheads, poaching of skilled quality staff and high attrition rates.
Industry Snapshot
Career in Banking Sectors
career are flourishing in the country in spite of more than 50% population of the country is unbanked.
Jobs in Banking Sectors
Employment opportunities in bank sectors are encouraging. Job opportunities in the banking sector are increasing day by day. Economic reforms of 1991 led to the wide range of job opportunities along with fat pay packages. Job opportunities are available in multiple roles such as:
Bank Jobs Salary
How can JFY help you get a Bank Job
Working in a bank can be a great job choice. Whether you’re just looking for a temporary job or a long-term career, a bank job can help you advance professionally. There are numerous positions you can apply for as you can see from the list given earlier in this report, opportunities to advance in your career, and employee benefits you can enjoy. With a good resume and the necessary qualifications, you can achieve your goal of landing a bank job.
STEP 1 – Getting Your Qualifications in Order
Check the role you are applying for and the minimum qualification required. Generally, a clerical position requires a 12th pass and all other positions require a graduate/ Post graduate qualification.
STEP 2 – Put your resume together
No matter what position you apply for, you’ll need a solid resume to hand in. There are a few things, however, that you should emphasise on your resume for a bank job
How can JFY help
To make a simple, modern CV that captures all the essential information then download the Jobs for Youth App from Google Playstore and register with all the details about your Personal Information, Qualification, Certifications, Achievements and Work Experience. In addition, create your VideoCV to get a better chance of getting your dream job
STEP 3 – Locate the Jobs
How can JFY help
Once you have downloaded the APP and registered, then you can search all the Banking jobs by just clicking on “Search by Companies”
STEP 4 – APPLY for the job
How can JFY help
Once you have searched the companies and you like one or few of the job roles advertised then all you need to do is just click on the APPLY button. JFY team will get in touch with you to gather the 1st round on information and then if shortlisted will forward the CV to the client. If the client shortlists then the APP will show you the status and you will be informed about the final interview date. Once interview did JFY will follow up with the client to inform you if successful or not. SIMPLE. Let JFY do all the coordination on your behalf at no cost to you.
By JFY Content Team
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Indian hospitality industry has materialised as one of the key drivers of growth among the services sectors in India. It contributes to 6.23 percent to the National GDP and 8.78 percent of the total employment in the country. Constant transformation, functional growth and improving standards have gained the hospitality industry of India approval all over the world.
The industry is broadly compartmentalised in two segments
Tourism in India has generated immense employment opportunities and is a vital source of foreign exchange for the country. The travel and tourism industry contributed Rs 2.17 trillion (US$ 36 billion) or 2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013.The figures are expected to rise to Rs 4.35 trillion (US$ 72.17 billion) by 2024.
The revenue from domestic tourism is likely to grow by 8.2 percent in 2014 as compared to 5.1 percent a year ago, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The Indian hospitality sector has been growing at a cumulative annual growth rate of 14 percent every year adding a significant amount of foreign exchange to the economy.
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report of 2013, published by World Economic Forum, India, stated that the ranking of India is 11th in the Asia Pacific region and 65th in the World Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2013.
As per the Planning Commission, the sector creates more jobs per million rupees of investment than any other sector of the economy. It is capable of providing employment to a wide spectrum of job seekers, from the unskilled to the specialised, even in the remote parts of the country. The sector’s employment generation potential has also been highlighted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which says India’s travel and tourism sector is expected to be the second-largest employer in the world, employing approximately 50 lac people, directly or indirectly by 2019.
Factors Responsible for Growth
Employment Opportunities
The hospitality industry is a labour intensive one and India has a large concentration of English-speaking individuals, which prove as a catalyst in advancement and prosperity of the industry. Besides the regular jobs of a travel agent, tour guide, air hostess, chef, waiter and managers other opportunities await those who are keen on taking up a job in the sector. The new trends that have been emerging off late are as follows:
The Future of Hospitality
Government Initiative
The Government of India and the Ministry of Tourism have contributed significantly to the growth and development of the industry by providing various policy measures, tax incentives and infrastructural support such as
Further, the tourism policy of the government aims at the development of integrated tourism circuits, speedy implementation of tourism projects, special capacity building in the hospitality sector and new marketing strategies.
Industry Snapshot
Career in the Hospitality Sector
The hospitality industry other than being a growing industry is a labour intensive one. India has a large concentration of educated English speaking people, which provides an impetus for growth to the hospitality sector. Here is a list of industries where you can make a career:
A degree in Hotel Management / Diploma is usually the basic requirement to take the first step towards a career in the hospitality industry. Hotel management as a career stream is extremely rewarding.
You should look for hotel jobs opportunities if you are interested in working in the hospitality industry. You can easily find something in your area because there are hotels everywhere. You can do many different jobs in a hotel, and you have to be flexible to do them effectively. Hotels need workers at all hours and on all days of the week because they never close. If you are lucky enough, you can secure a daytime position, even if you haven’t worked at a hotel for a long time you can still make your Hotel Career any time at any age.
Skills Hospitality Employers look for
3. Attention to detail
It’s the little things that make a guest’s experience extraordinary. To excel at creating that extraordinary experience, everything from making sure the flowers are fresh to making sure every busboy wears a clean uniform must be attended to, and successful hospitality managers must be excellent at addressing each detail. As a prospective hospitality manager, use your resume and cover letter to highlight specific instances where these skills shone through. Phrases like: exceed guests’ expectations and ability to focus on crucial guest details will highlight this ability for potential employers and show them you have gone the extra mile for previous employers—and are ready to do it again for them.
4. Technical and language skills
Computer skills and language skills are two areas of technical expertise that make a hospitality manager stand out from the pack. Be sure to highlight any technical expertise on your resume. Definitely take the opportunity to mention specific programs that you are particularly adept at or special training that you have received at past jobs. For languages, accurately represent your abilities and indicate whether your skill with the language is basic, conversational, or fluent.
5. Flexibility
Hospitality managers often have unusual hours or longer hours than a basic desk job. On the job, they must be ready to switch gears at a moment’s notice if unexpected situations arise. Keywords like: adaptable, versatile, and resourceful will let employers know that you are enthusiastic about the unique opportunities that hospitality careers present and flexible in how you will respond to their company’s needs. It is also very important to provide key examples to demonstrate your flexibility. For example, you can add: “Dedicated 15 years of guest management service under two re-organizational changes.”
As reported by the Washington Post, in some areas, hospitality is the sector seeing the most growth these days. As a result, hospitality managers are in high demand, yet truly qualified candidates are hard to find. Employers are looking for you! So use these tips and keywords on your resume and you’ll find soon that employers are knocking on your door.
Jobs in Hospitality Sectors
Marketing / Sales Executives in Hotels, FMCGs, Sports Companies, Media houses, PRO agencies, Advertising outlets and Events Management.
The work in hotels, big or small is divided among key departments. The Manager and assistant manager in hotels make sure the efficient operation of their establishments. Big hotels employ hundreds of workers and management is divided into various levels. Under the supervision of the top management, the various department heads operate. The various departments in a hotel are
Some leading players:
Hospitality Jobs Salary
The most popular job designations for a hotel management employee are –
How can JFY help you get a Hospitality Job
Working in a hospitality company can be a great job choice. Whether you’re just looking for a temporary job or a long-term career, an insurance job can help you advance professionally. There are numerous positions you can apply for as you can see from the list given earlier in this report, opportunities to advance in your career, and employee benefits you can enjoy. With a good resume and the necessary qualifications, you can achieve your goal.
STEP 1 – Getting Your Qualifications in Order
Check the role you are applying for and the minimum qualification required. Generally, a clerical position requires the 12th pass and all other positions require a graduate/ Post graduate qualification.
STEP 2 – Put your resume together
No matter what position you apply for, you’ll need a solid resume to hand in. There are a few things, however, that you should emphasise on your resume for an insurance job.
How can JFY help
To make a simple, modern CV that captures all the essential information then download the Jobs for Youth App from Google Playstore and register with all the details about your Personal Information, Qualification, Certifications, Achievements and Work Experience. In addition, create your VideoCV to get a better chance of getting your dream job
STEP 3 – Locate the Jobs
How can JFY help
Once you have downloaded the APP and registered, then you can search all the Hospitality jobs by just clicking on “Search by Companies”
STEP 4 – APPLY for the job
How can JFY help
Once you have searched the companies and you like one or few of the job roles advertised then all you need to do is just click on the APPLY button. JFY team will get in touch with you to gather the 1st round on information and then if shortlisted will forward the CV to the client. If the client shortlists then the APP will show you the status and you will be informed about the final interview date. Once the interview is done, JFY will follow up with the client to inform you if successful or not. SIMPLE. Let JFY do all the coordination on your behalf at no cost to you.
By JFY Content Team
Scope is a term often used in the career world. ‘Scope of biotechnology’, ‘scope of psychology in India’, ‘which career has the most scope’ are some of the most popular Google search terms related to careers in India, and they are a befitting example of our obsession with “scope” as a factor for career choice.
Here are 4 reasons why you need to look beyond the scope of a career when making your career choice:
For instance, a Google search result tells you that engineering has the most scope in the future, however, if you don’t even exhibit the basic aptitude necessary to become an engineer, then it can prove to be a disaster for you.
If these factors do not match with the career purported to have the most scope, you would not be able to do justice to your job or feel satisfied with it.
The path leading to each career requires hard work, talent and skills, and the amalgamation of these determines how successful you will be — irrespective of the scope.
You might be at the top of the hierarchy in a career with less scope, or at the bottom of the hierarchy in a career with more scope.
The choice is yours.
The career that might be soaring high in the job market today may fade away in the near future, and a career that doesn’t even exist today may bloom into a fully-functioning industry as time passes!
Fields like data science, UI/UX design, machine learning, social media marketing, blogging, ethical hacking, etc, which didn’t even exist a few decades ago, are today among the top emerging careers.
Hence, choose a field where your heart lies and the scope will be created for it over time.
An example of such a person who wrote his own destiny is Amit Agarwal
He was India’s first professional blogger, who started his tech blog ‘The Digital Inspiration’ back in 2004 when blogging was an entirely alien concept.
Don’t miss out on something perfect for you in the blind chase behind scope!
This crowd/herd mentality is more often than not the actual reason behind why some careers are professed to have a lot of scope, even when there is no actual data to support such claims.
Hence, trust your instincts (and counsellors) for they know where you are meant to be!
Popularity may reduce demand in a career, opinion of someone else might not suit you, or a perfect career for you might exist today.
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By JFY Content Team
According to the data published by LinkedIn, sales function is still the most popular retail job. The relative size of sales has shrunk from a peak of 33% of all retail jobs in 2013 down to 29% in 2017.
Something big is happening in retail. In 2013, there were almost 200,000 people who identified themselves as retail associates on their LinkedIn profile—just four years later, that number plummeted to 116,000.
You can probably guess why: online shopping is more popular than ever while traditional brick-and-mortar stores are closing at record numbers.
As just one example of this trend, Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, recently announced it was closing over 60 brick-and-mortar Sam’s Club stores—and converting some of them into distribution centers for online shopping orders. Fewer stores mean fewer sales people needed on the floor—and more online shopping means more tech people required behind the scenes.
With retail evolving so quickly, we wanted to see how the talent needs of the industry are changing, especially in regards to sales and engineering talent. The trends we found by analyzing LinkedIn data reveal that both roles in retail have changed significantly, even in just the last few years. Suddenly, software developers are the fastest-growing job in retail—and the industry now finds itself competing for a new kind of talent.
Here are the insights we found and what it means for employers and employees in retail and outside the industry.
While the number of retail associates has fallen dramatically over the past few years, sales are still the most significant function of retail (and it’s not even close).
Sales talent makes up 29% of the workforce in retail—that’s over twice the size of the second-biggest function, operations (13%). Engineering and IT talent are the third most common type of employee in retail, representing 9% of the industry, with support (8%), marketing (6%), and other roles rounding things out.
The relative size of sales has shrunk from a peak of 33% of all retail jobs in 2013 down to 29% in 2017. At the same time, engineering and IT grew from 7% to 9% of employees in retail (but more on that later).
Retail associates may feel like they’re on the unsteady ground. In the words of one former retail worker who lost her job and decided she’s done with the industry, “there is no job security anymore.” We saw that the number of retail associates had fallen quickly over the last four years—so we wanted to see where they’re going next.
Of all retail associates who took on a new job title in the last five years (whether in retail or another industry), the most common next job was administrative employee followed by customer service specialist. The third most common move wasn’t to a job at all—it was back to school as a student. Food service represented the third-most common situation of retail associates leaving the position.
Despite the drop in the proportion of sales roles, other functions within retail are showing promising growth—particularly in engineering. As the president of the National Retail Federation said in a recent interview, “many retailers see tremendous growth in very specialized positions, especially technology—whether that’s data science or engineering or cybersecurity.”
The percent of retail employees in engineering roles rose from 7% in 2013 to 9% in 2017. That might not sound like a lot, but the speed of the increase is striking—especially when you look at job titles. When analyzed the most common jobs in retail (grouping jobs into generic categories to control for slight differences in titles), there was one huge outlier.
When you think “software developer,” you don’t usually think retail—but that may soon change. Sure, the salesperson is still the #1 job, but the increase in software developers is a shocking shift in just four years.
With developers now the third-most common job in the industry, we wondered exactly what skills were most common among retail developers.
The single most popular skill among retail developers was Java, a pervasive programming language that’s particularly well-suited to web applications (which could be useful for building an e-commerce store). JavaScript and HTML, the second- and fourth-most common skills, are fundamental to website development, while SQL (the third-most common skill) is used to access and edit databases (which could be useful for tracking inventory and customers).
The fastest-growing skill for developers in retail is React.js, a JavaScript library that’s used for building user interfaces—which makes sense since e-commerce retailers are increasingly focused on delivering excellent user experience.
Unsurprisingly, many of the skills most unique to retail developers (compared to all other software developers) deal with challenges central to retail—including warehouse management system (WMS) implementation, supply chain optimization, and Oracle Retail, a cloud computing technology that, according to Oracle, “empowers retailers to deliver unified consumer experiences across e-commerce and brick and mortar locations.”
Almost everyone knows the retail industry is shifting—the move to online shopping and the closure of many traditional stores is visible in our everyday lives. But the composition of the industry’s talent is shifting, too. The number of sales associates, traditionally the backbone of retail, is shrinking, as many looks for opportunities elsewhere.
In their place, the e-commerce trend has brought an engineering boom—meaning retail is yet another industry competing for tech talent as it transforms itself (e.g., the finance industry is also rebranding itself in an attempt to attract more tech talent). The brick-and-mortar to e-commerce story is part of a much more significant trend towards tech skills, which makes for a fiercely competitive market among employers in retail and beyond.
Insights on the retail industry’s workforce composition, hiring trends, popular job titles, and skills are drawn from LinkedIn’s aggregate member data. Functions are classes of job roles, inferred by job title. Job titles are standardized to control for slight variations.
For this analysis, the retail industry comprises companies of at least 100 employees that sell general merchandise (e.g., supermarkets), sell specialty goods, or sell online as e-commerce businesses.
We analyzed the skills of software developers at retail companies to find their top skills (by volume of members), fastest-growing skills (calculated by percentage of retail developers adding that skill in last 6 months), and most unique skills (calculated by comparing the percentage of retail developers with specific skills against the percentage of all software developers with those skills).
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By JFY Content Team
Indian and multinational companies from almost every industry — be it Fortune 500 name or a local startup — are hiring data science experts to help them garner insights from big data. The entire industry has seen a sharp increase in demand for highly-skilled professionals. Companies are also on a constant lookout for talented persons who can fill the gap. Our survey for June 2018 endeavoured to find out the current scenario of hiring trends and jobs available in data science.
The data science sector is flourishing to such an extent that our earlier Jobs Survey published in association with Edvancer revealed that more than 90,000 job openings in data science and related fields are being advertised in India as of now.
We asked our survey takers to tell us if a degree or formal education in data science was necessary to get a job in data science. The respondents clearly thought it was.
Our data clearly shows that a vast majority of the respondents think that experience in programming was important to get a data science-related job. In fact, the numbers show:
A clear majority of our respondents have shown that having an experience in a similar field is definitely helpful in landing a job in data science.
This questions seemed to have stumped our respondents. Here, the answers seem of two polar opposite opinions. Firstly, almost 30% of the people did not have an opinion about the matter.
This question had a clear-cut answer — perhaps because of the personal experiences of our respondents.
Having a mastery over one or more programming languages is considered a great asset in the data science and analytics community. Here, our respondents — job seekers as well as recruiters — had a clear idea about what languages were the most popular in the market right now.
Our respondents identified three important skills for anyone to flourish in a data science-related field:
Professionals as well as students are now relying heavily on massive online open courses. Our survey clearly indicates that:
Here, the answers were unanimous, as well as expected.
This question had a congruent, solid vote for Bengaluru with 73% of respondents saying that the Garden City had the best job opportunities in new tech. The next favourite was Mumbai at 13.9%.
Data scientists are in great demand, as discussed above. The results are thus scattered across several sectors.
This survey also showcased that data scientists want to work in three key areas:
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