What are the difficulties in finding a job this year due to the epidemic?

2023 is a challenging year. The outbreak of global epidemic has had a great impact on economy, society and other aspects. In this context, it is becoming more and more difficult to find a job. However, this problem cannot be simply attributed to the epidemic. In fact, there are other reasons that make it difficult to find a job this year.

I. Poor macroeconomic environment

The macroeconomic environment is one of the most important factors affecting the job market, and this year's economic environment is not optimistic. Affected by the epidemic, the uncertainty of the global economy has increased, and many companies are cutting expenses and reducing the number of employees. In this case, job seekers encounter more competition and employers have more choices. This has also led to a decline in salary levels.

In addition, many industries have also been hit by the epidemic. For example, tourism, catering, retail and other industries have been hit hard by the epidemic, and many companies are facing the risk of bankruptcy. The reduction of these industries will bring more unemployed people, which is one of the reasons why it is more difficult to find a job this year.

Second, the number of graduates has increased

This year is also a year for college graduates to flood into the job market. According to data from the Ministry of Education, the number of college graduates nationwide will reach 8.74 million in 2023, an increase of 400,000 over last year. Generally speaking, from the current recruitment market, oversupply leads to fierce competition.

The employment expectation of college graduates is also lower than before, so they choose to start their own businesses instead of finding a suitable job. This makes the competition in the job market more intense and brings pressure and anxiety to job seekers. This will be a greater challenge for job seekers who are skilled in communicating with key people (HR) in the job market.

Third, lack of skills and experience.

Many job seekers lack the necessary skills and experience, which is one of the reasons why they can't find a job successfully. In the modern economy, skills are becoming more and more important, and many positions related to information technology or social media management require job seekers to have high emotional intelligence. If you lack or lack professional knowledge in these fields, you will be defeated by the skills and skills of other job seekers.

In addition, many schools are not fully equipped with students to meet the current labor market. Its curriculum system and training mode are still in an underdeveloped stage, and not only the skills related to data skills need to be improved and improved. Students need to master unique competitive advantages in order to get more good opportunities in the job market.

Fourth, job seekers don't try their best.

There are many other factors that have affected the job market this year. For example, some job seekers are too hasty in preparing job applications, or they don't perform well in interviews. They often don't fully understand the target enterprise or job requirements, which leads to the lack of relevant experience and skills and can't adapt to this job. They didn't make full preparations for job hunting, and didn't fully understand the conditions and positioning of relevant positions before entering the interview room, which led to their loss of relevant performance opportunities.

In addition, there are problems such as overconfidence and unrealistic expectations, which are similar to the big environment. There are fresh graduates who come to the job market for the first time, and there are also people who have left the job market for many years and come back to search for jobs. This kind of job seekers with uneven quality often lack sufficient motivation and preparation, and are quickly eliminated in the highly competitive market.

In a word, there are many reasons why it is difficult to find a job this year. Both the macroeconomic environment and personal competitiveness need the attention of job seekers. In this case, job seekers must strive to find new ways to improve their competitiveness. At the same time, job seekers may need more patience to understand the situation.