Baby boomers, people roughly age 57 to 66, are also quitting either to retire early, take a break or start their own business.
Some have decided they can survive on the salary of their spouse or partner for the time being.
Some employers have increased pay to attract workers in hard-to-fill positions, such as retail.
Don’t assume that since there are so many jobs open that it will be easy to find a job.
Remote work is here to stay, and managers have become keenly aware of how important the following soft skills are to the success of their team: adaptability, self-motivation, written communication and collaboration.
While it caught many off-guard and forced the world to learn new technology, it is also a wake-up call for every worker to seek out new technology and skills that will add to your marketability in the future.
Workers have also learned how vulnerable their positions are and therefore, should work on building new relationships outside their current place of work.
In order for job seekers to get referred, you need to build relationships with those in your network.
Before you start searching the job boards or updating your resume, take some time to get clear about what you want to do, what type of work environment and management works best for you and know what you no longer want to do.
You don’t know which job requirements are critical and which are “nice to have.” And since most employers are scrambling to fill positions, you just might be the closest candidate they’ve seen.
Since companies are trying to invest in a more diverse workforce, you may be able to leverage your diversity by using job boards that cater to your demographic.
And just as employers use niche job boards to attract a more diverse workforce, they also use different social media platforms, besides LinkedIn, to reach new candidates.