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]]>No, you shouldn’t take a job offer you don’t desire in an ideal world. But because life is messy, there are times when it is the only way to reach where we want to go.
It is quite acceptable to accept a job you don’t want if it means getting the experience or pay you need, but it is equally acceptable to decline a job offer if it means getting a position you don’t want. While choosing whether to accept a job you don’t want can be challenging, the following advice can help.
Whether it was their first paying employment in high school or a job that acted as a stepping stone to the job they wanted, most people have worked a job they weren’t fully delighted about.
Even if you’re hoping it’s just a short-term chance, you should still accept the job if you need the money, benefits, or any other incentives it might offer. This employment might give you work experience in addition to giving you what you need.
Think about the numerous ways this job might have an impact on your professional path. Any job you work in might leave you with beneficial experience that can help enrich your professional career in the future.
Accept the work if it has a clear trail of prospects that will lead you in the direction you wish to go. You don’t have a lot of leeway to be choosy when you don’t have much experience. Large professional dreams are feasible, but you must be clear about the type of experience you possess to qualify for your dream position.
Don’t discard a job you don’t want too hastily if you can see it opening doors to a future position you do want. Accepting a lesser position job in the field you aspire to work in can open up the right experience to pave the road to your ideal job.
It’s acceptable to decline the offer and express your concerns to the interviewer if, after several rounds of interviews for a position you believe would be a good fit, you simply feel that you would not fit in well with the company culture.
It’s preferable to explain why you’re declining the position now rather than accepting it and departing shortly after if you can tell there won’t be a strong cultural fit from the start.
It’s likely that if you’re applying for entry-level jobs, you want to improve professionally and perhaps even receive a promotion to a more senior position in the future.
It’s acceptable to discuss this worry with the hiring manager as a cause to reject a job offer if you learn through your interviews that the company either rarely promotes these jobs or has little to no room for development.
Many job offers are turned down due to conflicting expectations regarding pay and benefits. It’s not unusual for you to reject the offer because you won’t often learn the specifics of your pay or perks until the employment offer is extended to you.
The hiring manager should understand if you are honest with them about your expectations versus the actual income and benefits of the position. Moreover, he may even be able to alter something to suit your needs!
Deciding to accept a job offer you don’t truly want might be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Knowing what you want in a job before the interview can help you be as honest as you can be with the interviewer right away.
Recognize that a lot of work goes into selecting a candidate for a position, and show your appreciation for the company’s time and the chances it provided. By doing this, you prevent the employer from feeling as though they wasted their time, regardless of whether you choose to accept the employment or not.
BCjobs.ca is Western Canada’s largest job board, with majority of the jobs coming from Vancouver. For nearly 20 years, BC Jobs has connected job candidates with companies looking to add talent to their team. Here at BCJobs, we understand that looking for a job is difficult. To support our candidates, we recently launched a podcast to help you stand out during your job application. Listen to weekly episodes on our podcast to hear what recruiters are thinking and what companies look for when considering their next hire.
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]]>The good news is that recovery is on the horizon… though maybe not as quickly as we would all like. According to the Financial Post, the short-term surge in job postings seen in June and July will even out and slow down, hopefully resulting in a normal job market as of 2022.
Statistics Canada has reported that as of July 2020, part-time job postings have increased by 11.3%. CoVID-19 caused many industries reliant on part-time employees to close down or significantly reduce operations. This meant that the largest job losses were part-time (or gig) jobs.
Most companies relying heavily on part-time workers include retail and hospitality. As shops and restaurants slowly reopen, the job market will slowly recover.
CTV reported that retail sales are steadily increasing, and will soon return to pre-CoVID numbers. This occurred after an almost 20% increase in retail sales in May.
E-Commerce sales are doing even better – reporting a 112.7% increase from 2019. This makes sense since many shoppers have relied heavily on online shopping and delivery for their daily needs. Social distancing has done wonders for the e-commerce market.
Though many people were concerned about a real estate crash – home sales have stabilized. The Bank of Canada assisted in this stabilization by lowering interest rates while saying they will continue to be low for the foreseeable future.
There were also buyers who saw an opportunity to purchase homes as some prices dipped due to the financial climate. This helped bring the realty market back to a more stable position. If you’re considering buying property, now may be the time to talk with a realtor and consider your options.
A thriving economy is key to a healthy country and high quality of life for its residents. Thankfully, we are seeing movement towards a healthier economy and job market. As our country embraces reopening phases, the Canadian job market will slowly recover. (https://www.beyondbeaute.com/) As we have already seen, a steady increase in reopening businesses has sparked sales, job postings and a reviving economy.
Though we know that a second wave of CoVID-19 is possible, we hope that Canada will embrace safety and responsibility, leading to a recovered job market as soon as possible.
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BCjobs.ca is Western Canada’s largest job board, with majority of the jobs coming from Vancouver. For nearly 20 years, BC Jobs has connected job candidates with companies looking to add talent to their team. Here at BCJobs, we understand that looking for a job is difficult. Which is why we recently launched a podcast to help you stand out during your job application. Listen to weekly episodes on our podcast to hear what recruiters are thinking and what companies look for when considering their next hire.
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]]>Taken together, these conditions can show that job market demand is high or low, that competition within a job market is high or low, and/or that the number of job opportunities in a region is increasing, stagnant, or decreasing [1].
In Canada and elsewhere, the job market context that yields the most job opportunities includes a combination of low (and decreasing) unemployment rates, positive employer outlook, high (and increasing) job vacancy rates, and rising salaries. In this kind of “job seekers’ market,” applicants have the greatest chance of job search success. Early projections for the 2020 job market in Canada largely fit this mold.
Current job market conditions are not as projected.
The social and political responses to the novel coronavirus pandemic — including changes in consumer behavior as well as new and changing industry regulations — have created highly variable job market conditions across the different Canadian provinces. Moreover, though the current job market context in some provinces appears to signal a trajectory toward a return to pre-COVID-19 job seekers’ market conditions, job market analysts are predicting mixed prospects for job opportunities in Canada through Q3 in 2020.
Potential job seekers in Canada should be aware, then, that:
At the time of this writing, the most promising job opportunities in Canada are in Quebec. This is because most of the job market demand indicators are favorable:
Based on these job market conditions, many job seekers in Quebec will likely benefit from fairly high demand for new hires with moderate levels of competition. Though not ideal, the job market outlook in the province is largely positive (except, especially, for Construction sector jobs).
Before the novel coronavirus outbreak began, job market experts pointed to the increased availability of remote work opportunities as a new driving force for job opportunities in Canada. Despite the uncertainty and variability caused by the pandemic, this observation — and the associated predictions for increased job opportunities in tech, telehealth, e-learning, and other online-mediated service jobs — has remained accurate.
As a result, job seekers looking for the best job opportunities in Canada in 2020 should broaden their job search parameters to include remote work positions; in remote-first workplaces, especially, hiring trends have continued largely undiminished and employers prioritize talent over provincial address.
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Simon Chou is the Vice President of Operations and Growth at BCjobs.ca. Over the course of his career, he carved a niche in brand development, marketing strategy, and online presence for startups. Prior to joining BCJobs.ca, Simon was an advisor for several global blockchain projects including Litecoin, NEM, and Ripple. In the past, he also worked with Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare space through SM Digital—a global marketing agency.
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