Market Signals - where do they come from? We started by monitoring the number of LinkedIn job ads in 18 European countries in Week 13 of 2020 (mid-March) – and extended our observations to ultimately 38 countries in Europe since Week 15. This allows us to measure a KPI that gives quite a good feel of the overall trend on the global job market. Career Angels analyze the collected figures and complement the quantitative data with detailed and personal statements & insights of CEOs, HR Directors, investors, board members, candidates and headhunters that we know personally. We observe if and what kind of trends there are to leverage them into better candidate management & more effective job search methods. These are not usual times, so we decided to share our market signals by the end of each week. If the country / context is important, we’ll add them. Otherwise, we’ll keep it general for confidentiality.

1. Market Signals
by Career Angels
Full Report - Week 13
Winners of the week
DACH
Germany
Losers of the week
Iberia
Andorra

2. The type of clouds (cirrus, stratus, cumulus, nimbus), their size, location, direction and
speed of movement can give an indication as to what the weather has in store
over the coming two days: storm, sun, snow, ice or rain. In other words, dreamy, thin,
wispy clouds bring something different than fluffy, cotton wool style clouds.
The art of interpreting signals (precursors of trends) is - and always has been -
important in navigating financial markets and economies. If you are an
experienced manager or executive who wants to manage their career and/or job
search processes wisely, look at the signals of the job market which are
inseparably embedded in the VUCA landscape of today's world.
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Prepared by the entire team of www.CareerAngels.eu
Published: April 3, 2021

3. We started by monitoring the number of LinkedIn job ads in 18 European
countries in Week 13 of 2020 (mid-March) – and extended our observations to
ultimately 38 countries in Europe since Week 15. This allows us to measure a KPI
that gives quite a good feel of the overall trend on the global job market.
We analyze the collected figures and complement the quantitative data with
detailed and personal statements & insights of CEOs, HR Directors, investors,
board members, candidates and headhunters that we know personally. We
observe if and what kind of trends there are to leverage them into better
candidate management & more effective job search methods.
Source of signals

4. Index18: This week, 12 countries published more job ads on LinkedIn than
in Week 13 of 2020: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Belgium,
Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Croatia.
The European Union: In Week 12, the European Union noted a -5.75%
decrease: 223,606 fewer job ads were published than in the initial Week 17.
Overview of the indices

5. Number of published job ads on LinkedIn
Week 13 (2020) to Week 13 (2021)
Note: some job ads might
have been taken off
LinkedIn, not because
the recruitment process was
put on hold or canceled,
but because they are costly,
especially if you have
dozens of them. A
company might have
wanted to simply cut costs
and move to more cost
effective alternatives. Some
local job portals are offering
substantial discounts. These
are the initial 18 countries
that we tracked.

6. Number of published job ads on LinkedIn
Week 15 (2020) vs Week 13 (2021) - extended to 36 countries

7. Number of published job ads on LinkedIn
Week 15 (2020) vs Week 13 (2021) - extended to 36 countries (part 2)

8. Collected quotes from CEOs and HR Directors
Finance: We have been heavily affected by the pandemic – 50% of our
employees were laid off. However, the workload stayed the same, meaning
that the rest of us is forced to work more and we are slowly getting burnt out.
Food Production: The influence of COVID-19 on our company is almost
nonexistent, our financial results are very good. The only thing – we had to go
through a sped up digital transformation, which was definitely a positive thing.
FMCG: COVID-19 didn’t really influence my business, but it did change the way
employers and companies behave.

9. Visegrad Group
Baltics
Number of published job ads on LinkedIn by region

10. Northern Europe
Southern Europe

11. Winners & losers
Worst result / country:
Best result / country:
Iberia
(+1.78% / +5,141)
Andorra
(-10.45% / +7)
DACH
(+18.77% / +225,373)
Germany
(+22.70% / +206,851)
Best result / region: Worst result / region:
(Wk12 vs. Wk13)

12. Iberia
Southeastern Europe

13. Western Europe

14. DACH
BENELUX

15. The European Union

16. The European Union - part 2

17. Cover the basics: our ATS "enforces" as complete applications as possible. Having said that, it still
surprises me that approximately 30% of the candidates still don't get the absolute basics right!
Don't apply to everything. Constant rejection affects your motivation. Keep applying to the job
ads where you see a fit and don't give up!
Head of Talent Acquisition / International public organization
"Before CV-19, sometimes we'd have only 20 applicants for a post. Now, there's a massive increase. For
some roles it's double the amount of candidates – for HR roles, even more! A recent posting received
50 applicants within 12 hours! I can see that online interviews are more stressful for candidates
because of all the technical challenges. Consequently, their performance is different. The overall
candidate experience is also different – not worse, just different."
Tips for candidates:
Useful observations & tips for candidates from
one of our contacts

18. If you are a senior candidate who
might need support / guidance:
Email Bichl.Sandra@CareerAngels.eu who will personally match you
with the most relevant Career Consultant. To save time: add your CV
and availability for a Skype call.
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free of charge:
- CV Report
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(future) former employees:
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Request an offer for outplacement services by email:
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