More than 12.5 million applications were registered on the online recruitment platform bestjobs in 2023, 45% more than in 2022. And the number of new candidates registered on the platform exceeded expectations, with almost 700,000 new CVs added on bestjobs in the last year.
“The trend will continue in 2024, and companies will be increasingly selective in recruitment, due to the need for specialists and within the limits of available budgets. Candidates with job-specific skills and experience will benefit, that’s why skills development should be a constant priority for them”, says Ana Visian, Bestjobs Marketing Manager.
In 2023, industries such as Engineering, IT&C and Construction faced a shortage of specialists, and companies had to find solutions, either by in-house training of employees or by increasing recruitment budgets. Thus, attracting candidates with job-specific skills seems to be a priority for companies in 2024, as the bestjobs specialists explain.
On the part of the candidates, flexibility in the schedule and in the way of working has become more and more important in the last year. Thus, 6 out of 10 employees declared in a recent bestjobs survey that this is an essential criterion in choosing a new job. Also in this direction, bestjobs specialists note a greater interest on the part of candidates to take on an additional job, part-time or project-based, in order to supplement their income.
In 2024, it is also expected that Artificial Intelligence will occupy an increasingly important place in the labor market. Bestjobs’ data shows that the automation of recruitment processes and the creation of intelligent tools will be a valuable support for both employees and employers, facilitating the finding of the necessary staff in a short period of time, with minimal expenses.
Transparency of salary offers is becoming increasingly popular among employers. If at the end of 2022, approximately 22% of job ads published on bestjobs mentioned the salary or a salary range, in 2023, their percentage neared 40%. “This is a significant progress for the labor market in Romania, which is quickly aligning with the Wage Transparency Directive adopted at the level of the European Union”, added Ana Visian.
The Directive will be transposed into national law by June 7, 2026, obliging employers to ensure salary transparency both before and after employment. In this respect, employers must take the necessary measures to align with the provisions.
Directiva va fi transpusă în legislația națională până la 7 iunie 2026, obligând angajatorii să asigure transparență salarială atât înainte, cât și după angajare. În acest sens, angajatorii trebuie să adopte măsurile necesare pentru a se alinia prevederilor.