This article is based on data from MeetFrank Job Market Insights. For additional and per-track reports, visit this page.
By Mid-June we have already seen many important announcements in Estonia that are likely to affect the job market. If not the best days, better days may well be on the way. 🙏 Let’s start with the Top 3!
✅On 1 June 2020, Estonia reopened its borders to passengers with no symptoms arriving from the EU, the Schengen Area, and the UK.
All this great news shows that the economy is opening up and getting ready to welcome new talent. We’ll see what the rest of the summer will bring. 🌞
In this report, we’ll delve into how the Estonian job market has been doing recently, and compare the stats with those of May.
Ready to discover more? Let’s dive into mid-June’s numbers! 🔢
Job Market Overview: May vs June
There has been a decline in the number of job openings in Estonia lately, which you can also read more about in our recovery outlook blog post.
The past 4 weeks saw a 24% decrease in the number of job openings. The reason for that might be not only the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also the arrival of summer. 🌞
However, the number of job applications has increased by approximately 18%. Lately, job seekers have been more active than companies.
Let’s see how these stats have affected market competitiveness. 🔎
👀 There hadn’t been a significant change in market competitiveness by June. It’s still challenging to find a job in Estonia.
Does this apply to all industries? Well, not really.
While it’s easy to find a job for the IT & Sysadmin candidates, Marketing & PR & Media and design people are finding it difficult nowadays. 🤐
Similar to Finland, Estonia has seen a gap between the offered and expected salaries in the past few months. Both job seekers and companies may be confused with the uncertainty in the economy worldwide. 🤔💰
As the upward trend continues for companies, job seeker expectations are more or less the same compared to those of the previous weeks.
Job Applications in the Top 6 Specialties in June 2020 vs 2019
😷 Needless to say COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, and pursue our careers. While some industries have become more popular, some have lost interest from job seekers.
To see the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the Estonian job market, we’ll now compare the job applications in the top 6 specialties from this year with those of mid-June 2019. 🕵
🚀 Let’s travel back in time to June 2019. There’s no pandemic, no obvious economic crisis worldwide, and we’re all ready for a great summer ahead.
When we look at the tables, three points catch the eye:
✅ The number of applications seems to have increased except for IT & Sysadmin and (Tech) Project Management positions.
The stats also explain the ease of market competitiveness for the IT & Sysadmin sector as we mentioned above, which clearly means there’s a strong need for IT & Sysadmin candidates in Estonia nowadays! 🔊
✅ Software engineering has remained the most popular industry.
✅ Marketing & PR & Media has taken third place from (Tech) Project Management.
Similar to most countries, Estonia has been hit hard by the pandemic, which has resulted in layoffs during the last 2 months. Although the tourism sector seems to have been affected the most, this doesn’t mean that the rest have been doing great. 😔
The numbers say that software engineering applications increased by more than 300% along with significant increases in Marketing & PR & Media and Sales & Business Development compared to last year.
The high increase can be explained by the layoffs and also the never changing popularity of Estonia when it comes to software engineering.
Meanwhile, the Finance sector has seen a relatively low increase in the number of applications, winning 5th place over the IT & Sysadmin industry in 2020. 💰
Who are the companies hiring with MeetFrank?
MeetFrank welcomes dozens of new companies every week, and it’s great to see that our family is growing very fast.
To give you a better understanding of the companies we’re in collaboration with, we’ll share some interesting stats about the MeetFrank family with you in this section.
👉Let’s start with the company type. Our database shows that the Estonia-based companies are mostly startups and corporations. With its vibrant ecosystem for startups, this doesn’t come as a surprise, does it? 😊
👉SaaS, software engineering, FinTech, finance, consultancy, enterprise software, e-commerce, and Analytics & Big Data make up the majority of the industries. We’re telling you, it’s the age of data. 🖥💪
👉 Most Estonian companies have from 11 to 50 employees and the second biggest group is in the 51-200 range.
The majority have revenues of below 1M, followed by companies with a revenue of 1M to 3M. 💰
Remote Job Offers Per Specialty in Mid-June
In this section, we’ll highlight remote job offers per specialty in mid-June and discuss the stats from different angles.
As of today, companies are mostly interested in remote software engineers and secondly, sales & business development professionals. This also relates to the high number of job applications in these sectors compared to last year.
However, the Design, Customer Support, HR & Recruitment, and Data & Analytics industries seem to be preferring face-to-face collaboration. (For now. 👀)
As of today, there is no demand for remote teams in the Administration & Office and Logistics & Supply industries in Estonia.
Let’s have a look at the latest remote job openings:
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This article is based on data from MeetFrank Job Market Insights. For additional and per-track reports, visit this page.
On June 16, Lithuania saw its last day in lockdown. Now the country’s getting ready to open up again like most countries in Europe. 🎉
Despite its relatively low coronavirus rates, the Lithuanian job market has been hit by the pandemic, which we explored through the decreasing number of job openings in our latest blog article.
Wondering what has changed in the past 2 weeks? Want to learn more about job openings and market competitiveness? 🤓
🔊 Spoiler alert: Let’s dive into the world of stats from the Lithuanian job market. Now, it’s the rising star of remote job opportunities, which welcomes talent from around the world. 🌍
Job Market Overview: May vs June
At the beginning of June, the number of active job openings was down by about 22% in the Lithuanian job market.
So, here is what has changed in the past few weeks. The number ofjob openings has decreased by approximately 24%. 📉
There has been a very slight decrease in the number of job applications. This doesn’t quite cover the drop in the openings.
Despite the decrease in the number of job openings at the beginning of June, finding a job is almost at the ‘OK-level’ in Lithuania.
Unlike in Estonia, design candidates have more opportunities in this market. If you’re a designer and looking for a job in Lithuania, the chances are you may get one in the near future.
The Marketing & PR & Media professionals are in a tight spot. Sadly, it’s challenging for them to find a job in the Lithuanian job market nowadays. 👀
Similar to Estonia and Finland, offered salaries are higher than expected salaries in Lithuania. 📈
There has been a decrease in expected salaries, whereas companies don’t seem to have made any changes in their offerings lately.
Job Applications in the Top 6 Specialties in June 2020 vs 2019
In the past few months, we’ve been discussing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic aftershock. 🌍😷
What about ‘before corona’ times? What were the stats for job applications in the top 6 specialties last year in the Lithuanian job market? 🤔
Let’s start with 3 key points:
✅ Similar to Estonia and Finland, the Software Engineering industry has seen a significant increase in the number of job applications.
✅ But in Lithuania, this industry doesn’t rank in first place. Apparently, sales & business development job seekers are the most active group in Lithuania nowadays.
✅Unlike Estonia and Finland, one industry has made a huge leap in the number of job applications: Marketing & PR & Media. This could be either related to the recent layoffs or the growing interest in the sector.
Compared to the number of applications submitted in mid-June 2019, all industries saw more interest from job seekers.
This may be related to the recent layoffs due to the pandemic and also the growing interest in the Lithuanian job market.
Who are the companies hiring with MeetFrank?
In this section, we will learn more about the company profiles on MeetFrank. Get ready to find out more about Lithuania-based companies!
✅ As of today, there are 121 Lithuania-based companies looking for talent on MeetFrank. The number is increasing every month. 📈
✅ Unlike Estonia and Finland, they are mostly corporations and consultancy companies. If your dream job is at a big corporate name, then Lithuania might be ‘the’ place! 🙏
✅ So, what sectors are these companies operating in? If you have gone through our Estonia and Finland reports, you’ll already know the answer. As of today, software engineering, SaaS, technology, consultancy, and enterprise software make up the Top 5 there.
The answer is the same for Lithuania as well. 👍
✅ The Lithuania-based companies generally have 11 to 50 employees. This range is similar to those of Estonia and Finland.
This fact applies to Lithuania as well. Did you know that Lithuania-based companies are offering more and more remote jobs nowadays?🔎
When it comes to remote job offers, the champions remain the same as for Estonia and Finland—software engineers. 🖥
It seems software engineers will be the new digital nomads, following in the footsteps of design and advertising people. 🛩
Professionals from the Sales & Business Development, Design, (Tech) Project Management, and Marketing & PR & Media industries are next in line with an increasing number of remote job offers.
Looking for a remote job? Interested in working for a Lithuania-based company? Here you go:
This article is based on data from MeetFrank Job Market Insights. For additional and per-track reports, visit this page.
Last week’s recovery outlook articles showed that even though most countries in Europe are slowly opening up, the economy worldwide will still need some time to recover from the effects of the pandemic. 😷
But let’s keep our hopes high. 💪 There are still opportunities out there. Many companies are still open for global talent and are offering relocation packages. ✈
In this article, we’ll delve into the global stats along with companies open for remote talent and relocation.
🌍 Want to explore possibilities and opportunities in another country? Find everything you need below! 👇
Job Market Overview: May vs June
Let’s start with the basics. 🚀
Out of 40,988 people open to relocation opportunities, approximately 9% of them are actively looking for a job. Due to the pandemic, some talent may still find it difficult to relocate.
In the past 4 weeks, the number of job openings has dropped by 26%. 📉
Meanwhile, the number of job applications has slightly increased by mid-June. The openings and applications haven’t aligned yet.
This might be related to both the current uncertainty in the economy and the usual “summer mode” stagnation .
When we look at historical gross salaries, we see that there has been a noticeable difference between the offered and expected salaries starting from December. Early on in this period, the expected salaries had increased significantly. 📈
The pandemic swapped things around in March. The gap between offered and expected salaries has kept widening, with offered salaries higher than expected salaries.
Feel free to make some adjustments to your modest salary expectations, dear job seekers. 😊
Nowadays, it’s challenging to find a job globally. It seems both companies and job seekers have some concerns about relocation in the post-pandemic recovery period.
While it’s difficult for design candidates to find a job and relocate, it’s rather easier for IT & Sysadmin professionals to fulfill their career aspirations. 👀
What about the most in demand skills globally?
Have experience in Backend Development, Full-stack Development and/or JavaScript? Well, the chances are you can find a job and relocate more easily than your peers. 💪
Now, let’s move on to the following section and see how the trends in job applications have changed in the past year.
Job Applications in the Top 6 Specialties in June 2020 vs 2019
In this section, we will compare the number of job applications in the top 6 specialties in June 2020 with those of June 2019.
Our goal is to see how the pandemic and subsequent changes in the economy have shaped the career path of job seekers.
Here are the main takeaways from the stats above:
✅ The number of job applications has increased in all industries worldwide.
✅ Software engineering saw the highest number of applications. Looking at the stats from Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland, we can now say that these 3 countries have been affected by the global trend.
Software engineers have been the most active group so far. 🏅
✅ Globally, job seekers looking for Sales & Business Development and Marketing & PR & Media opportunities have almost doubled.
✅ The lowest increase has been in the number of applications for IT & Sysadmin roles. This matches with the stats from Estonia, Finland, and Lithuania, as IT & Syadmin has not been the most popular kid at school so far. 🤓
Who are the companies hiring with MeetFrank?
Every month, new companies are joining our family, thus giving us the chance to match the best talent with the best companies.
In this section, we’ll share some interesting facts about companies that choose to collaborate with us. 🤝
As of today, the MeetFrank family is working with mostly startups and corporate companies from Lithuania to Czechia, from Finland to the UK.
They are followed by SMBs and consultancy companies.
The industries they are operating in are mostly software development, SaaS, technology, e-commerce, analytics & big data, FinTech, finance, and consultancy.
Overall, the company size is 11-50 people, followed by 51-200. This shows that not only startups or big corporations but also a wide range of companies are collaborating with MeetFrank.
The majority of the companies are Estonian-based, followed by Finnish companies. And among them, there are 2 unicorns. 🦄
Remote Job Offers by Specialty in June 2020
Now is time to have a look at the remote job offers worldwide. 🌍
The upward trend for software engineers continues. Globally, the highest number of job openings has been for engineers. Great times indeed to be a software person! 🤓
The Sales & Business Development industry seems to be open to remote workers too. As of today, the second highest number of remote offers have been in this sector.
So, what about the ones that are not offering that many remote offers (for now)?
Similar to Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland; companies operating in Administration & Office, Data & Analytics, and Logistics & Supply industries prefer working face-to-face globally. 👀
And here are the latest remote openings from the UK to Czechia
This article is based on data from MeetFrank Job Market Insights. For additional and per-track reports, visit this page.
Recently Finland opened borders to Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia (yay!) and is taking cautious steps towards normalisation.
In our recovery outlook blog post, we mentioned the low number of job openings in the Finnish job market and the difference between the offered and expected salaries. 📉
In the past 2 weeks, Finland saw some changes in market competitiveness and the number of job openings. 👀
If you are hungry for more information, you’re definitely in the right place! 👍
Let’s discover what’s been happening in the Finnish job market lately. 🚀
Job Market Overview: May vs June
The beginning of June saw a 34% decrease in the number of job openings in Finland. The downward trend continued in the past 4 weeks.
Unlike the number of job openings, the decrease in job applications has been rather small since May.
What about market competitiveness?
The ease of finding a job in Finland has been very steady in the past 6 months. However, the recent decrease in the number of job openings has made it more competitive for job seekers.
🔊 While it was at the ‘OK-level’ to find a job in the Finnish job market, now it has become more challenging.
It’s still easier for software engineering candidates, but sadly design professionals will find it difficult to find their dream job for now. ⛔
When it comes to salaries, there is still a gap between the offered and expected salaries. As companies are eager to pay more for talent, job seekers should consider increasing their expectations a bit. 💸
We’ll see how the month ends and what opportunities are ahead for job seekers. 🙏
Job Applications in the Top 6 Specialties in June 2020 vs 2019
In this section, we will delve into how the pandemic has changed the way job seekers apply for openings, and which industries have lately become rising stars.
In short, we’ll compare the number of job applications in the top 6 specialties in mid-June 2020 to those of mid-June 2019.
According to Statista, roughly 46,000 people have become unemployed, and 136,000 people have been temporarily laid off during the lockdown phase of the coronavirus pandemic in Finland since March 2020. 😷
The situation seems to have affected the number of job applications in the Software Engineering industry the most, yet there are some surprising facts on the way. 🤔
Let’s have a quick recap of the stats above:
✅ Similar to Estonia, the Finnish job market has seen a significant increase in the number of applications in the Software Engineering industry.
✅ Surprisingly, it has been the only industry with an increase. 😵 All other industries seem to have had a much lower number of applications compared to the 2019 stats.
While the Sales & Business Development sector has lost approximately 9% of job seekers compared to last year, Finance candidates seem to have already found what they were looking for—there have been no applications at all and market competitiveness is at a very good level for finance professionals, as can be seen in the MeetFrank Insights. 😯
Who are the companies hiring with MeetFrank?
MeetFrank is growing every day and so is the number of companies collaborating with us. 🎆
In this section, we’ll discuss the Finland-based companies in the MeetFrank database and get to know them better. 🤝
As of today, there are 109 companies from Finland in our database. Startups and corporates make up the majority, which is similar to Meet Frank’s general company profile. ✅
Finnish companies mostly operate in software development, SaaS, technology, consultancy, and enterprise software sectors. If you’re looking for an opportunity in Finland and work in one of the industries, this is a good time to try your luck. 🍀
When it comes to company size, Finland-based companies are mostly in the 11-50 range, followed by the ‘big guys’ which are in the 51-200 range.
There’s also a high number of small companies with 2 to 10 people. 👨👩
The majority of the companies have revenues below €1M, but who knows what will happen by the end of this year? 🤑
Remote Job Offers Per Specialty in Mid-June
Today, more and more companies are embracing remote work, and the number of remote job openings have started to go hand in hand with that blossoming love. 💗
Let’s see what Finland-based companies are thinking about this. 💭
By mid-June, the software engineering sector saw the highest number of remote job openings in the Finnish job market. Good times to be a software engineer! 🖥
It seems the increase in the number of job applications for this industry was for a reason. 😉
When we look at the chart, we see that the Sales and Business Development, Marketing & PR & Media, IT & Sysadmin, Design, and HR & Recruitment are next potential champions. But it seems the gap won’t be bridged that easily. 🏔
Interested in working remotely? Here are the latest remote job offerings:
This week, Tumplate, Playvation Ltd, KTI Kiinteistötieto Oy, and Workfellow.ai joined the MeetFrank family! 👯♂️ And here are the latest job openings from our newest members:
Congrats! You just got called for an interview. You’ve done your homework and studied every last detail about the company. You’ve prepared answers to the most asked questions about the position you’ve applied for. But this time, there is a little difference—the interview will be online. Are you prepared for another change to the way it’s always been?
Thanks to its mutual convenience for employers and candidates, online job interviews have been on the rise, even before corona times. According to LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends 2017, 34% of recruiters have already been investing in innovative interviewing tools as a top trend for the near future. So, why don’t you invest in your online job interview skills too, as a job seeker? 😉
From interview attire to how to adjust the lightning, we’ve gathered some useful tips to help job seekers excel at online job interviews.
Haven’t got an interview lately? Check the latest openings in the MeetFrank app and increase your chances of receiving an invitation email soon! 💪
Abide by the standard rules
Remember the coronavirus special edition memes about wearing pyjamas under your work clothes in Zoom meetings? Well, that doesn’t apply to online job interviews.
Just like you would aim for proper attire to make a good first impression in a face-to-face interview, you should follow the same don’t-we-all-know rules for your online job interview. It will affect not only what your future employers think about you, but also how you feel and perform in the call. 👔👚
“Put your work shoes on. It might seem strange to wear your shoes during a videoconference, but it has an important psychological effect on you.”
Another insightful suggestion comes from Shaquan Hoke, an employment and personal-development coach in New York—“Dress like you’re dressing your future self”. And always opt for comfort from head to toe. You will thank us after the interview!
Outfit? Check! What about your interview location? 🏠
First, let’s get it straight. The UN estimates that nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwidedue to the pandemic. This means, job hunting is becoming more complex and challenging for job seekers. 🤐
In other words, you shouldn’t lose your chances of getting hired by a great company because of a sloppy bed with your laundry on it or a messy kitchen in the background.
“If you’re struggling to find a professional backdrop, try setting up a folding table near a neutral wall or corner.”
While sitting right up against a blank wall is not suggested, you should not use a virtual background showing you surrounded by aliens either. 👽
Keep it simple enough to avoid distractions and professional enough to give a good impression. Also make sure that it doesn’t clash with your outfit!
Bonus: Have a look at the free video conference backgrounds here. 🎆
So, you’re almost ready to be put under the spotlight.
Aim for good lightning
The new normal is making it necessary to gain new skills. Lately, one of those skills is how to arrange lightning for online meetings unless you’re fine with looking like a ghost or not being visible at all. 👻
After choosing a classy outfit and a professional background, you wouldn’t want to remain in the dark during the whole interview. This would show the interviewers that you aren’t taking this opportunity too seriously or diligently enough to make the necessary interview adjustments beforehand.
One of the most crucial rules about lightning is that you must avoid sitting right in front of the window. Remember how unclear your selfie was the last time you turned your back to the sun. 🤳
Simply eliminate any direct lightning and try to use natural light where possible. We’d like you to shine with your skills, not with the wrong choice of lightning. 🌞
🔊Here are some golden rules to look good in an online job interview from the world-famous photographer, Matthew Rolston:
✅ Don’t have the light coming from behind you or from the side.
✅ Don’t have the light coming from the screen underneath.
✅ Soft light should come from the front, as it shapes the face.
✅ Close the shades or curtains to get the most out of the soft light in front of you.
Now is time to check if everything is on track. 🔎
Test and rehearse
Always test and rehearse before your interview – SOURCE
As Murphy’s Laws sadly suggest, “If anything can go wrong, it will”. In this case, let’s replace “will” with “might” and be a bit cautious before the interview. 🕵
One of the first issues that comes to mind is about the software required for the call. Simply, this also depends on your familiarity level with the software. To avoid any technical surprises, download and test the software beforehand. By doing this, you might easily prevent potential problems from happening. 🖥
You can also consider recording yourself, as many video conference tools such as Zoom enable you to do that. Observe the way you speak and use your body language. Also, check the lightning and see if you need to make any adjustments. 💡
You’re done with your pre-meeting prep and the big day has come. So, how can you be your best self in an online job interview? 🦸♀️️🦸♂️️
Control distractions
Unless you’re interviewing for a position at a petstore or veterinary clinic, you should not let your lovely cats and dogs and all the other pets join in the interview with you. 😺🐶(Fish can stay.) No employer would appreciate distracting barks or meows in the background.
Are you living in the city centre? Or maybe in a suburban area where there is no noise apart from the singing of birds? No matter where you reside, you should keep the doors and windows closed to avoid any distractions. 🚪
A stubborn horn, a random argument happening in the street or an insistent hum might cause an unexpected distraction in the middle of your interview. The quieter your environment is, the better you can communicate your message. 💪
Now that your interview space is perfect, it’s time to start the interview! 🚀
That’s why always checking the timezone beforehand and being ready at least 15 minutes before the call are essential. Being late damages your image right away but being early won’t hurt anyone. ⏳
The answer to why even a 1-minute delay matters is simple. Punctuality shows the interviewers that you’re well-organised and respectful. Beyond being a short-term tactic, it’s one of the most important lifelong assets that contribute to your personal brand. 🕴
In conclusion, punctuality for a job interview is priceless. In actual fact, this is an essential personal trait which you can benefit from over your whole career.
You’re all set and the meeting has started. What if a problem occurs? 🤔
Act calmly if a technical problem comes up
Job interviews are like wedding ceremonies, in a way. Even though you make sure everything’s ready and you’re all set, unexpected issues or bad surprises may come up in the very last minute. 👀
🔊Here are some facts and insights:
✅ Poor audio quality is a common problem in online meetings. What if the interviewers experience poor audio and they miss what you say? Don’t panic. If you’re asked to repeat your answers, start from the beginning, make yourself clear by speaking slowly and simply repeat your answers, seizing the opportunity to make them even better this time.
✅ Here comes another scenario. You got cut off due to a poor internet connection or your laptop’s battery ran out (AKA “how didn’t I think about that before?!”). If it happens, start with your apologies when you get back, give a very brief explanation, and continue speaking nicely and calmly.
✅ Some experiences may find a place for themselves in the ‘Best of Murphy’s Laws’ compilation. If you simply can’t connect due to a more serious technical issue that has popped up all of a sudden, email the interviewer immediately, give a brief explanation with apologies, and ask to schedule a new date.
No matter what, always be solution-oriented if something comes up. Take responsibility when necessary and be patient if the problem arises from the other side.
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Last but not least, believe in yourself
Remember that you got this interview for a reason. 🙏 Obviously, your resume, cover letter or test assignment stood out among the others, and your soon-to-be employers thought that you might be a good fit for that position.
💪 Prepare well, get fully ready for your online job interview, and be your best self. And don’t forget to download the MeetFrank app for more opportunities, if you haven’t yet.
