The latest unemployment data known in our country continue to show worrying figures: year-on-year drops in Social Security affiliation, increased unemployment and a significant number of workers affected by ERTEs. However, the macroeconomic forecasts provided by the Government and different international organizations such as the OECD speak of Spain's economic recovery as a fact for the second half of the year and that recovery will bring with it an improvement in the labor market.
Pending the arrival of this recovery, today there are already sectors where profiles are being sought to immediately join the job market.
That is why Adecco, a world leader in human resources management, wants to highlight which are the sectors that present the best employment prospects in our country and which profile will be the most in demand in that area in order to guide in the search for a job opportunity throughout 2021 both for the unemployed and for those people who are thinking of changing jobs, reorienting their career or for young people who decide in the coming months where to direct their training and subsequent career.
Thus, the profiles that will experience greater demand throughout this year in different sectors will be: CRA or specialists in clinical trial monitoring, electromechanical assemblers, Renewable Energy operators, Data Analyst profiles, commercial technicians for banks, production operators (packers, packers, palletizers, etc.), audiovisual controllers, picking waiters for distribution and/or food companies, sales telemarketers and handler waiters.
In the words of Roberto Villar, national sales director of the Adecco Group: "despite the difficult year in terms of employment, there are sectors that little by little are recovering their tone and others, not only have not suffered closely from this crisis , but they have become strong in this environment. This is where the most employment opportunities exist right now. In addition, on the side of people who are looking for work, the upskilling and reskilling processes are at this moment crucial as a way out of this situation”.
Where to find a job, by sector
1. CRA (Clinical Research Associate)
If in 2020 and so far in 2021 there has been a sector that has not stopped demanding personnel in our country, that is Life Sciences. The irruption of the global pandemic of COVID-19 has caused offers to skyrocket for health personnel at all levels and also for professionals involved in the process of developing vaccines, medicines and, in general, in the realization of clinical trials.
Precisely, within this context, Adecco Life Sciences points out that this year the demand for Clinical Research Associate (CRA) profiles is increasing notably and that these professionals will be the most sought after in the sector in 2021.
The figure of CRA is that of the specialist in the monitoring of clinical trials in which both hospitals and private laboratories are involved. They are in charge of organizing and carrying out the necessary tests to verify the efficacy and safety of new medicines. These tests are essential for the products to be authorized by the drug agencies of the different countries, and for them to be marketed by the pharmaceutical industry with the guarantees required by law.
A CRA is in charge of participation in the development of clinical trials, start-up, follow-up and monitoring of clinical trials in different therapeutic areas. CRA teams work in research departments of the pharmaceutical industry or in Contract Research Organizations (CROs), biomedical foundations, research groups and in clinical research units in hospitals.
The demand for this profile is completely related to the number and type of studies in the clinical trial phase that are currently in the pharmaceutical industry. The greater the financial investment in research in the pharmaceutical industry, the more new studies can be carried out. Currently, there are related studies that involve many patients, such as oncology studies or studies related to SARS-COV-2 that require a greater presence of these professionals. But, although the weight of cancer studies has always been important, the great investment and commitment of numerous pharmaceutical companies in studies related to the new global pandemic has generated great demand for this profile.
By region, demand is greatest in the Community of Madrid (where practically half of the vacancies are concentrated), Catalonia and the Basque Country.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
2. Electromechanical Assembler
The automotive sector was strongly affected by the health crisis in 2020, as the reduction in mobility has been decisive in curbing vehicle production. The automotive industry closed the year with a 32% drop, according to the sector's employers' association. Despite this discouraging scenario, macroeconomic forecasts point to the industry's recovery beginning to materialize in the second half of this year. Even so, there are positions that continue to be in high demand in those plants where they are already operating at full capacity. This is the case, according to Adecco Automoción, of the Electromechanical Fitter profile.
This is the professional in charge of carrying out the electronic assembly of the different components of the vehicle. In general, it is a profile that is scarce in our labor market, although it is highly versatile within the sector and has a rapid insertion into the labor market. These professionals are practically fully employed in the automobile industry.
The demand for this type of profile varies depending on the different autonomies. Catalonia, for its part, leads the demand for electromechanical assemblers, as it accounts for 24% of the offers for this profile. They are followed by Castilla y León and the Basque Country, with 14% each. Between 11% and 6% are autonomies such as Aragon, Galicia, the Community of Madrid and Navarra, while the other regions account for less than 4% of the demand.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
3. Renewable Energy Operators
The energy sector is undergoing a transformation, especially focused on two key aspects: sustainable mobility and the energy transition. It is expected that in the next ten years more than 240,000 million euros will be mobilized for this energy transition in our country and between 250,000 and 300,000 new direct jobs may be generated. But there are already many profiles that are being incorporated into the energy workforce, such as engineers, project managers, or energy sales representatives, however, for Adecco Energéticas, the professionals that will be most in demand in 2021 will be the operators. of Renewable Energies.
These profiles will find greater employment opportunities in the Community of Madrid because many of the headquarters are located there but also in regions such as Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia, where the presence of wind farms and renewable energy is more intense than in other areas.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
4. Data Analyst
According to the National Telecommunications and Information Observatory (ONTSI), the ICT sector generates almost 450,000 jobs in Spain and since 2014 the labor market in this area has been growing at a remarkable. In addition, it is one of the few sectors that has improved its turnover and employment figures in 2020, despite the coronavirus health and economic crisis. Within this market, one of the fundamental pillars is data engineering and analysis: a booming branch since many companies need more than ever to analyze all the data they have, with the aim of building business strategies, improving their processes , increase customer satisfaction, etc.
That is why we can identify the figure of the Data Analyst as a key profile in the sector (although not the only one) that will continue to be highly sought after throughout this year, according to the Adecco ICT division.
The main function of this professional is to inspect, clean and transform data in order to highlight useful information, to suggest conclusions and support decision-making for companies.
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This profile is deficient in practically all the autonomous communities. However, the demand is especially high in areas such as the Community of Madrid, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Basque Country and Andalusia.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
5. Commercial technician
Since the outbreak of the crisis in 2008, the national network of commercial offices of financial institutions has been reduced by more than 20,200 offices, representing a decrease of 46%. And this has also meant the elimination of many jobs in the sector (close to 90,000). In order to guarantee the solvency of the financial sector, it has been necessary to eliminate the duplications that have arisen from mergers in Banking and the loss of importance of the network as a customer relationship channel (the banking digitization process is advancing at great speed and many operations are already carried out through the web, the mobile phone and various apps) explain, to a large extent, these adjustments.
Banks continue to be immersed in digital transformation processes, going from a model of branches and people to a technology-intensive model that will make them have a lighter cost structure, to which is added the digital effect that will give More ability to attract more customers at a lower cost. Although it is true that this change in model entails the closure of "physical" branches, it is not affecting the commercial intensity of attracting more customers, through not only face-to-face sales but also digital sales. That is why, for Adecco Banca y Seguros, the commercial technician will be the profile that is most sought after in the sector throughout the year.
Among the main functions carried out by these professionals are customer service (maintenance of the client portfolio, loyalty and acquisition of new clients) and the sale of financial products.
The demand for this profile is more or less high depending on the geographical area. In this case, the Community of Madrid is the one that requires the most sales technicians, with 4 out of 10 job offers. It is followed by Catalonia, with 31% of the national total. Between the two, therefore, they bring together more than 7 out of 10 offers from all over the country. They also require this type of professional, especially Galicia and the Balearic Islands, although they are recurring positions in most autonomies.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
6. Production Operator (packers, packers...)
According to the latest data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the food and beverage industry is the leading manufacturing branch of the Spanish industrial sector ; it encompasses more than 30,500 companies and employs half a million people. For the sector, 2020 has been a year in which, although some branches have seen their activity fall (such as Beverages, mainly due to the closures in the Hospitality industry), food distribution has been more essential than ever and has been a powerful sector throughout the year. And so it seems that it will continue to be in this 2021.
That is why Adecco Alimentación has detected that the profile of Production Operator (packers, packers, palletizers...) will be the most demanded of the year within the food industry.
The functions that a profile of this type must fulfill are: guarantee the correct development of the production process, meeting the objectives set; establish the review of process control mechanisms to meet product quality standards; ensure compliance with its own cleaning and self-maintenance ranges; provide the correct completion of the documentary records of his position and shift to the production manager, as well as notify him of any anomaly detected for its immediate correction; adjust the auxiliary equipment and systems under their responsibility, in accordance with the technical instructions and process parameters, which ensure their optimal functioning, with the least product waste, and which guarantees compliance by production with each of the lines; Comply and enforce control points (PC), critical points (PCC) and KPI'S and participate in cleaning, disinfection and maintenance plans for your area.
The demand for production workers in the food industry is very varied and is widely distributed among the different Spanish regions. Some of the regions where these professionals are most sought after are Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Cantabria, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Andalusia, Aragon and the Valencian Community.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
7. Audiovisual Controller
As has happened in most sectors, digitization is a key process in the audiovisual field and proof of this is the coexistence of different digital payment platforms for content in our country, which They are betting very actively on the production of their own content. In addition, the pandemic has brought a greater consumption of series in homes, which has favored the sector. And this in turn has meant that in certain areas there is a deficit of certain positions.
This is the case of the Audiovisual Controller, a figure in high demand according to Adecco Audiovisual. This commitment by the platforms to national fiction projects and the increase in these throughout Spain, with ever-increasing budgets and durations, has resulted in a deficit of these professionals, especially those who have the experience and knowledge of the sufficient sector to ensure that the monitoring of costs and allocations of the budget items of each department is carried out correctly.
The main function of this figure is to control and manage production costs (feature film, series, spot) based on the budget developed by the Production Director. And to manage it you need to have a team of accountants in charge.
These profiles can be hired in any geographical area of the country, depending on the needs of the project, although this sector is mainly concentrated in Madrid and Barcelona.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
8. Picking for Distribution and/or Food companies
The instability that the Spanish economy has been experiencing for a year is causing many demand peaks in various sectors that companies cannot cover internally. Added to this is the proximity of the spring-summer campaign where companies are already preparing their stock.
Thus, the division specialized in this type of profile, Adecco Retail-Distribution, has detected a general increase in the demand for workers by companies in the sector, among which the picking waiter profile stands out, especially in demand among distribution companies and those in the food sector. These professionals are in charge of preparing orders for customers, in warehouses.
During the spring-summer campaign, if the restrictions to combat the coronavirus allow it, there will be more demand for these professionals in the coastal areas, although in reality it will be very equitable throughout the national territory.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
9. Sales telemarketer
Prior to the irruption of Covid-19, in the Contact Center sector there was already a lot of demand for the sales telemarketer profile due to changes in models in the commercial relationship with the clients. The health crisis and lockdowns have digitized sales channels even more, with which there is a great demand for this type of profile since e-commerce is a reality in almost all Spanish homes.
This means that, for Adecco Contact Center, the sales telemarketer is the most demanded professional in the sector in 2021.
If we focus on the different regions, the demand for telemarketers is much higher in some areas than in others. Thus, the Community of Madrid leads the demand for these profiles. More than half of the vacancies for sales telemarketers take place in this region. But it is not the only autonomy with a high concentration of offers for this professional. The same happens in Catalonia, Andalusia, Castilla y León, Aragón, Galicia or Asturias, autonomies where these figures are much sought after.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
10. Manipulative waiters
E-commerce in Spain does not stop growing. The latest official figures speak of a growth of close to 20% in the past year, greatly benefited by the situation of confinement and limited mobility, restriction of business hours and similar situations derived from the health crisis.
In this context, the logistics and transport sector has experienced, in parallel, a significant growth in its hiring to support the online sale of products in our country. As a result of all these changes, companies have seen the need to reinforce their workforces with a greater number of professionals. Specifically, and as Adecco Logística y Transporte has been able to verify, the profile of the waiter/handler continues to be one of the fundamental ones and will be throughout this 2021.
This professional is in charge of taking care of the reception, repair and dispatch of merchandise purchased by customers over the Internet.
The demand for this type of profile is much greater in the case of the two large cities, Madrid and Barcelona, and in the province of Guadalajara, where many of the logistics warehouses that support these companies are located. Although some cities are also standing out in this area, such as Malaga, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville and Bilbao.
The requirements that this profile must meet are the following:
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