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The most sought-after employees in Krakow November 2020. One profession is especially taken in a pandemic! [22.11.2020]

Despite the tragic situation of some industries and layoffs due to the lockdown (especially in hotels and restaurants), the number of job offers in Krakow remains at a relatively high level. The brutal truth is that while some companies are drowning, or have already drowned and shut down businesses, others do well or even record the greatest revenues and profits in their history. The pandemic did not hurt about 40 percent of Krakow’s entrepreneurs. Effect? Many employers near Wawel are feverishly looking for employees. The demand for some positions in the capital of Małopolska is more than three times greater than last year at the same time! Here is the latest ranking of the 30 most desirable professions in Krakow. If you want to see it, click on the “view gallery” button and move the photos to the right – press the arrow or the NEXT button.

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The number of job offers in Krakow has been constantly increasing since August – according to the data of the Grodzki Labor Office in Krakow (made available to us regularly thanks to the courtesy of director Marek Cebulak).

After analyzing the GUP statements, it can be concluded that the second wave of the pandemic did not cause such a great collapse in the area of ​​job offers as the first one, in the spring.

The fewest offers were obtained by GUP employees in August, when the number of cases and deaths from Covid was much smaller than today and – most importantly – there was no lockdown in any industry, and the scope of bans and restrictions was immeasurably narrower. It must be remembered that summer in Krakow is traditionally (in the so-called normal times) a period of strenuous – temporary – work of students. Seasonal job offers for them, they come mainly from the tourism and event industry, hotels and gastronomy as well as shops and service points in shopping malls. This year, thanks to Covid, there were hardly any such offers, or there were fewer of them.

Employment and job offers in Krakow

While in the summer of job offers addressed to the City Employment Agency in Krakow there were more than half less than in the same period of 2019, September and October 2020 turned out to be clearly more favorable for all Krakow residents looking for a new job. The number of reported or acquired jobs reached September 2028 – 30 percent less than in September 2019 (when there were 2658), but definitely more than in August 2020, when only 902 new offers were entered into the GUP registers (compared to 2025). in August 2019). In October, there were even more offers – 2614. This is by far the best result since the beginning of the pandemic, although much worse than in October 2019, when there were as many as 3,906 offers.

Despite the developing pandemic and the indefinite lockdown in industries that are very important for Krakow, most companies maintain employment, and some are constantly looking for new employees. What kind? Here is the latest ranking of the 30 most desirable professions in Krakow. If you want to see it, click on the “view gallery” button and move the photos to the right – press the arrow or the NEXT button.

What kind of employees are companies and institutions looking for in Krakow

In October 2019, employers in Krakow were looking for the most cleaning services, construction workers, fitters and industrial and room workers, kitchen assistants, cashiers and sellers. This year, at the beginning of winter, the hierarchy of needs is completely different, and this is because the aforementioned industries – catering, hotel, event, fitness, trade fairs – are closed and it is not known how long it will take. At the same time, the construction industry got out of breath – though not all of it: when 20 percent. of company bosses declare that they will not survive even a month in a pandemic, while 20 percent of others admit that they can easily cope with even a year or more – because they have something to do.

Industries are flourishing: IT, logistics, and warehousing. Healthcare facilities, including hospitals and emergency services, report a huge demand for medical personnel (everyone). What kind of employees are companies and institutions looking for? Here is the latest ranking of the 30 most desirable professions in Krakow. If you want to see it, click on the “view gallery” button and move the photos to the right – press the arrow or the NEXT button.

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