Young Poles can count on assistant jobs

It is said that young people in the labor market are most affected by the coronavirus. In Poland, almost one-third of professionally active people aged up to 24 works in sectors affected by the lockdown. Graduates just entering the market face an even more difficult situation.

In the first quarter of 2020, the highest unemployment was recorded among people aged 15-24 (as much as 8.7 percent). The second-highest unemployment is observed among people aged 25-43 (3.9 percent). Devire's estimates show that nearly half of professionally active young Poles have lost their jobs. Most of them "earned extra money" in the HORECA sector. Gastronomy, hotel industry, services and retail are, among others, industries that were the main employers for the young generation and were the first to feel the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Currently, many companies are launching internship programs and are looking for people on assistant positions who will support them in their daily work, for example: Assistant in the Department of Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Sales, Administration or Reception. These offers are aimed at people who do not have professional experience or who have little or no work experience. It is in these areas that young people can try their hand at finding alternative employment.

What is more, when taking up a job as a junior, young people on the labor market have a chance to check whether this mode of work is appropriate for them, as well as to verify whether the chosen career directions are appropriate and satisfactory.

(WBJ)