A career consultant talked about the benefits of starting a job search in February
Traditionally, labor market activity increases in spring and autumn, but February is the one that provides a strategic advantage. This is reported by a career consultant with Profi.<url>" Vladislav Taushankov told on Tuesday, February 17.
"Companies are starting to open vacancies, but competition from applicants has not yet reached its peak. Therefore, at this time, you can safely update your resume, prepare cover letters, set up a personal account, analyze the feedback history, and add to your portfolio," the consultant said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .
Taushankov noted that job search starts from the base: an audit of the personal account, checking the status of the search, contacts and city, analyzing the history of responses and the relevance of the profile in the eyes of ATS systems. The next step is to analyze the vacancies themselves and package the experience into a relevant resume and cover letter, the expert added.
"We need to act systematically: send up to 30 relevant responses every day, write 5-8 letters directly to employers and make several calls to HR specialists, and it is better not to limit yourself to one platform," said the career consultant.
The labor market in logistics is showing a sharp increase in income, writes Pravda.Ru . Thus, the median salary in the industry reached 111 thousand rubles, an increase of 25% over the year. In addition to Tolo, analysts have recorded a redistribution of demand for specialists and an increased interest in new profession formats.
In 2025, 66% of IT specialists faced difficulties in finding work, and another 42% admitted to freezing salaries. About this 360.ru reported on February 12 with reference to a report by the iTrend agency and the Center for Global Trends Analysis (CAMT).
On the same day, Deputy Mayor of Moscow Natalia Sergunina said that there are many career guidance projects for young people in the capital: the programs cover such areas as entrepreneurship, culture, innovation, tourism, and media. The city supports children in the process of choosing a profession, further employment and starting their own business, the Moscow City News Agency reports.
Anton Kotyakov, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, on Tuesday, February 10, spoke about a federal program designed to help graduates of schools and universities find a job in their specialty rather than entering the delivery industry. According to him, couriers do have a good income, but it is necessary to reverse the trend of graduates entering this profession.
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