The job market is a confusing and unstable terrain, as if made of quicksand. There are those who think that, in the current situation, whoever has a job has a treasure. However, everyone has certain expectations that they would like to meet in their workplace. And, when we talk about different types of workersthose expectations vary.
At least that is what a report by Infojobs has revealed, focusing on the different professional profiles. The employment platform wanted to analyze the Most common profiles in the Spanish labour market and has discovered four different ones: the conservative, the vocational, the comfortable and the nonconformist.
Numerous factors influence the composition of each of these profiles, although Motivation and “perspective on the world of work” are the most important. However, we also find different types of workers depending on their age and the sector in which their work activity is carried out.
It doesn't have the same expectations a young worker, fresh out of university and willing to continue training to make a place for himself in a crowded market, than an experienced worker, who perfectly masters the tasks of his job and needs nothing more than that.
Perhaps the arrival of the coronavirus has given you a clue about your professional profile. Has teleworking made you feel anxious and have you longed to return to the office, where you move like a fish in water? Then, perhaps your vocation is your most outstanding trait.
If, on the other hand, you have found yourself comfortable at home and have cursed the moment of returning to the ring, perhaps you have a more conservative profile, one of those who reject challenges and prefer to stay in the warmth of their comfort zone.
Types of workers in the Spanish labour market
The stereotypes point to Spanish workers as unmotivated professionals, who aspire to a civil service position with a guaranteed salary. But can we blame this hypothetical worker for valuing security and stability above all else? Everything points to not, because, in fact, the great majority of Spanish workers are like that.
Data collected by Infojobs indicate that 34% of Spanish workers are conservative. In total, almost seven million of the more than 20 million that currently make up the working population of Spain.
This type of worker is present in a wide age range, as they succeed between the ages of 25 and 54. As a general rule, these are workers in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, with a basic educational level. However, they consider that their knowledge is more than sufficient and prefer not to continue training.
Conservative type professionals carry the autonomy by flag. They enjoy freedom and prefer not to have to depend on the efforts of others, whether superiors or colleagues.
In an era when modern companies are successful, conservatives still prefer to work in traditional companies. As a rule, they are relatively happy in their jobs and, therefore,Promotions are not among their main goals. Who needs more responsibility when you can live in peace?
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In an ideal world, vocation would be the most important thing when accepting a job. What good is a job with a great salary if it doesn't satisfy our desires? Isn't it better to fight for our dreams and never settle for something we only half like? If you are a worker, vocationalit is clear that the answer is yes.
Although this profile seems radically opposed to the conservative, the truth is that it is almost as common. A 29% of Spaniards have a vocational profile, that is, almost 6 million of the more than 20 that make up the active population of Spain.
Many people think that vocation is more present during youth, when conformism has not yet taken over. However, the results of the Infojobs report confirm the opposite: the average age is slightly higher than that of the more conservative profile, since the vocation triumphs among workers between 35 and 54 years old.
If you think about it with a cool head, it's not so strange. After all, many young people are not in a position to pursue their dreams during their first years of working life.
Entering the job market without experience is difficult, and when an opportunity presents itself, it matters little whether it is the perfect position. The desire to pursue a vocation comes later, when years of experience make it a realistic expectation.
Vocational workers are also extremely active professionals, who They enjoy challenges and seek to constantly improveUnlike conservatives, they tend to have a high level of education, but that does not prevent them from continuing to educate themselves.
Their goal is to reach the top and the vast majority consider work one of their great passions. We are talking about scientists and health workersyes, but also of teachers and informantsAnd, when you think about it, it's a great relief when those positions are filled by people with a great calling, right?
The comfort It is a very important factor in life. Of course, sometimes challenges are exciting and help to bring out the best in oneself, but the reality is that the comfort zone wins.
However, it is logical. Working life has a lot of influence on the welfarebut it is not the only factor that influences. Would you change your residence for your job, even if it meant leaving your family and friends behind? 20% of Spanish workers they wouldn't do it.
However, this is not one of the most common types of workers. Only four of the twenty million active workers who keep the labour market moving are well-off.
For them The most important thing is stability. It is therefore not surprising that the majority are over 45 years old and are little familiar with digitalization.
Although they tend to specialize within the company itself, they are not particularly interested in climbing the ladder. After all, work is not the most important part of their lives. For them, their work activity «is an obligation that allows them to earn money to devote themselves to what really interests them.»
This profile is common in the hospitality, industrial and administrative sectors. Can you identify with it?
It is often said that if we were all nonconformists, the world would be a better place. However, of all the types of workers, the nonconformist is the least common.
Just 17% of Spanish workers are nonconformistss: less than three and a half million active workers.
These are professionals youthsvery familiar with digitalisation. Perhaps that is why they are the ones who value teleworking most positively, because it allows them to achieve the flexibility they so long for.
As vocational workers, they highly value their training and They constantly update their knowledgeHowever, they are one of the groups that enjoy work the least. They see it as a way of earning money that, like the well-off, allows them to enjoy activities that interest them much more.
Despite everything, they are not usually satisfied with just any company. They opt for those workplaces where talent and challenges They are always there. And if they don't find something that meets their expectations nearby, they have no problem moving somewhere else.
Nonconformists are very present in information and communication, but also in administrative and auxiliary sectors.
When work does not meet their expectations and prevents them from working freely, it is easy for them to become demotivated.
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