Understanding the Modern Job Market

The Career Center at Santa Barbara City College (sbcc.edu/careercenter) offers career development resources to help students make decisions about their career and life path and acts as an expert on jobs. We asked the center’s student program advisor, Janna Mori, about what’s happening in today’s job market. 

What job trends have you seen develop as a result of the pandemic?  The local employers that are reaching out the most right now are those related to hospitality (hotel and restaurant) and health care. Some are even offering sign-on and referral bonuses. Preschool and public schools, retail, and office help are other areas that have let us know they have immediate needs. 

With the county and state reopening, it’s even more of a scramble for some employers to find the help they need. In normal times, some of these sectors already have challenges to fill openings. I expect things will eventually return to more normal levels.