Here's How Many Jobs Are Available In Denver Right Now

Despite unemployment reaching new highs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are tens of thousands of job openings in Denver. However, landing one of those opportunities can be difficult, according to a new study.

There are currently 31,000 job listings just in Denver, according to Snagajob.com.

But actually finding yourself working in one of those jobs depends on which industry you're looking to break into.

A study released by CareerCloud shows that most common and most competitive job opening is for retail salesperson jobs.

Their data shows that the most competitive jobs in the U.S. are:

• Retail salesperson (1,379 workers per 100,000 people)
• Food preparation and serving (1,132)
• Cashiers (1,115)
• Office Clerks (965)
• Registered Nurses (935)

To make things worse, research from Snagajob.com shows that retail jobs are down by almost half compared to pre-pandemic times.

"I think what you should anticipate is a mix of jobs will shift more to e-commerce fulfillment in retail. And then within stores, you’ll likely have smaller footprint stores, with fewer employees per store,” CEO of Snagajob.com Mathieu Stevenson told Problem Solvers.

Meanwhile, the pandemic has caused some industries' job openings to go up. These include healthcare, grocery workers, and delivery drivers, according to Stevenson.

Stevenson also gave some job search tips during these strange times.

"If you’re applying for a job that asks for a resume, make sure to spend a few minutes and just go through your resume and try and add some of the keywords you’ve seen in the job description," said Stevenson.

"Two is: given increasingly how people are doing Zoom interviews make sure you’ve got a clean, well-lit room; ideally with some carpet so the acoustics are good."

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