A wave of resignations after the holidays! Has the employment situation changed in 2024?

There is a wave of resignations after the holidays, and a large number of cross-border workers are looking for jobs!

As usual, after the Spring Festival every year, the cross-border circle will usher in a wave of personnel mobility. The majority of workers have either already submitted their resignations and are currently undergoing a large number of interviews; or they are "looking for a job while they still have one" and plan to change jobs after finding a suitable job.

How is the employment situation in cross-border e-commerce this year? What is the reason for your plan to change jobs? What are the salary levels in different regions? What are the recruitment standards of cross-border company bosses? ... From observation, it can be found that while the majority of workers complain about the difficulty of finding a good job, the bosses are also complaining that it is too difficult to recruit suitable employees.

The job recruitment market is booming. What are the salary levels in different regions?

"I'm going to resign at the end of the month. What are the chances of getting a raise by changing jobs in this market? I want to find a job that has two days off a week and is close to home."

"What is the current employment situation at Amazon in Yiwu? Due to personal reasons, I need to leave Shenzhen and go to Yiwu. I am not sure about the salary level and commission calculation of Amazon operations in Yiwu."

"Dear Amazon employees, what is your salary level in Shenzhen? I want to change jobs. Please leave your years of work experience and basic salary for my reference..."

Yi Enjun learned that within two days of returning to work after the holiday, topics about job hunting and recruitment have been constantly emerging in the cross-border circle . It is foreseeable that in the next two months or so, this topic will become a hot topic in the cross-border circle. The most ideal job in the minds of all workers is to have high pay, little work, close to home, and two days off a week, but such a job is hard to come by. After a lot of choices, what everyone cares most about during the job search process is actually the salary issue. The following is the salary feedback of some cross-border e-commerce operations in various regions for reference (PS: Which city are you currently in? How many years of work experience do you have? What is the basic salary and commission situation? Welcome to leave a message to discuss):

Located in Ningbo, 3 years of experience in Amazon US operations, stable salary around 13k.

In Zhengzhou, the basic salary of large companies is generally 3K-4K, while the basic salary of small start-up companies is above 5K.

Located in Yiwu, the basic salary is 8k with two years of work experience. Many companies here are small and the social security is not perfect.

Located in Guangzhou, the basic salary in Guangzhou is about 2K-3K lower than that in Shenzhen, and the commission is not much better.

Located in Wuhan, doing normal operations, the base salary was around 6K during the epidemic, but this year it is only 4K-5K.

Located in Hefei, 2 years of quality experience, base salary 5K, very low commission.

Located in Shenzhen, 6 years of work experience, base salary 22K + 2 performance bonus.

Located in Shenzhen, with 2 years of work experience, basic salary is 8K, and there is almost no commission.

Located in Foshan, although the basic salary is slightly lower than that in Shenzhen, the commission rate is higher.

Located in Zhongshan, base salary is 5K, the company rents an apartment for me, and the commission is 3-10% of the net profit.

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"The market is bad now, and most employers are not very willing to expand and recruit employees. They are all carefully selected after the audition. The few companies I interviewed either did not respond after asking questions, or offered very low base salaries." Several operators said that at present, many cross-border e-commerce companies are saturated with personnel. Even if there are job openings, there is actually no demand for recruitment. In addition, many cross-border companies have many shortcomings. Finding a suitable job is like panning for gold in the sand, which is a bit difficult. Overall, Shenzhen's salary level is actually higher, there are more options, and more operational knowledge can be learned. In cities such as Hefei, Zhengzhou, and Wuhan, because the development of cross-border e-commerce is not as good as that of Shenzhen, there are not many good jobs to choose from, and the company's operations are basically more of a general or fine store type. There are not many boutique companies, and the employee turnover is super high.

It is predicted that the employment market for cross-border e-commerce this year will not be good, and a group of workers are suppressing their desire to quit their jobs and plan to continue staying in their existing companies.

In their view, more and more cross-border companies are pursuing per capita output ratio and profit-oriented. There is great competition for operational positions, and the era of salary increase by job-hopping will only gradually fade away. In addition, workers who frequently change jobs will leave a bad impression on recruiters. If you really can't work in a company, you can change companies, but don't change fields too frequently, otherwise you will only increase your working years without gaining work experience, and you will not accumulate any skills.

Bosses complain about difficulty in recruiting! Are young people with about 2 years of work experience more popular in the workplace?

Cross-border workers think it is difficult to find a suitable job, and cross-border company bosses also think it is not easy to find suitable employees.

The boss of a Shenzhen cross-border company complained that during the recruitment process, some operations staff with one year of work experience expected a basic salary of more than 10K, and those with three years of experience expected a basic salary of around 15K. This is actually not in line with the actual market situation. According to market conditions, a basic salary of 6-8K is more reasonable for ordinary operations staff. In addition, during the interview process, if a few more questions are asked, job seekers will complain that they are trying to get experience. However, most operations resumes nowadays are more or less inflated. Asking questions in the interview is an important part of measuring the level of operations. Otherwise, if you recruit unsuitable employees, you may spend a lot of time training them, but they still cannot bring benefits to the company, which is not worth the loss.

"A new employee hired by the company claimed to have five years of work experience, but it turned out that he couldn't even write a copy and didn't know how to adjust an advertisement . He was just like a newbie. " A boss said that it is actually very difficult to recruit suitable employees for cross-border e-commerce, especially on the Amazon platform. Faced with senior operators with about five years of experience, many of his colleagues actually prefer novices or fresh graduates with one or two years of experience. To put it bluntly, newcomers are more motivated at work and are more in line with the company's requirements overall.

Another cross-border boss also said frankly that many companies prefer to recruit young people around 22 to 32 years old, especially interns or operations with one year of work experience. For small companies, it is impossible to reserve extra talents, and it is normal for one person to hold multiple positions. It can be said that one person has to occupy multiple positions.

However, there are also many cross-border e-commerce companies that prefer experienced operations, but the assessment of this type of operations is more stringent, and the questions asked in interviews and other stages are more detailed.

Regarding the contradiction between job seekers and employers, industry insiders believe that this phenomenon is understandable. Applicants naturally hope to get good treatment, while employers tend to pursue higher cost-effectiveness and high output with less investment. The selection process between employees and bosses is a two-way process. Many bosses complain that they cannot recruit suitable employees. It is likely that the "chips" they offer do not meet the normal market conditions. Many employees think that it is difficult to find a good job, which is actually closely related to their own level.

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