We seem to be living in a gap in time. Since Brazil entered into quarantine and social isolation due to the New Coronavirus pandemic, some points seem to have stopped. The closure of bars, restaurants and leisure spaces gives the feeling that life does not go on. With regard to work, some professions and activities were directly affected, harming the economy and also the lives of these professionals who saw their jobs disappear overnight.
While professionals such as marketers and copywriters gained prominence, activities that require more direct contact suffered declines, which affected the country's economy. According to an article published in the newspaper O Globo, Brazil's economy tends to plummet by 9.1% in 2020. That is, is it time to tighten the belts?
The moment is calm and careful
Yes. With this uncertainty in the economy and in the generation of jobs, it is necessary to hold back the spending wave a little. Even with the Federal Government releasing FGTS withdrawals and emergency aid, workers still experience uncertainty about the future of their jobs.
And how will the professions that can be at a distance be
This was already a trend that will increase with the pandemic. Working at home, for some professionals, is a promising alternative that brings more productivity, as there is no commuting time, for example.
Some companies have already taken the opportunity to join the full-time home office and others, such as banks, will stipulate some days of the week.
And what about IT professionals?
It has pros and cons. Let's understand what they are.
Flexible hours, absence of displacement and increased productivity are the pros for these professionals. 93% of IT professionals in Brazil are working remotely. However, this distance increases, in some cases, attacks and some security problems. Another point is that communication can suffer noise because they are not talking face-to-face with their superiors and co-workers.
Within this context, the increase in workload can come from a number of factors, including: VPN problems, Actions in videoconferences, bandwidth restrictions, password resets and sending messages.
With companies closing and others reshaping, IT professionals gain heightened importance. This is because, for this “new normal”, some points regarding technology need to be improved. And how can IT help?
- Customizing computers for remote access
- Infrastructure tweaks to support remote access and additional loads
- Security shield to prevent attacks
- Work to combat increased vulnerability from access beyond firewall boundaries
- Development and maintenance of websites and online stores
Innovation, speed and commitment. The new normal will increasingly demand these characteristics. With this, good IT professionals can gain notoriety and also job security, going against a large portion of society that is experiencing uncertainty. Therefore, the online recruitment for the IT area became an alternative. Thus, it is possible to hire qualified professionals who will help a lot in this readaptation of consumption.
What requirements should a company observe when hiring an IT
First of all, availability. With home office work, technicians who are not hired end up taking on more than one job and this must be discussed to avoid future problems with scheduling or deliveries.
In addition, hiring should proceed like any other professional, with aptitude test applications for the area, investigation into the technician's professional past and dialogues to align expectations.
Programmers are usually more shy when interviewing. So, it is important that the recruiter understands this characteristic and applies the selection correctly so as not to have the chance of losing a good professional.
