Green #OpenToWork circles and LinkedIn posts reflect a growing pool of job hunters in the meetings industry. Applications for posted roles have risen, while senior leadership openings are scarce and most available roles are mid-level. Candidates are escalating outreach through DMs, Instagram, Facebook and direct email in addition to formal applications. Suppliers report unexpectedly high resume volumes for part-time and coordinator roles, underscoring demand for steady work. Government meeting professionals have been hit by federal spending cuts. Many organizations remain uncertain about bookings, international attendance, supply chains and the broader economic and political environment.
I have heard feedback through my network that once someone shares an open role online, they are often personally inundated with outreach - not just via people applying for the job but also through DM's and on their personal accounts like Instagram and Facebook, as well as direct emails.
I got nearly 40 in just 48 hours, most from very experienced professionals.
They're trying to figure out how to survive, how to get their supply chains going again, and how to deal with all this wild uncertainty and volatility.
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