Teachers in Transition - Episode 51 - How to Approach Your Job Search During a Pandemic

Send us Fan MailNo matter where you live or what you do, the current health crisis which has turned into an economic calamity is impacting you. You have probably been asked to stay home from work unless you are a health professional, a government worker, or a first-responder. What does all this mean if you were in the midst of a job search or an effort to change your career?The honest answer is that your job search or career change will now have to be delayed. No one is going to be hiring right now. Who knows when things will ever get back to "normal?"With that said, I don't think you should just give up on your efforts. I advise that you use this time of social distancing and self-isolation to double down on some of the parts of your job search or career change that you might not otherwise have had time to do.For example, research the job, company, or industry you are interested in entering. If you take this time now to study the challenges that will be facing the industry or company when this is all over, and you can offer possible solutions, when the time is right, they will want to grab you up as soon as possible.As a job seeker, you want to present yourself as a problem solver. Can you help the company overcome a specific challenge that has had them stymied? Can you figure out ways to help them make more money? Can you help them see ways to save so they can save money?These are essential questions for you to be able to answer. So while you are stuck at home, you can do the deep dive into research that you wouldn't have time for before now.You could also use this time to beef up a skill or learn something new that would serve you well in your new job search. Use one of the online course providers (I personally think Udemy.com is the bomb) and learn a new skill or that you can add to your resume when the time is right.For more about how you might use this time while you are stuck at home, take a look at my newsletter for this week. You may download it here:  http://bit.ly/feelingstressedduringuncertaintimes.Take care, be safe, and stay home!!!P.S. I am offering a free webinar workshop on how to approach writing your resume. Join me this coming Saturday, March 21, 2020, at 2:00 PM EDT. To register, click here:  https://event.webinarjam.com/register/3/37l4qax. It's FREE!#jobsearch #careerchange #coronavirus #COVID19 Support the show