Career Changes During the COVID-19 Crisis

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For anyone who is dealing with finding employment during this pandemic, networking is your way of uncovering new opportunities for you and your family. However, with nearly hundreds of thousands of daily activities, group gatherings and restaurants put on hold for the foreseeable future, now might be your chance to look for a career change. Thankfully, technology is on your side to assist you. Below are a few ideas to get you started.

Start Now: The way we used to network with each other has completely changed. If you are used to going around the office and asking if anyone needed help with projects or if anyone wanted to catch up over a happy hour, things are different now. Now we’re stuck at home and barely making any human contact except over the computer and zoom chats. Be proactive in finding a new way to network daily. Connect in group chats, use your social media to network with others in your field, or reach out to colleagues through e-mail. This will help keep you on top of new opportunities in your field and new ways to meet new people – even virtually.

Embrace Community: Support from our community is one way to keep us sane during this chaotic time in our lives. If you are in a position to help others, do it! Reach out and contribute, support, encourage, and connect. Let people know what you need and what you have to offer. Being clear is essential because not everyone can use the help right now. Also, realize that not everyone will be able to support you in a way that might be most beneficial to you and your family. However, they likely will know of a resource, so be open-minded to the advice of those around you.

I also realize everyone goes through trauma differently and yes, this is a trauma that we are all experiencing. Set clear boundaries with those around you and let them know what you need – and listen to what they need. If you or someone you know has lost their job, think of someone in that career or field that could use help or guide them in the right direction. Do your part to let people know that we are all in this together. Remember, tough situations bring out the goodness in many of us. 

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Increase Your Knowledge: While we’re stuck at home, now is the perfect time to brush up on your knowledge of your field. Have you been thinking about a career change? Why not dive into what your passionate about, so you can give yourself the time to learn and focus. For those interested in becoming a medical transcriptionist, a company offering webinars and online education courses is called iMedX. They are one of the best in class quality and commitment to service excellence, drive positive results, and be successful for thousands of healthcare clients globally. Their education and training offer the top tools and technology to make you confident in your everyday tasks. Their personalized, interactive classrooms are also self-paced to help with multiple learning and assessment tools to prepare their staff for what’s to come in the future. 

Be Patience– Everyone is trying to juggle a new normal right now. It can be easy to get frustrated trying to find a new career or job, sending out hundreds of resumes daily with no response back. Know that some people are still attempting to manage their job, their children, and other tasks at hand. Be sure to follow up with an email each week with the person you were put into contact with. Be polite, courteous, and above all, be kind. Some don’t have the luxury of extra time right now and are doing the best they can, with the resources and time they do put into a workday while working from home. Ideally, don’t take it personally if you don’t hear back either. 

Right now, do your best to take your time. Reflect on what you want as far as career is concerned, and then navigate your way to the best contacts available right now. If you can, start networking with those who are in your ideal career. Learn all you can about your new career path, and what you think you can do to improve it. Leave your mark but stay true to your core belief and values. Soon enough, we’ll be getting back to a new normal but for now, stay positive, optimistic, and excited for a new change on the horizon.