Your Career Post Covid

The job market in some fields has never been tougher as it will for those facing the ramifications of Covid-19. Now the virus has severely damaged some key industries there are some which we will see a bounce back with a leaner model but others may now stop altogether as Covid-19 is another nail in the coffin. Now the industries which come to mind are large high street stores which have been declining in the wake of the online revolution. Now as I have touched on before in other blogs, not all high streets will suffer like this but many chains will, as what they offer is not different enough from the online stores or competitors. Looking at businesses like Gymshark, which recently became a billion-pound company or companies like the dollar shave club. Now whilst sectors like hospitality, travel and tourism, events and experiences are likely to bounce back this article is about what to do in the interim. Many companies have seen surges in demand during the pandemic supermarkets, local high street stores, agriculture and horticulture to name but a few. For your career to bounce back you need to think about your experiences and qualifications critically. What can you offer to a new industry or sector? Transferable skills the traits and career skills which can be applied either directly or indirectly to a new market. For example, if you are experienced in hospitality rely on these skills and apply it to client care. With you having experiences of helping clients become satisfied with products you have provided or applying soft skills like diffusing tension and conflict resolution you skills necessary to develop into other fields. So rethink what your strengths are, evaluate your knowledge, thinking what could be useful for other markets. Now whether your newly emerging into the field or you are being flung back into it, this is the ideal time to update, spruce up and reinvent your branding portfolio. Look at the new styles of CV writing what is the market looking for, what skills should you highlight, how should you present this. This is an area which we can help you to address or there are other services and providers to support you. Look at your personal statement and cover letters how far have you come since the last version of this document was sent out. What are you interested in now how has the lockdown changed your ethos do you need to add to your LinkedIn share your thoughts, challenges and interests build your tribe. Use this tribe to help you find your next chapter and opportunity for growth. Make your the branding reflect what you are aiming to achieve across all of the platforms. Have you come to the realisation that you want to be your own boss, have you noticed something that other people haven’t during the lockdown. If this is something you have mulled over and debated before it might seem like the worst time to start out but if you can provide something different, something new and safe this is when you should take the chance. The perspective you have gained from the pandemic is likely to be built into your business plan and design so why shouldn’t you go for it. You might be thinking well there is a recession but this is unlike the financial crisis. This is not a crisis that has hit every industry many are thriving as a result it is having a disproportionate impact on some and not others. If you think you can offer a nee perspective or idea then pursue it. Finally, if these options are not for you then head back to school and university think of something that you need to be back and better then ever when your industry remerges. Remember though you want this as a safeguard make sure you pursue a more future proof qualification something which enhances your current portfolio but also gives you a value-added skill.

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