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What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search?
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What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search?

Lisa Rabasca Roepe
The Muse, 2020
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Searching for a job in the midst of a pandemic may seem like a fools’ errand; but don’t toss your resume in the trash quite yet. According to the experts interviewed in Lisa Rabasca Roepe’s article for The Muse, job seekers can still make use of this period of uncertainty to network, expand their skills, and otherwise work on their employment prospects. Hiring may be on hold, Roepe writes, but that could change at any time. The article offers six helpful strategies that all those on the hunt for a new job can employ, even while the world is on lockdown. 

Take-Aways

  • Don’t rush your job search.
  • Find new ways to network and connect with hiring managers.
  • Learn all you can about potential employers. 

About the Author

Lisa Rabasca Roepe is a freelance journalist who writes about workplace culture, entrepreneurship and technology. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Fast Company and the Christian Science Monitor.

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