Summary Sunday: Adjust Your Job Hunting Skills

Landing a new job right now is possible. You just need to adjust your job hunting skills and use some new strategies. And have a little patience.

The last few months have shown us is that we never know what the future holds, therefore, we need to make the most of every moment. It is also forcing us to adapt and adjust to new ways of working and doing things. Developing resiliency and the ability to function in uncertainty will serve you well.

With 40 million people unemployed and potentially more layoffs coming, you’ll need to adjust how you look for and pursue new opportunities in order to get noticed.

HR and recruiters will be swamped with applications from very qualified to very unqualified candidates. Don’t get caught in this game. Adjust your job hunting skills.

This week’s summary includes an article about being your own job developer (or creating your own job).

Another example of what to pay attention to is the new jobs that appear as a result of the Coronavirus. One example is a contact tracer and you can learn more about what that is and how to find those jobs. And yes, there are companies hiring, you’ll see a sampling of those companies below too!

Even job interviews will require you to adjust your job hunting skills by investing more time preparing. Developing stories will absolutely help you interview better.

For the older worker, maybe it’s time to consider easing into retirement with a bridge job. Learn what you can do to prepare for your second act career.

Last but not least, whether you are job hunting or employed, laughter is an important element of self-care and well-being. There’s an article about this below.

You’ll notice this week’s summary looks a bit different. I’d love to know what you think. Do you like it better?

JOB SEARCH

Create Your Own Job

Become Your Own Job Creator in 10 Simple Steps

Maybe what you’re looking for has been right in front of you all along. This is a guest post by Donna Sweidan. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. You may have noticed that the job landscape today is very different than the one we were looking at just five years ago.

Take Control of Your Job Search Now

The 3 Ways Coronavirus Will Change Job Searching. And What To Do About It. Now. – LinkedIn Guys

As a former career coach, I’m getting this question everyday from anxious job-seekers. And I totally get it. With each hour bringing gloomier headlines, it’s easy to feel paralyzed by the pandemic. Because the #1 psychological advantage of successful job-seekers is that they feel empowered to control their career destinies.

HIRING NOW

Contact Tracers

States are hiring thousands of coronavirus contact tracers-here’s what to know about the job

In the past couple months, coronavirus has upended multiple industries, forcing tens of millions of people out of the workforce. But some jobs, like contact tracing, have become all the more necessary due to the pandemic.

Companies Still Hiring

97 Companies That Are Still Hiring During COVID-19

There’s a lot of uncertainty around work right now with the COVID-19 pandemic-especially if you’re a job seeker still trying to make progress in your search or if you’ve just been laid off. But a lot of companies are still hiring during this coronavirus crisis-and they need to fill essential roles more than ever.

OLDER WORKERS

Bridge To Retirement

How to Find a Bridge Job Second Career

The coronavirus pandemic has already had a huge impact on the way Americans live and work, and many of those changes could be long-lasting. Millions of Americans have been laid off and furloughed, and with an uncertain job market, many older workers will be forced into early retirement.

INTERVIEWING

Prepare Stories

The Importance of Preparing Stories During an Interview – Briefcase Coach

You perfected your resume, reached out to employers and now you landed the interview! In the days leading up to your interview, you may stop to consider your top strengths and weaknesses or a time you worked in a team, or maybe you just plan to “wing” the interview.

WELL-BEING

The Importance of Laughter

Laughter Will Keep Your Team Connected – Even While You’re Apart

Executive Summary Laughter is known to be physically and mentally good for you. But it is primarily a social activity, and in a pandemic-gripped world working from home, where social contact with colleagues takes place virtually through video conferences, it will not occur spontaneously.

As always, thank you to the many talented writers for creating valuable content that helps us all stay current and adjust our job hunting skills.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Here’s what appeared on Career Sherpa this week.

10 Types of People To Network With During Job Search

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