Summary Sunday: The Changing Landscape

In order to compete for a new job, you’ll have to understand the lay of the land. And due to COVID-19, you’ll see the changing landscape of jobs, interviewing methods, and strategies for finding new jobs.

As you take a look at the changing landscape of our world of work and what we’ve experienced since February – how we work, where we work, the skills we need and a shift in jobs that need to be filled, it becomes apparent that things look and feel very different.

You’ll need to change your assumptions about how to find a job, how interviews work and what employers are looking for.

This week’s summary features articles about:

• Interviewing remotely (via video)
• Crowdsourcing job search help
• Growing jobs and skillsets
• The culture shift of working remotely
• LinkedIn’s #Opentowork update
• A new type of to-do list
• Training resources from Microsoft and LinkedIn

What we know is that people and organizations that can adapt are more likely to survive and thrive.

It is my hope and wish that each of us embrace the changing landscape and thrive in the new normal we find ourselves in.

INTERVIEWING

How to Nail a Job Interview — Remotely | Harvard Business Review

How to Nail a Job Interview – Remotely

Executive Summary Looking for a job is never an easy process, but it feels particularly daunting right now – not just because of the state of the economy but also because the way we work and interact has changed so drastically with social distancing.

JOB SEARCH

It’s Time To Crowdsource Your Job Search | Forbes

It’s Time To Crowdsource Your Job Search

Searching for a new job was once seen as a solitary effort. If you were relatively happy with your current role-but interested in pursuing a better, more high-paying opportunity-you would have kept it low-key and stealthily conducted the search undercover. You didn’t want your boss or co-workers to find out, which could’ve led to a possible awkward-if not, dangerous-outcome.

As the U.S. battles a pandemic, these 12 jobs and two key skills are surging | LinkedIn

As the U.S. battles a pandemic, these 12 jobs and two key skills are surging

In many cities, downtown has seemed like a ghost town lately, after more than four months of pandemic-related closures. But for Susan Wasmund, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

REMOTE WORK

What If Working From Home Could Be Different To How It’s Been Until Now? | Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2020/06/30/what-if-working-from-home-could-be-different-to-how-its-been-until-now/?sf235857542=1#6f64e7a6980d

LINKEDIN NEWS

Nice! #opentowork is Public | Boolean Strings

Nice! #opentowork is Public

Good news! We woke up to #opentowork LinkedIn members becoming visible in Google: I am pretty sure Google picks the hashtag from shares, so results will miss many, but – it will find many too! Here is a CSE to find the profiles: https://bit.ly/Opentowork By the way, I am open to work.

PRODUCTIVITY

A Better To-Do List: The 1-3-5 Rule | The Muse

The Best To-Do List Strategy: The 1-3-5 Rule

A couple months ago, our founder and president Alex Cavoulacos (who also happens to be the most productive person we know) shared her secrets for actually getting through your to-do list. And since then, we at The Muse have been trying out her tips on our own overflowing lists.

Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy

Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy – The Official Microsoft Blog

Around the world, 2020 has emerged as one of the most challenging years in many of our lifetimes. In six months, the world has endured multiple challenges, including a pandemic that has spurred a global economic crisis. As societies reopen, it’s apparent that the economy in July will not be what it was in January….

MENTIONS

Randy Wooden and Teddy Burriss Lunch Conversation

The focus of our conversation was how to be more active and engage with people on LinkedIn.

Randy Wooden and Teddy Burriss Lunch Conversation with Hannah Morgan of CareerSherpa.net – 07:15:20

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And later, I shared this infographic to summarize the benefits of engaging on LinkedIn.

Or, if you are on Instagram, I shared this:

Here are 5 ways that being active on LinkedIn and commenting benefit job seekers and careerists. And here are ideas to help you write an engaging comment: Tag the author and explain why you agree Add additional perspectives Expand on a topic in the article Tag other people you know who may have helpful input Add data or links to relevant resources (not your own) Ask a clarifying question Explain your success applying the advice from the article Include an alternative solution (with data or examples) . . . #linkedin #commenting #engaging #howtocomment #productivity #personalbranding #jobsearchtips #linkedintips

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