The economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to wipe out jobs at a record pace. For the week ended April 18, another 4.4 million workers filed for new unemployment benefits, bringing the total number of job losses to about 26 million in the last five weeks. That amounts to about one in six working Americans.
While I am not some career coach, recruiter, resume writer, or have much content that usually resembles personal development, I do believe I can help your unemployment situation by using my 10+ years of corporate strategy consulting. I will dive into 5 concepts to ensure you come out of the "Great Lockdown" in a better position professionally than you came into it.
