How to Find a Great Job in the New COVID-19 Reality

It’s no secret that the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic has changed thousands of lives and we’ve all been forced to adapt to the new reality. With some organizations unable to adapt to remote work while others have been forced to close, many have found themselves without a job.

So how do you go about finding a new job in this new reality?

The possibilities of remote work

The number of professions allowing remote work is increasing, and they’re becoming ever-more popular.

Here is the list of the most popular business areas for remote work:

1. Salesforce: According to several job portals statistics, every fifth vacancy is for salespeople. You can work as a sales manager, telemarketer, customer service manager. Sales is still in high demand during the quarantine.
2. IT: Employers in this field always need professional software developers and system administrators.
3. Translations: Language proficiency is always in a high demand among employers.
4. Copywriting: Copywriter vacancies have become very popular during COVID-19 pandemic as many businesses went online and they need quality content and more ads for the websites and social media.
5. SEO and SMM: SEO and SMM specialists are of great demand as they extremely contribute to successful business promotion on the Internet.

Also, vacancies that don’t require special training are very popular during the coronavirus pandemic, including call center managers and couriers.

Training courses

But if you want to get new skills, required in rapidly changing environment and master a new profession, you should look for trainings or courses available on a variety of educational platforms or college/university websites. Commonly, applicants  seek for guidance, but most of them say they’re not even aware of how or where to find programs to acquire the most in-demand skills. Spend all your free time learning and acquiring new skills: the best investment is investment in self-development.

Job hunting

Below are some job-hunting tips:

• There are plenty of job boards, job search websites and job search engines, like Jooble, where you can always find hot vacancies fitting your search parameters.
• Social media services also offer special options for subject matter experts (e.g. LinkedIn). There are also relevant job search groups on social networks. For instance, there are specific groups on Facebook and Telegram where job posts appear permanently.
• One of the popular job search quarantine services is freelance platforms (Upwork, for example), where you can choose a job, apply for a vacancy and work remotely.

The approach to employees’ search has also undergone crucial changes: more recently employers are more willing to set their eyes on entry-level candidates’ CVs with no experience.

The trend towards remote jobs will increase in the near future, as evidenced by recent Gartner research:

• By 2030, the demand for remote work will increase by 30% due to Generation Z fully entering the workforce
• 64% of today’s professionals say they could work anywhere and remote work policies are common

So be creative. Make a video instead of a dull cover letter and tell your potential employer about your motivation in such an unusual way. And get ready for your dream job even in the new COVID-19 reality.