Over the last year Covid has had a massive impact on people’s businesses across the world as thousands of people are continuing to experience layoffs, furloughs and reduced hours. If your job has been affected by the pandemic you might be asking yourself what the best next step is.
Many industries have been impacted by the spread of Covid and no longer offer reliable employment, which may mean you need to think about changing careers or industries altogether. Or this might not be the case… you might have had a desired career change for some time and now is a good opportunity to build the skills you need to enter a new path.
Throughout the pandemic many people were given the chance to work from home if they could, and Covid has changed a lot of people’s views on work-life balance. Being able to work remotely means more flexible schedules, which can be helpful when you have everyday life admin such as housework, looking after children, attending the gym. All of these are a lot easier to balance when working from home and it will make it easier for people to raise their family whilst also achieving their professional goals.
If the pandemic has taught us anything it is that family is such an important part of our wellbeing and is often overlooked or put to one side when our working hours are so great. Many people have found huge differences in their children just by being in their everyday lives more often than before Covid.
No matter what your working situation is, the chances are that you’ve spent some time thinking about your career and what you want out of it. There are always strategies to help set you up for a successful career change… you just need to work out what ways are best for you!
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