How to Further Your Career During the COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 has not only turned millions of Americans into remote workers; it's also forced countless people to effectively be homebound as restrictions are implemented nationwide and the call to socially distance is being sounded at full force. Of course, if you're not used to working from home, or being home, for days on end, it can be a jarring and isolating experience. But the silver lining is that you now have a real opportunity to use this time to move your career forward. Here's how.
You may not have much free time during the workday to dabble in new things, but if you're a relatively social person whose evening and weekend plans are off for the foreseeable future, why not use that time to build job skills? If you're not great at putting together presentations or manipulating formulas on spreadsheets, learn how. If you're lacking a key skill that's specific to your job -- say, a certain software or programming language -- sign up for an online class. The more steps you take to make yourself valuable, the more successful you'll be in the long run.
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