What to do if you Career got affected by Covid-19?
Does your Career affected by Covid-19 situation? You may have to Upskill & Reskill yourself. There are many opportunities for the students as well as for the people who lost there job during this Pandemic period. Covid -19 has taken away many jobs and students are middle of nowhere. No one knows exactly what is best for them. Hence, every individual will have to acquire according the demand of present situation and thereafter.
If problem is there then there has to be solution?
Well many people had become hopeless and just left the place of employment after losing job and shifted to to their native place. We are seeing many house which were on rent before, are lying vacant now. Many marriages are either broken or on the point of breaking down. Incidence of suicide are rising. There is sudden increase in crime rate. Also people are turning to alcohol to get over the feeling of helplessness. But just running away from the situation can not be the solution. Then what is the solution?
Well here I will not be giving you a perfect solution, but it can be a roadmap. Everyone of us has seen many ups and downs in life but getting past it only recipe for success. So, I will suggest you following options:-
Online Coaching
Field of online coaching is fast emerging as medium for career choice for the new breed of teachers and also former teachers. Many temporary teachers who lost their jobs during this corona time are also shifting to this medium of teaching. Do you find any better medium for the students who want to sharpen there skills or to keep afloat. And as during this time when all schools are closed, all colleges are closed, the online coaching are help just a step away. For online coaching you need a desktop, laptop or just mere smartphone will do. But it will be more effective if a person is having a system. As it will serve a purpose for showing POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. But you can take classes using smartphones also with the help of a whiteboard or blackboard. Tools which will be handy in this is Zoom app which is free for 40 minutes. But you can take classes in span of 40 minutes continuously. But if you are finding problem with marketing of your classes then you can join other online coaching platform such as Udemy, Unacademy, BYJU's to name a few according to your talent and skill and also interest. But a word of caution is there, that some of these online platform may exploit candidates so better have a research of your own. Do not give free classes and ask for signed contract or appointment letter.
If you have technical background then you can go for some of following courses before joining anywhere:-
Data Science
Extracting, processing and analysing data into information that can be duly optimised is the job of data scientist. Companies are paying double the salary for the people having skill in this field.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is focused on creating smart machines that imitate human intelligence. Hence, there is growing demand for the professional who can build applications and strategies which are AI-enabled.
Cloud computing
Many companies are now shifting there applications and data on cloud. This has resulted in sudden demand for the professional who have relevant skills related to this field.
And if you have management background then you can acquire skill in following fields:-
Healthcare Management
Post Covid-19 situation there will be big demand for this field, one can easily see government policies and public concern for health emerging. And that will result in large scale private investment in this field. For this they will not only require doctors and nurses or pharmacists but also managers to manage all this.
Insurance Sector
Previously there was lethargy in public for getting themselves insured but now more and more people will invest in life insurance as well as General Insurance. Hence there will be sudden increase in this field for a long period to come.
Risk Management
This sector will also see fast growth in post covid-19 era. People and companies in order to manage there risk in better way may invest hugely for risk management.
Business Analytics and Big Data Analytics
Post Covid-19 period Analysis of business data and other data will be in great demand as it is even today. Professional who are having skill in handling huge data skillfully to help businesses take that right decision will be hired in great number.
Conclusion
Therefore we can conclude the post Covid-19 era there will be increase in requirement for networking capabilities, work-from-home solutions and digital marketing skills as per G.M.A.C. 2020 Corporate Recruiters Survey. Everyone will have to learn industry related skills and technology will be must in every field be it Management, Arts, Commerce, Government sector or any field. Hence, if we are adjusting ourselves then we will survive. As in every situation the Darwin's theory of survival of fittest will emerge more strongly now. So, let's be prepared for every situation and find solutions, rather than blame others (Governement, China, America, Pakistan or even Russia for every ills of the world.
