Don’t look now, but according to most experts and pundits the economy is about to take off and roar back to life. With it, a lot of new job opportunities will be created in the process.
It’s great news for everyone, and therein may be a paradox you might not have considered. While there will likely be more jobs available for those who are out of work or underemployed, there may be more competition than you thought. Where from? Those already employed who have used the pandemic to re-evaluate their current job and want to change careers.
A question you need to ask is, how has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the way you (or your children/grandchildren) look at your current career status and your readiness to make great future career decisions? Has it made you all rethink your values and priorities? The importance of money and material things? What you really want from your life? I believe it absolutely should be a time to review your life goals regardless of whether you are a high school student, college graduate, someone looking to switch careers or someone deciding when to retire.