By Newsroom
This article previously posted at Modern Diplomacy, April 7, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly introduced a great number of new challenges to society all over the world. Clearly, the most critical of them are the ones that appear as threats to human health and even life, but they are not the only ones. The entire global economy is now going through major complications and transformations that involve not just big corporations and national economic systems but also local businesses.
As follows, most of us who have jobs or own some kind of business may face critical complications and lose our economic stability or even the main source of income. That’s why some of us may need to search for new jobs, and a well-developed resume is a key element of success in such case. In order to ensure that your CV will reach its target, you may get familiar with services like CraftResumes that have professional and qualified resume writers and you should definitely learn modern market’s demands and trends.
What is a Successful Resume during COVID-19
Even though the concept of resume is well familiar to pretty much everyone, the preparation of a successful and up-to-date one during the pandemic notably differs from any other cases. While imposing great challenges, COVID-19 makes us learn new ways of surviving and succeeding, and it also involves a new approach to CVs. First of all, due to the social distancing and quarantine, the technological aspect of the resume is extremely important, together with the visual element. That’s why the design of the resume should be on point in order to attract attention of the employers and help you stand out of the great number of other job seekers. What is more, the main emphasis should be made on those skills that can be used distantly or online. In addition, it is critical to concentrate your CV on the spheres related to the jobs that are present in the current market.
Altogether, the characteristics of a successful resume during the COVID-19 pandemic are:
- a design that’s both functional and outstanding;
- focus on the skills that can be effectively applied in the current situation of the limited opportunities for the offline outside work;
- aiming at the jobs that are of the employers’ interest.
Resume Design
We’ve already mentioned that the resume that can succeed in today’s situation of the COVID-19 pandemic should have a well-thought-out design. It’s not enough for the efficient resume design to be simply appealing as it should also be functional. In other words, it should present the information about your skills in the most convincing way.
Notably, there are numerous ways to reach this aim, including minimalistic layouts, good writing, and an unusual approach to the CV. You may think that the last aspect relates to inserting memes or jokes from popular TV-shows in the resume, but that’s not the case even though it can work. What we mean here is the type of CV that will be able to effectively introduce you to the employers even now, when live interviews can barely be conducted. A video resume is definitely the kind of CV that will do that. What is a video resume? It’s your professional and personal presentation in a video format that can be used for making a bright first impression on a potential employer. Consider it to avoid getting lost in a great number of job seekers that, similarly to yourself, aim at getting a position.
Entering New Markets
An effective resume in the age of pandemic not only has to be attractive and appealing but also should be focused on the relevant areas and emphasize those skills and qualities of yours that are needed the most. Apart from the health care related professions that, without any doubt, are the most necessary today, there are numerous other spheres that would use new people. One of them is education that faces significant struggles due to the lack of live communication and a high level of stress. That’s why it may be a good decision for you to take a look at the gaming education sphere.
It makes education more engaging and less stressful and needs new people who are professionals in various fields and can share their skills and knowledge with others. You can also join the educational sphere and try to develop the best assertive technology to improve the educational process for those who are among the least protected groups – individuals with disabilities.
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