By Jei Bevie. The coronavirus has hit the world hard. The World Bank reports that Covid-19 has plunged the world into the worst recession since World War II, with far-reaching effects that even expert economists aren’t sure how to quantify. In addition, the personal fear of you or your loved ones contracting the virus, has made for […]
What can I best do to pull myself (and others) through? Our worlds have been turned upside down. Our personal lives have changed suddenly and intensely. We are all trying to find the right ways to balance our work lives, family lives, personal lives. Almost all of us are thrown into situations we weren’t familiar […]
Today, we all receive conflicting messages about our future. Many of us lost their jobs, or our parents did, our family, our friends. Some politicians push hard to reduce Covid restrictions. Others warn for a long continuation. Stock markets continue to keep up, with hopes of fair recovery. Nobody really understands. The human voice counts […]
What’s needed to make you stand out? How to get on top of the stack? We browsed the best advice books and blogs and found these three key points of advice. 1. Know what you want, and act on it. You put your eyes on a job, or you badly need the money. Most of […]
The pandemic makes it hard to talk about other things, and speak to optimism and positive things when many people are sick and passing away. And with this, of course, is the concern by many about the impact to the economy, jobs, schooling and how to rebuild. But in any crisis there will be positives […]
Millions of people across the world have put aside priorities to just focus on one: COVID-19. They all have an important role to play, from different professional angles. Who is managing the Corona virus? Let’s take a look at the jobs and majors that are most ‘affected’. Get a feel for how people have an […]
Getting a ‘look inside’ jobs or college majors is essential to make up your mind. The touch base with companies or organizations at job fairs is a welcome means to get a sense of what it’s all about. Shall I go to college? What major to pick? Or go to trade school? or what about […]
There’s an increasing interest in taking a gap year after high school or college[1]. And Covid-19 puts many people in a position to rethink their next steps. A Gap year could offer a great ‘step back’ and sit out the economic downturn we are facing. While still small (about 1.5% of first time college freshmen do […]
Nurses, doctors and lab specialists have proven to be vital to society. They are the heroes of the covid-19 drama. Medical careers are becoming top of mind of many people. When you are still exploring what career to take, would this be something to consider ? Or switch from where you are right now and […]
Getting a bit overwhelmed with all the advice on how to deal with the current situation? We took the 5 key points that jump out. 1. TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH You have been moving less than you normally do. Movement is important to stay healthy. ➡️ Pick up sports again. This could be as […]
