Tips for managing your career development during COVID-19

昨天参加了一个悉讲座：Tips for managing your career development during COVID-19。有一些tips可以和大家分享。

1. Useful info

My future(register via CareerHub)

Joboutlook.gov.au

professional association

industry news sites and journals

company websites

job ads

alumni profiles on LinkedIn

2. Preparation

do a skills audit: technical/ professional/ transferable

check your capacity to work from home

update your resume (CV360)

3. Network online

join/ update LinkedIn

-review your profile

-connect with peers, alumni, industry representatives

-post relevant information in your newsfeed

4. information interviewing

insiders perspective of occupation, industry or company

great way to network as well as gain information

find interviewees via your networks, Linkedin, or company websites

have a list of questions ready to ask

ask if there is anyone else they recommend you contract

5. social media

follow companies of interest on WeChat etc.

use your social network to find information and opportunities

check your privacy setting

6. extracurricular activities

look for options that can be done remotely

careers center programs

faculty programs or opportunities

clubs and societies

mentoring tutoring

7. volunteering

opportunity to develop skills as well as give back

virtual volunteering (insidershepa)

contact NFPs or NGOs directly

8. skill-building activities

MOOCs

personal projects: building a web/ writing a blog/ learning a language