Job Search in the time of Pandemic: Resilience and Patience
Before I begin, let me make it clear: every death is a tragedy and it is very difficult for an engineer like me to discuss this topic.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” ~Joseph P. Kennedy
Two things are the most important for everyone right now: resilience and patience. Things will get better. Stay put and stay strong until then.
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It is quite a challenging time for 2020 graduates. Several companies have frozen their hiring, many have fired a whole lot, several have canceled internships, some postponed interviews, few are moving to video/telephonic interviews and some are still figuring out their plan. Home-quarantine, COVID-19 news, social media are already psychologically draining and amidst all this finding a job adds even more complexities.
As someone who is living through it, I want to share what has been helping me out. I hope to inspire...