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There’s been no secret about it. Covid-19 has seen us lose lives, jobs, and a former way of life. A staggering number of supply chain disruptions, business closures, and intermittent lockdowns on international and national trading have all had the same erosion effects as the sea on a coastline. We have been through the proverbial wringer while holding hope that the worst of it is behind us.
However, the tide didn’t withdraw without doing damage to our shores. We have lost hundreds of thousands of restaurants in the US. The pandemic may have closed as many as 200,000 businesses in America. These unfortunate figures mean that possibly millions of workers were left jobless, with the businesses they planned their careers around no longer in operation.
Retraining after Redundancy
There are millions of job seekers looking for work and not finding it because of increased competition. So rather than get downhearted about it, candidates should consider retraining in another career.
Here are some of the business sectors that are doing well in a post-pandemic economic environment.
Information Technology
Those who landed roles in IT before the pandemic have found it easiest to work from home. If you have the hard and soft skills for it, providing IT services such as building and maintaining websites, data analysis, and software development is in high demand with employers. A digital presence is necessary for business nowadays, so an IT career path is a good investment of your money and time. Visit a niche technology job board like icrunchdata, one of the best IT job boards, to search and apply to potential jobs.
Online Retail
Online retail grew exponentially during the pandemic. According to the ONS, online retail demand dipped slightly in the UK when the shops reopened in June but have maintained a steady climb. If you have small startup funding, you could buy and ship your online goods by setting up a clothing store.
Fast Food
Lose your job as a chef when all those restaurants closed? It’s not fine dining, but there is plenty of work to be had in takeaway and fast food. Although some restaurant chains did dip slightly in pandemic sales, they bounced back before the year was out. There are some high-paying roles at the top end of the service industry if you can land them.
Healthcare
Of course, a significant industry that experienced growth in 2020/21 was the healthcare industry – for unfortunate reasons due to the pandemic. However, there are positions open all across the board here since we now appreciate the need for proper healthcare staff in times of crisis. Let’s hope the days of stripping back the health services to their bare bones are over.
Finding Work
It’s more challenging to find work now, but it’s not impossible. Good luck out there. Be dedicated and persistent in retraining your job skills, and trust that it will pay off.
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