The Confident Career

What COVID-19 Improved About the Job Search Process

COVID 19 has impacted the job market hard. It’s probably the single most impactful event to the hiring world since the great depression. It’s easy to look at the current state of hiring in this country and see only the negatives but there are some surprising positives in the job search process that have come out of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The Role Transferable Skills Play In A Successful Job Search

Transferable skills are something most applicants overlook when creating their resume or reading a job posting. Even though it’s important to include niche skills such as specific software proficiency, transferable skills are equally as important. Most people overlook their transferable skills because it seems redundant to mention something everyone should have. Transferable skills are skills that can be carried on from job to job. Here are three tips on how to identify transferable skills, how to incorporate them in your job searches, and why they’re important.