COVID-19 has effected each and every one of us, and these uncertain times are extremely stressful. Whether you’re in college, on the job hunt, or currently working, a lot has changed in a short period of time.
Below are FindSpark resources that are especially relevant and helpful during this pandemic along with key official government resources.
Virtual Events
LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT:
Make Changes, Make Progress: A Two-Part Virtual Job Hunt Intensive
Part 1: Wednesday, Aug. 19th @ 8pm – 9pm ET
Part 2: Wednesday Aug. 26th at 8pm – 10pm ET
Virtual Panel: Job Hunting, Networking, And Work During COVID-19
SIGN UP TO VIEW THE RECORDING ON-DEMAND HERE.
Featuring:
Israel Gutierrez Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, The New York Times
Joshua Huff, Senior Recruiter, Rakuten Americas
Barry Drexler, Executive Career & Expert Interview Coach
Sacsha Flowers, Creative Coach/Strategist, Former Creative Talent Manager, Alexander Wang
Emily Miethner, CEO & Founder, FindSpark, Adjunct Professor
Recorded Live Wednesday, May 13th at 2pm ET.
Virtual Workshop: College Life to Corporate Life: How to Land & Succeed in Your First Job
SIGN UP TO VIEW THE RECORDING ON-DEMAND HERE.
Featuring Teron Foster, University Recruiter at TEKsystems
Recorded Live Wednesday, April 29th at 8pm ET.
Virtual Panel:
Job Hunting, Networking, and Work During COVID-19
SIGN UP TO VIEW THE RECORDING ON-DEMAND HERE.
Speakers Featured:
Antoinette Miller, Director, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, NBCUniversal Media
Eva Amessé, Associate Director, Learning & Development, Sony Music Entertainment
Cat Gulacsy, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Calling All Talent
Ricky Tiscareno, Director of Talent Acquisition, Shapeways
Emily Miethner, CEO, Founder, FindSpark
Recorded Live Thursday, April 2nd at 2pm ET.
Official Government Resources
What you need to know about student loans and the coronavirus pandemic
What You Need to Know and Do About the CARES Act
Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I File for Unemployment Insurance?
Free Trials of Professional Development Programs, Classes, & More
Free Meditation Exercises: headspace.com/ny
The Science of Well-Being, a Yale Course: coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
LinkedIn Learning 30-Day Free Trial: linkedin.com/learning
Grow with Google, Free training, tools, and resources to help you grow your skills, career, or business: grow.google
YouTube: tons of free videos always on everything!
Udemy Enroll and learn risk-free with our 30-day money-back guarantee: udemy.com
Udacity has a variety of free programs: udacity.com
General Assembly, select free classes: generalassemb.ly/blog/free-fridays
Job Search & Unemployment
10 Ways to Kick Job Hunt Stress in the Butt and Practice Self-Care
10 Tips to Crush Your Next Video Interview
How to Find Time to Start Your Side Project
10 LinkedIn Secrets to Get Discovered by Recruiters and Grow Your Network
Everything You Need to Know About How to Follow Up After an Interview
What To Do After You Apply for a Job Online
Working Remotely
How to Work from Home and Get Stuff Done
How to Effectively Keep in Touch with Recruiters
Staying Productive While Working From Home
For the Unemployed Creative: 4 Ways to be Productive from your Home
Emotional Vulnerability: The Secret to Doing Well at Work (Virtual Workshop)
Traits Of Successful Self-Employed People
Students, Internships, & College
How This Student’s Viral Video Landed Him an Internship with Jimmy Fallon
5 Easy Ways to Start Networking in College
The Secret to Making the Most of Your Senior Year of College
Interview Tips from a Campus Recruiter that will Land You Your First Job
Virtual Networking
How to Start Networking in NYC When You’re Out-of-State
How to Use Social Media to Network: 6 Specific Examples
6 Excuses to Reach Out to People You Admire
Why You Need A Personal Website Right Now
