How to Find a Job When you’re Stuck at Home

If the coronavirus pandemic has you stuck at home and wishing for a better job, here’s how you can find a job from the comfort of your home office (or couch).

First, I want to say this is a scary, uncertain time, so you don’t have to be the Most Productive Person Ever. If you can carve out an hour or two a couple times a week to work on your job search, that would be enough.

Remember to take care of yourself and the people around you and, of course, wash your hands!

Okay, now let’s get to the good stuff: how to find a job from home.

Whether your company’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was disappointing, you got laid off because of it, or you’ve been sick of your job for a while, these tips will help you gtfo and find one that sets your soul on fire.

Start Networking

The best way to find a job that’s high quality is by networking. Yes, even if it makes you uncomfortable or scared, networking is the key to landing that job you’re super passionate about.

Even if you think you don’t have enough connections to network, believe me- you do! And, if you’re an introvert, there are plenty of ways you can get in on the fun too. Honestly, since most people are working from home and social distancing right now, they’d be excited to connect with someone new.

If you’re ready to give networking a try (come on, you can do it!), check out these 10 Networking Strategies to Feel Confident AF

Make a master resume

The best way to stand out in a huge stack of job applications is with a customised resume. Recycling doesn’t apply to resumes, so stop reusing the same one for every job you apply to!

Instead, create and use a master resume to quickly customize your resume and send it to employers. Check out all of my tips on How to Make and Use a Master Resume

Learn to write a cover letter

There are plenty of myths about cover letters swirling around. They include everything from how you’re supposed to format them to why you’re even writing one.

Learn the facts about cover letters and how to, you guessed it, write a custom one, and you’ll find a job way faster. Find out the truth at The 9 Secrets of an Effective Cover Letter

Look for Jobs Quickly

Sometimes the most time consuming part of getting a new job is actually finding positions to apply for- especially with all of the COVID-19 weirdness right now. Luckily, there are a few expert secrets to speed up your job search, so you can find a job quickly.

Find out all of my secrets to a faster job hunt at How to Start a Job Search

Use the Hidden Job Market

Like I mentioned before, networking with confidence is the key to landing high quality job you’re passionate about.

Why? Because 80% of available positions are on the hidden job market, aka the only way to find them is with networking.

Learn How to Find and Use the Hidden Job Market, and you’ll find a job you actually love.

The novel coronavirus pandemic is affecting all of us. My heart goes out to anyone whose job is in jeopardy or has been lost during this time.

I’m here to help you get your career back on track, no matter how severely coronavirus has impacted it. Like I mentioned before, the #1 way to protect your physical health is with handwashing, and the #1 way to protect your career’s health is with networking. Besides that, you can find a job from home by making a master resume, learning to write an outstanding cover letter, speeding up your job search process, and using the hidden market.

Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay kicking ass, deal?