10 Tips to Reinvent Your Career in the Time of Coronavirus

Unexpected events force us to question ourselves. They can push us out of our comfort zones, and cause our priorities to shift.
So it’s no wonder then that the current pandemic is leading to many people rethinking their careers.
Maybe you’re on furlough with more time on your hands, maybe your job doesn’t seem very important anymore – what you do know, however, is that you want to make a change.
Reinventing your career in a time of job uncertainty, when the advice is to act conservatively and not take risks, can be very difficult, however. Because of this, and as part of their Key Worker Nation Report, the team over at money.co.uk have put together 10 Tips to Reinvent Your Career in the Time of Coronavirus.
1. Flexibility is Key
It can be easy to get set in your ways, and it can be hard to feel confident about changes. Maybe you’re the type to say – ‘I don’t know how to do that.’ or ‘I’m not skilled enough to do that’ – it’s very easy to doubt yourself when you’ve been in one career for a long time.
It isn’t time for this kind of thinking. Every single option is a possibility to you. Embrace the change, embrace your fluctuation. Think of the future as an open canvas to paint on. Potential, not panic!
2. Embrace Downtime
This liminal period is an emotional stage where you’re forced to deal with a past that’s gone, and a future that’s uncertain. This understandably causes many people to panic from stress and anxiety. Don’t be one of those people. Embrace the uncertainty, and allow yourself a bit of downtime.
Downtime is crucial for not only replenishing the brain’s stores of motivation and attention, it allows us to sustain and boost all of our cognitive processes. Have a break, don’t beat yourself up for it, and you’ll come out stronger for the next stage.
3. Start on New Projects
Reinvention is often about setting yourself up to tackle every possible opportunity, and this often means doing something on the side. It might be cultivating new knowledge, developing a new skill, finding useful resources or speaking to the right people. Many people look to night-school, do advisory work, or get involved in start-up ideas. The idea is basically to throw a bit of everything against the wall and see what sticks.
Of course, during the current pandemic, it’s a lot harder to do all of this, but harder doesn’t mean impossible. It can be hard to get involved in start-up ideas for example when projects are drying up. So take advantage of what is available to you – online, and time.
4. Build a Diverse Portfolio
You might be tempted to focus on one dream career path. But this can be limiting, and in the current crisis, it makes far more sense to try and build a diverse portfolio. Change is never linear, and reinvention should be a little messy as you experiment and puzzle out what kind of role you want, and what kind of person you want to be.
Think about your future in the plural. Imagine many possible versions of yourself. Try and lay at least some of the groundwork for each of these possible futures. And don’t get hung up on following one set road.
5. Small Practical Steps
One of the best ways to deal with feeling overwhelmed is to break everything down into small chunks. Pick one small task a day and focus on it. It might be – making a list of online courses in your chosen field. Or you might put together a list of recruiters you think could help you. Or maybe even a list of companies you can picture yourself working at.
Maybe you can just brainstorm what it is you enjoy and don’t enjoy, about your current job? Make small steps – they all add up in the end.
6. Find the Gaps
Once you’ve got some ideas about what you’d like to do, you’ll need to do a personal inventory to figure out what you need to do to get there. Again, don’t let this overwhelm you. Be pragmatic and practical. Find the gaps in your knowledge.
A good way to do this is to pretend to interview yourself. What questions would you hate to be asked? Why would you hate to be asked them? Probably, because they highlight areas you lack the confidence or skills to tackle. Start with those.
7. Reconnect with Dormant Ties
You might think the networking – which so often involves face-to-face communication, is impossible in lockdown. How can you build relationships when you can’t attend conferences or events, when you can’t meet up for a coffee?
The answer is to do it online. Make use of our ‘dormant ties’ – these are contacts you used to be close to but haven’t spoken to in a few years. These people are more likely to offer constructive help than your strong ties – who are too close to you – and more likely to help at all than your weak ties – who don’t know you very well. Drop former colleagues a message and get the conversation going again.
8. Get More Social
Once you’ve spoken to your dormant ties, get yourself on social media and start building some new relationships. Get on Twitter and find industry-specific lists of people you need to follow. Find the companies you’d like to work at, and add their managers on LinkedIN.
Send messages introducing yourself and put yourself on the right radars. Make them remember you for when lockdown eases. You’ve got two benefits right now to take advantage of – many people have more free time to chat, and many people are only talking to those in their households. They’d welcome someone new to talk to!
9. Help Others
Getting out of your own head is paradoxically, a great way to reinvigorate yourself, whilst also doing some good for those around you. If you’re getting bogged down in your own situation, get some perspective – find ways to help.
Ok, so you can’t volunteer in person – but maybe you can find ways to help local communities online. Can you set up a donation service for medical supplies in your building resident’s group, for example?
10. Talk it Out
You’re going through some major personal changes, and one of the best ways to help yourself process what you’re going through is simple – talk it out! Ok, that might be easier said than done. Maybe you live alone, and your dog isn’t going to be a great sounding board for career advice.
So get creative. Have a socially distanced walk-and-talk with a friend you respect. Find a career coach online, or craft a Zoom call with key friends from the industry. Don’t go through this alone.
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The University of Oxford is launching a scholarship for disadvantaged black British students – and it will be funded by..
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Nov 17, 2019
Diversity and Equality at…
Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our strategy and how we ensure our purpose and values are brought..
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Nov 17, 2019
FRONTLINE – BE THE…
That’s why Frontline’s two-year Leadership Development programme recruits and trains resilient, change-seeking individuals, equipping them with the strength and skills..
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Jul 17, 2019
Health Education England and…
At a ceremony in Grenada, leaders of Health Education England (HEE), part of the National Health Service (NHS), and St..
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Jul 17, 2019
LGBTQ Employees Are Paid…
The research, which found that prejudice is prevalent in the workplace, follows a spike in activity around LinkedIn members discussing..
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Jul 14, 2019
How to Prepare for…
The tests, which use assessment tools designed by psychologists, are designed to reveal the truth about candidates’ abilities or personality..
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Jul 14, 2019
Know your rights as…
So you’ve been looking around for a while at jobs and have finally landed yourself a position. Starting a new..
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Jul 3, 2019
Richard Branson Tops poll…
The Virgin Boss reigns supreme as the UK’s most inspiring entrepreneur, with Lord Sugar second. However, many Brits are taking..
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Apr 30, 2019
The business case for…
We live in a complex, interconnected world where diversity, shaped by globalization and technological advance, forms the fabric of modern..
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Apr 25, 2019
The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry…
It is 20 years since the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report. Barbara Cohen discrimination lawyer and a former..
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Apr 24, 2019
How one Bristol man…
The lack of diversity in the film industry is no new thing. In 2017 a report by the British Film..
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Apr 17, 2019
Royal Navy named as…
For the second year running the Senior Service featured in The Times’s top 50 list of firms and organisations which..
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Apr 16, 2019
78% of companies pay…
Last year saw the first mandatory gender pay gap reporting take place. By law, all organisations with more than 250..
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Apr 16, 2019
Green Park CEO shortlisted…
2018 was a fantastic year for Raj Tulsiani, with the Green Park founder and CEO winning a clutch of international..
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Apr 16, 2019
New programme to boost…
Lawyers from underrepresented groups will be better supported to become judges following the launch of a new online education programme..
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Apr 14, 2019
Racism is still a…
A shocking report has found that the majority of ethnic minority workers have experienced racial harassment at work in the..
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Apr 8, 2019
RIBA launches gender pay…
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published guidance for architecture practices on closing the gender pay gap, as..
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Apr 1, 2019
UK Business leaders pledge…
The UK’s Britain's biggest businesses have pledged to do more to diversify workplaces in a move which will improve career..
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Mar 7, 2019
Battle for Top Graduate…
The competition for top graduate talent has never been higher. According to a new report candidates on average, apply for..
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Feb 21, 2019
Increasing the number of…
The University of London, in partnership with member institution Goldsmiths, University of London and online learning platform Coursera, has launched..
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Jan 21, 2019
Over three quarters of…
76% of professionals believe people at their place of work would be uncomfortable discussing mental health – citing anxiety of..
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Dec 17, 2018
Golden Globe actor Idris…
Golden Globe Award-winning actor and director Idris Elba shared unique insights on his journey from Hackney to Hollywood at a..
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Dec 17, 2018
New Year career changers…
With the nation poised to head back to work after the festive break, new figures released today show January continues..
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Dec 17, 2018
10 Ways to Remove…
If females and males sort into majors and subsequently careers that have such a wide pay gap, how can we..
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Dec 17, 2018
Careers in Banking
For the majority of people, the visible side of the banking sector is that offered by high street bank branches...
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Dec 17, 2018
Careers in Engineering
Engineering can be described as being concerned with everything that is built or produced. The number of areas in engineering..
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Dec 16, 2018
The Barclays approach to…
Andrea Delay, a managing director at the bank, spoke at the CBI’s Thames Valley Annual Dinner to discuss progress and..
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Dec 14, 2018
Channel 4 appoints Yasir…
The new position will see Mirza, who has previously worked for The Guardian in the same role, work with the..
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Dec 14, 2018
Careers in Computing and…
Information technology (IT) is still evolving at a rapid rate. There are many different IT careers – it has been..
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Dec 14, 2018
Equality body calls for…
Transparency of data has been an important first step in addressing and tackling the gender pay gap. Currently the publication..
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Dec 10, 2018
Top British companies won’t…
FTSE 100 companies will take nearly half a century to meet a Government-backed target to have at least one ethnic..
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Dec 10, 2018
PM launches series of…
Theresa May announces pioneering Race at Work Charter, signed by high-profile businesses leading the way on increasing ethnic minority representation..
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Nov 27, 2018
More than 90 theatres…
Developed by BECTU, the media and entertainment trade union, the new action plan has brought together more than 90 theatres..
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Sep 1, 2018
Over half of internships…
More than half (53%) of internships result in job offers, according to research by student and graduate careers resource Milkround...
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Jul 17, 2018
Black male graduates experience…
Black male graduates experience earning on average 17 per cent less than white men, the equivalent of £7,000 when working..
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Jul 16, 2018
Facebook publishes diversity report…
In its diversity report for 2018, Facebook noted that people on its platform belong to various cultures and backgrounds, and..
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Jul 13, 2018
PwC first of the…
The measure comes after the accounting and consulting firm had blamed a large portion of its double-digit pay gap on..
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Jun 27, 2018
BBC publishes landmark report…
The aim of the project has been to review career progression and culture for BAME employees at the BBC, identify..
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Jun 17, 2018
Diverse governing boards will…
To increase the number of ethnic minority and young school governors, Inspiring Governance and the National Governance Association (NGA) have..
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May 3, 2018
The British Science Festival…
For the second year running, the British Science Association (BSA) is offering community grants to local community groups and organisations..
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Mar 19, 2018
Kick It Out, Home…
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, has partnered with the Home Office and True Vision to release a..
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Mar 17, 2018
Don’t fall foul of…
The business world is awash with calls for more in-depth corporate policies and the elimination of inequality in whatever form..
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Dec 17, 2017
BBC JOURNALIST FEATURES IN…
A PORTRAIT of BBC journalist Reeta Chakrabarti has gone up at Oxford in an exhibition aimed at promoting the university’s..
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Dec 17, 2017
Three outstanding women celebrated…
Three young female engineers have been recognised at the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the..
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Dec 17, 2017
British Science Festival 2018
The British Science Festival is Europe’s longest standing science Festival, traveling to a different place in the United Kingdom each..
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Dec 17, 2017
Are job ads biased?…
Job adverts across the UK are using language likely to bias who applies for the job based on their gender..
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Dec 17, 2017
Government sets targets for…
Cabinet Office says that within five years, half of all 5,500 public appointees should be women, and 14% from ethnic..
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Dec 17, 2017
Lack of childcare support…
Chelsea Ladies manager Emma Hayes says the lack of childcare support received by women in professional football is an “absolute..
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Dec 17, 2017
Ofsted annual report: Religious…
A growing number of private religious schools are “deliberately flouting British values and equalities law”, Ofsted has said. According to..
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Dec 17, 2017
Senior managers creating organisations…
Employer bias is leading three in 10 (29 per cent) senior managers to hire people just like them, risking business..
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Dec 17, 2017
Why I invented the…
The term “glass ceiling” refers to the sometimes-invisible barrier to success that many women come up against in their careers...
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Dec 17, 2017
Mind the Gap
Britain’s gender pay data needs a rigorous audit. Some companies have suspiciously reported no gap between the pay of male..
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Dec 17, 2017
The TV Collective launches…
Diversity campaign group The TV Collective have launched their power list of 60 leading BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic)..
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Dec 17, 2017
More employer action needed…
The report, Addressing the barriers to BAME employee career progression to the top, examines black, Asian and minority ethnic representation..
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Dec 16, 2017
I want to tackle…
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to lead by example on London’s black, Asian and minority ethnicity (BAME)..
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Dec 12, 2017
Lack of diversity in…
Nearly two thirds (61%) of the engineering and technical workforce consider the recruitment of engineering and technical staff with the..
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Dec 6, 2017
Deloitte and PwC join…
Deloitte and PwC have signed up to the Tech Talent Charter, aiming to increase the number of women involved in..
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Jun 17, 2017
Female engineers continue to…
Female engineers in the UK are still facing unacceptable behaviour and unequal treatment in the workplace, according to a new..
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Jan 5, 2017
A GRADUATE ‘MUST HAVE’:…
Almost 80% of graduate recruiters consider work experience one of the most important factors on a graduate CV, ahead of..