Yes, the world has stopped. We are living through\u00a0scary and uncertain times.\u00a0Millions of people\u00a0find themselves stuck at home\u00a0for\u00a0the foreseeable future. While businesses across the globe\u00a0scramble\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0their operations online\u00a0and stay afloat.\u00a0In this climate of uncertainty, economists and\u00a0global institutions\u00a0are telling us\u00a0to brace for the worst crisis since\u00a02008;\u00a0some say even\u00a0worse.\u00a0Workers are losing their jobs, and\u00a0whole activity sectors are\u00a0freezing new hires.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you were in the middle of a job hunt when all this started, nobody would blame you for\u00a0becoming discouraged\u00a0by the current situation.\u00a0Or perhaps your\u00a0current\u00a0IT\u00a0projects have been put\u00a0on hold\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0fear you might not be\u00a0able\u00a0to find new ones\u00a0anytime soon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, we have a message for you\u00a0\u2014 don\u2019t\u00a0surrender. There is still plenty you can do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the same time that\u00a0industries like\u00a0commercial aviation are\u00a0going through the darkest\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0their history,\u00a0other businesses are thriving<\/a>.\u00a0From\u00a0entertainment platforms\u00a0and social networks\u00a0to online retail\u00a0and videoconferencing services,\u00a0some\u00a0companies are simply very well-positioned\u00a0to take advantage of\u00a0our society\u2019s\u00a0sudden change\u00a0of\u00a0habits.\u00a0Even too well-positioned\u00a0in some cases<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Enterprise cloud companies\u00a0are experiencing lag and connectivity issues, while\u00a0streaming services have had to downgrade their video quality to cope with the\u00a0traffic increase.\u00a0Meantime\u00a0retailers are hiring in mass to\u00a0meet\u00a0the demand for\u00a0online shopping and\u00a0home deliveries.\u00a0You can focus your job search\u00a0on\u00a0those sectors that are thriving in the middle of this chaos. There are plenty.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n You can also join the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 by collaborating with the many technological initiatives\u00a0now underway<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 from 3D-printed ventilators to AI\u00a0and data\u00a0modelling.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0coronavirus outbreak\u00a0has\u00a0prompted a lot of companies to undergo\u00a0light-speed digital transformation. Classes are going online, telemedicine is now a real thing,\u00a0and\u00a0you can visit museum exhibits\u00a0through your laptop.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n All\u00a0of these organisations need skilled\u00a0IT\u00a0talent\u00a0like yours.\u00a0A\u00a0recent study<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0London\u2019s Imperial College\u00a0suggests that, only in the UK alone,\u00a048% of companies will prioritize\u00a0technology hiring in the coming\u00a0months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Additionally,\u00a0the soaring numbers of employees working remotely is\u00a0accentuating an already existing problem: the\u00a0cybersecurity skills shortage<\/a>.\u00a0If\u00a0you have security experience or are thinking of\u00a0obtaining\u00a0some, now it\u2019s the time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n When was the last time you had so much time? Only the hours saved by not having to commute\u00a0should be enough for\u00a0you to benefit from the current situation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Tons of free learning resources\u00a0are available online<\/a>\u00a0these days, from coding bootcamps to\u00a0university classes in all sorts of topics.\u00a0Some\u00a0eLearning\u00a0portals like\u00a0MasterClass\u00a0have\u00a0even\u00a0started\u00a0offering free courses\u00a0for those\u00a0at home\u00a0because of\u00a0to the pandemic.\u00a0You can also\u00a0develop your skills with a certain technology\u00a0by using\u00a0free official resources like\u00a0openSAP<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Microsoft Learn<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n On the other hand,\u00a0it\u2019s not always that we\u00a0get the chance to stop for a moment and\u00a0re-evaluate our career\u2019s direction while the world has stopped.\u00a0Are you happy with what you\u00a0currently\u00a0do, or\u00a0perhaps\u00a0is it time to embrace\u00a0other passions?\u00a0\u00a0Is there something you could do or improve on to advance your career?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nA global thirst for\u00a0<\/strong>IT<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>specialists<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
The world has stopped: Gain new skills, take a\u00a0closer\u00a0look at your career\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n