The Lockdown- Unlock Fretting!!!
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, furlough, termination & firing has become the new recurrent. Everyday when I wake up and browse through LinkedIn, one or other of my connections have posted that it is their last working day today and that they are not sure what’s tomorrow like. They are already away from their home and family, and then this distressing and unsettling news seems like they are down in the mouth.
But at the same time, Organizations cannot be criticized. The onus of managing the human as well as their businesses can be daunting.
However, my observation is that there are Organizations who have come up stronger than ever and are responding to maintain continuity in their business processes now, and in the future.
There are my old LinkedIn connections, colleagues, and clients who actively research on the job seekers, are curious about who you are and what you stand for. I have also come across various independent consultants who have prepared a database of such candidates on location basis and work to support them and help them get their ‘right fit’.
But again, I just recall this phrase and it seems apt to me– ‘God help those who help themselves’.
We lounge for a new opportunity every day, but at the same time, these candidates’ LinkedIn activity cover not-so-recent and dispensable comments on other’s posts. Let me tell you, this is going to create a not-so-great impression for the recruiters and consultants who are meaning to help you out.
So why not subtract yourself from any such activity that will bring you one step down from building your professional network any stronger and rather invest your hours to connect with people and build your network through the world’s largest network.
I believe the World will never be the same again. And thus, this period requires arduous effort and patience to deal with impending days ahead of us. Each one of us must see resilience as a key success factor and unfold the opportunities that behold.
About Author: Priyanka Jain is a Management Graduate and a keen observer of current trends in Business Organizations with special interest in Human Capital Development. Currently she is working as Asst Manager for COZENTUS Technologies Pvt. LTD.