Job hunting in a pandemic is no picnic.
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Will Technologists Return to Tech Hubs Such as Silicon Valley?
Over the past several months, pundits and analysts have questioned whether the COVID-19 pandemic will permanently disrupt that recipe. New data from Blind (which anonymously surveys technologists) and Room8 (which produces an app that connects people with roommates and apartments) suggests the answer is… complicated. Sure, the pandemic could radically change how these hubs look and operate in years to come, but some of the impacts might not be as dire as some expect.
The pandemic resume
Have you updated your resume lately? For many people, the coronavirus has forced changes in their employment. The Department of Labor advises that whether you are a current job seeker or not, you should take this opportunity to update your resume with your teleworking skills. We may not like this situation of forced adjustments in our work nature. The truth of the matter is that skills that you have acquired have added more to your value in the workplace.
What Tulsa and other cities are doing to woo remote workers away from Silicon Valley
Competition is tight for tech workers as digital transformation hits overdrive, and some cities and states–and at least one country–are finding creative ways to attract IT talent.
Tech giants have begun laying off blue-collar contractors: report
Tech giants have begun to cut their blue-collar contractors in the food service and transportation industries amid the surging pandemic, a move that could leave them without health care, according to a report obtained by The Washington Post.