August 2020 TOM

Gender gap in COVID-19 unemployment may exacerbate gender inequality

Gender gap in COVID-19 unemployment may exacerbate gender inequality

"Is COVID-19 widening the gender gap? New research showing that women are being disproportionately targeted by the COVID-19 economic downturn indicates this may be the case."

We know that the stigma surrounding unemployment can be debilitating, but how do these circumstances impact people based on gender? Read the full article to find out.

It's Time To Crowdsource Your Job Search

It's Time To Crowdsource Your Job Search

"It's time to crowdsource your job search. Enlist as many people as you could think of. This includes family, friends, college alumni, former co-workers, business associates, kids you grew up with, members of organizations you belong to and people you met at various functions. If they don’t have any solid leads, politely and persistently ask them to point you to someone that they know who may get you in front of the right person."

Read more to find out how COVID has changed stigma around unemployment and changed the ways we can go about job-hunting.