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Writer's Block: Starting a Career in Writing in 2020

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 https://www.kapwing.com/resources/writers-block-starting-a-career-in-writing-in-2020/ "2020 is off to a tumultuous start for everybody, and those hoping to start a career during the  COVID-19 lockdown  period couldn't have arrived at such a life-altering period at a worse time. The entire workforce, the entire job market, is shrouded in uncertainty – for those hoping to enter it for the first time, it might seem entirely inaccessible.  If you’re looking to begin a career in writing, you’d probably be feeling more than enough uncertainty starting a career under “normal” circumstances. But under the conditions 2020 has introduced, it’s hard to see any path forward – opportunities are few, scattered, and indistinct.  I began my career last year, after graduating in English from Pomona College. Nearly everyone I know who entered the writing world with me approached their next step with different goals in mind, different priorities, different tradeoffs. Here’s the a...

Why Is It So Hard to Find a Job? (+ 5 Tips)

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 https://www.zipjob.com/blog/why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-job/ "If you’ve been searching for a job for any serious amount of time, then you understand how difficult it can be to find a job these days. You might even wonder if you’re perhaps not as employable as you thought you were. Believe us when we tell you: you’re not alone. Millions of other job seekers are experiencing those same frustrations--just check out the comments on this post. Sadly, many job seekers expect that finding a job this year will likely be just as difficult. Once you understand why jobs are so hard to find right now, you can take steps to improve your odds of success." Caitlin Proctor