5 Free Tools to Help You Land a Job & Organize Your Life
If you’ve lost your job, or are feeling like you’re always scrambling and trying to stay organized, these free tools will help.
No one really knows when the pandemic will be over. It could be a month from now, six months from now, or (hopefully not) a year from now.
With the future filled with so much uncertainty, it can be hard to think about what the next steps are. But, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start preparing yourself for what lies ahead.
Below are some suggestions and tools you can use to help get you back to a routine and normal life once again.
Canva - Resume Builder
The United States is seeing its highest levels of unemployment since before WWII and millions of Americans have already filed for unemployment, with that number rising by the thousands each week.
While some people will be able to return to their jobs after the crisis ends, job recovery may be slow and others could be out of luck.
That means it’s the perfect time to polish your resume with Canva’s resume building tool. They make it easy to choose a format and style it accordingly. It’s free to use and comes with lots of different templates and suggestions.
Trello - Task Organizer
We’re living in a modern Groundhog Day and it’s never been easier to confuse a Saturday with a Wednesday. Keeping a routine can be tough, but Trello is a fantastic tool for keeping your tasks and responsibilities organized.
It helps you break up tasks, assign due dates, write out steps, organize events, and more. Think of it as a much more detailed version of a calendar app on your phone or computer.
Kopywriting Kourse - Learning to Sell Yourself
One of the most difficult things about applying for a job is learning how to properly sell yourself. Even though you may have the perfect resume, you don’t have the perfect words to get yourself in the door.
The Kopywriting Kourse is a blog that covers a wide range of topics, from answering the most basic job interview questions, becoming self-employed, or how to become a better writer.
Online Classes - Learn New Skills
There are tons of websites and online academies offering free or discounted classes to help you learn. You can find just about anything out there, from coding to SEO to personal development.
Here is a list of some of the most popular classes around:
Moz Academy - Basic SEO and marketing
Google Digital Garage - Digital Marketing and other courses
edX - Library of online courses from multiple universities
MoMA - Online art courses
Alison - A large number of courses, everything from IT to lifestyle
Future Learn -Courses ranging from study skills to health and wellness
Codecademy - Courses on coding
Remember, you don’t have to tackle all of these. Choose one if you want to find a new hobby or add a skill or two to your resume.
Mint - Manage Your Budget
Money is tight for many Americans and even with the stimulus check on its way, most will have to carefully plan out their budget over the next few months.
Mint is a free budgeting tool for personal finances that can help you keep track of your money and how you spend it. With Mint, you can make a budget, see a snapshot of your financial situation, and even check your credit score.
You can use Mint on your computer or phone.
At the end of the day, these tools can help you enhance your life while providing positive activities to reduce boredom and loneliness.
Just because you may not be able to do everything you could weeks ago doesn’t mean you can’t work on yourself and give yourself the upper hand when the quarantine ends.
In a nutshell - stay productive
The key to having a positive outlook and preparing for life beyond quarantine is to stay productive. Productivity is key! If you do, however, find yourself being lazy, not getting everything done that you set out to do, don’t worry. It’s okay to take a day or two to relax. Not every day will be perfect. Just be careful, as lack of productivity can be a slippery slope. Especially for people who are more likely to turn to drugs or alcohol during difficult times. If you find yourself anxious, depressed, nervous, and thinking about turning to drugs or alcohol when you have previously abused substances, just know that there is always help out there. If you need to talk to a drug or alcohol treatment specialist, get in touch.
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