Top career coaches share the best tactics for post-COVID-19 growth

It’s now been more than 12 long, hunkered-down months since the coronavirus pandemic upended our everyday lives. For career counselors who devote their 9-to-5 to helping people find vocational fulfillment, this chapter has challenged their standard MO, for sure.From advising clients on how to ace a Zoom job interview to using downtime for career advancement, their sessions have been more than “let’s buff up your resume.”

Here, these occupational gurus reflect on the best lessons they’ve learned this past year and how you can move forward during the coming one. Grieve and go forthFor some, this may mean processing the loss of a job or being abruptly furloughed at the beginning of the pandemic. For others, this might be saying goodbye to college or grad school and facing uncertainty.