The COVID-19 outbreak has been . . . . challenging. As a part of NextJob'sCareer Development work, we’d like to do what we can to help. We asked two of our experts to put together a 20-min webinar, now a recording that you can watch any time, on best practices for managing stress as well as staying productive and connected while working remotely. The video is designed for managers and employees and summarizes evidence-based research as well as trending best practices.Leading the webinar are two of our subject matter experts:

The jobs landscape has changed significantly since January. At the end of 2019 some states reported unemployment rates lower than 3.5%. The BLS has seemingly unlimited resources on this topic. During this time unemployment was so low that there were more jobs than there were people to fill them. It was a job seekers' market -- job seekers frequently had multiple offers in front of them and they got to choose which position to take. Prior to these (ultra) low unemployment rates hiring managers frequently had large pools of applicants.

Losing your job is tough. It's even tougher when you have a mortgage and you have no savings or other support system. You may even risk losing your house. With Haventree Bank, things are different: According to The Globe and Mail* (Link Below), it doesn't have to be that way. "Haventree has launched a first-of-its-kind program in Canada called <a href="https://www.staging2.nextjob.com/homeowners/">NextJob</a>. Essentially, it is designed to help people who have lost their job find new work." Why would a bank pay for a borrower's job seeker program?

Interviews can be stressful – but if you prepare well, they can be enjoyable. And when you prepare thoroughly for an interview, you'll show the hiring manager that you'll go the extra mile if you're hired for the job.Use these three tips to make the best impression at your next job interview:

Employers make half of their hires through their network. The top networking site is LinkedIn, with over 400 million users. It allows job seekers and employers to quickly research each other and find common network connections who can speak in depth about a job seeker’s character - something a resume can’t do. Fortunately, most of LinkedIn’s key features are free.

Did you know you can search for job postings from popular sites like Monster and CareerBuilder and have them sent to your email box automatically through Indeed.com? Indeed is the largest job board in the world, and fortunately, it's free to use.To find jobs and set up your automated job search: