Book Review: How to Develop Your Career Path in a Post Pandemic World

By IndieBookView on July 16, 2024

How to Develop Your Career Path in a Post Pandemic World

by Zail Dugal

Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help / Career

ISBN: 9798990724600

Print Length: 112 pages

Reviewed by Erin Britton

Securing gainful employment is particularly tricky at the moment, with temporary and zero-hours contracts abounding, personnel increasingly being replaced by technological solutions, and workers' rights being eroded by the existence of an employers' market. All these difficulties are in no small part due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indeed, as Zail Dugal notes in the introduction to How to Develop Your Career Path in a Post Pandemic World, the "COVID-19 pandemic […] has acted as a catalyst for profound changes in the global workforce, leading to widespread job losses, furloughs, and shifts in employment dynamics."

In light of such changes and the problems they create for individuals seeking to gain, maintain, or improve their employment prospects, Dugal has written this helpful guide to navigating and surviving in the post-pandemic job market. Through personal stories and general observations, she breaks the contemporary employment journey down into its constituent stages and addresses what should be accomplished (and avoided—seriously, don't be a Kevin) to excel during each of them. In so doing, she uses relatable examples—such as that of student Alice and her food blog—to provide step-by-step insights into the myriad ways a person's real-world skills and experiences can be leveraged to help propel their career forward.