COVID-19/Remote Work Resources
During such a stressful time, information is constantly changing and developing. The articles and resources below are being updated, to the best of our ability, as more information becomes available. To schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor, please login to MMC Career Connection or email careerdevelopment@mmm.edu.
*Resources with an asterisk (*) contain information beneficial to graduating students.
Hiring Information during COVID-19
- Coronavirus Help: Resources, Hotlines, Unemployment, Covering Bills And More - CBS
- Companies Hiring during the Coronavirus Pandemic - The Muse
- Handling the stress of job searching during these uncertain times - LinkedIn, Andrew Seaman
- Who’s freezing hiring from coronavirus - Candor
- What You Need to Know about Remote Hiring during COVID-19 - The Muse
- Laid Off Due to Coronavirus? Here’s What You Can Do Now- The Muse
- What To Put On Your Resume If You Lost Your Job Because Of The Coronavirus - HuffPost
- The 25+ Best Sites For Finding Remote Work Online in 2020 - SkillCrush
- The 18 Best Remote Job Boards in 2020 - Career Sidekick
- (*) Effective Job Search Networking During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Job-Hunt
- How to succeed during your remote internship - The Daily Californian
- What To Do Now That Your Summer Internship Is Canceled - Forbes
- 7 Tips to Transform a Cancelled Summer Internship due to Coronavirus into a Career-Building Opportunity - Thrive Global
- (*) 8 Job Skills To Succeed In A Post-Coronavirus World - Forbes
- (*) Graduating In A Pandemic: Advice For The Anxious Post-College Job Search - NPR
- (*) 6 Job Search Tips for New Grads and Anyone Else Starting Their Careers During the Coronavirus Pandemic - The Muse
- (*) 5 ways for recent graduates to job search in the coronavirus economy - Business Insider
- (*) What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search? - The Muse
- (*) Tips for Your Job Search during Coronavirus - Wall Street Journal
Preparing for the Job Search
Resume Writing
Cover Letter Writing
Interview Preparation
- MMC Interview Tips
- MMC Career Services Virtual Meeting & Interview Tips
- 20 Video Interview Tips to Help You Dazzle the Hiring Manager and Get the Job - The Muse
- The Best Way to Set Up for a Video Interview (So You’ll Look and Sound Like a Winning Candidate) - The Muse
- 13 Questions Hiring Managers Love to Ask in Phone Interviews (and How to Answer Like a Pro) - The Muse
- 22 Phone Interview Tips to Help You Nail the Call (and Move to the Next Round) - The Muse
- 10 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting a Second Interview - The Balance Careers
Social Media and the Job Search
- MMC Social Media and the Job Search
- Five Surprising Ways To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Shine - Forbes
Accepting/Negotiating a Job Offer
Job Search Resources
Remote Job Boards
- Flexjobs
- Remote.co
- Justremote
- Pangian
- We work remotely
- Remotive (remote start-up jobs)
- Powertofly (remote opportunities for women in tech)
- Angellist (start-up jobs)
- GitHub Internships
Freelance Remote Work Job Boards
Search Engines with Remote Work Filters
No Filter, But Remote Opportunities Available
MMC Job Search Resources
- MMC Career Connection - Use your MMC email and password to login!
- MMC Job Search Sites by Industry
Virtual Volunteering Opportunities
- Virtual Volunteering at the Smithsonian
- Virtual Volunteering at Translators Without Borders
- Virtual Volunteering with the UN
Online Skills Training/Online Learning Platforms
NOTE: Some of the platforms below may require paid membership to use the platform
- Coursera
- LinkedIn Learning *Videos below are free and available to all with a LinkedIn account. Other LinkedIn Learning Courses may require premium account access*
- The Value of Working Remotely
- Digital Body Language
- Effective Virtual Presentations
- Virtual Networking for Job Interviews
- Master Class
- Udacity
- Udemy
- Certification Finder