Careers in crisis - Ten top tips to navigate through turbulent times ahead

摘要

What a difference six months make. In November 2019, the RAeS Careers team held one of its most successful annual careers fairs ever. Then Covid-19 turned the world upside down leaving civil aviation in crisis with large-scale redundancy programmes announcements affecting both supply chains and aerospace and aviation professionals at all career stages. To support those affected, the RAeS Careers team has run a series of careers and mentoring-themed webinars with expert panellists from across the Society's membership to help provide practical advice and guidance. Here we bring together some key tips drawn from the sessions to help you navigate through the crisis. Actively seeking to advance your skills and learning, especially during unexpected downtime, can help you develop your knowledge and networks. Now, more than ever, there is a vast range of online learning tools and methods, such as, webinars, blogs and other publications available for free, many of which would normally incur hefty fees. Secondly, joining platforms, such as Alta, can help you make useful contacts and develop your 'virtual' skills. They can also help you identify career opportunities which may be advertised 'word-of-mouth', or help you find a mentor. If you haven't used Linkedln before, this may be the time to load up your profile and start connecting.