Handling Job Loss When Your Career Was Your Identity

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A look at innovation during this time
Even though the impetus was tragic, the coronavirus pandemic did stimulate several industries and create some jobs that would have never existed without it. The gaming industry has taken off, with many individuals now making a living as live-stream gamers. Then there are jobs like COVID-19 contact tracers and testers. And what about all of the new shops popping up on Etsy, designing fashionable masks? We’ve proven the saying “Necessity is the mother of innovation” to be very true.