IOT: Business and Employment During Lockdown

The world is under a health crisis all thanks to the Corona or COVID 19 virus that’s affecting people all over the globe. Schools, non-essential businesses, and all public gatherings are suspended until further notice to prevent the virus from spreading. Most states in the US are under lockdown meaning the general public are forced to stay at home and employees are encouraged to work from home if possible. According to the Fortune, thereare 4.4 million Americans who filed unemployment claims in the week endingApril 18 because working from home is not possible in their line of work (e.g. restaurants, hotels, massage, parlors, etc.).

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Every day, I would often look at lots of employment websites to see what job openings are available. Sometimes it gets tiresome because I get to see the same job openings even after applying for them or the job listing suddenly disappears because they already found the right candidate. Yes, it's frustrating, but that's part of job hunting. Sometimes I'd wish that there a platform for us, Filipinos, to post our skills online instead and then clients would be the ones who would reach out to us. Good thing, Rakuboss is here!