Covid-19 significantly disrupted the job market, forcing many organisations to restructure and unfortunately to make redundancies. As a result in some sectors, there was increased competition for the available roles and it took many jobseekers longer to secure the right position. Although the job market did improve as businesses adapted to current working conditions and the risk of the virus reduced, this had a negative impact on jobseekers as they faced often longer than normal unemployed. The experience of submitting applications for dozens of jobs, attending interviews and then because of the increased competition facing rejection, all took its toll on personal wellbeing.
Our webinar in partnership with Mind: Lambeth & Southwark and Suzanne Penny, Career Studios aimed to provide jobseekers with advice and tips on how to look after their mental health and wellbeing during difficult times, helping them to remain resilient and maintain their motivation to continue their job search.