ONE DAY MORE...

A new week begins and new volunteers join the fight to beat this virus and help those in need. To all of the people who are redefining "skilled" vs. "unskilled" - "essential vs. nonessential" - thank you! You are all heroes. Let's change those labels forever. Despite the national social distancing - we are more together as a nation than we have been in years - which is amazing when you consider the division that was ripping our nation apart just a short time ago. Let's not return to that when we beat this. Lead boldly. Do what you can to help.

I have launched this website - Gotogreg.com to provide career advice and resume reviews for those New Yorkers who have lost their jobs as a result of this crisis. There are so many other ways we all can help - in our local communities or more broadly - large and small it doesn't matter - whatever you can do - just please pay it forward in some way. Here's to all of the heroes who don't wear capes! I know it's a little corny - but tell me you don't feel it too! ;) https://lnkd.in/dKTTzQz via @YouTube hashtag#notallheroeswearcapes 

UPDATED JOB LEADS 3/29/20

Hello neighbors - I hope this finds you safe and well and the same for all of your loved ones. This is by no means an exhaustive list - but a place to start for companies that are hiring right now if you are interested. If not for you then perhaps someone you know…pass the information on.

Northeast Region: Industry Verticals to keep an eye on in the Northeast

In the Northeast we are seeing a boom in open positions for Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Insurance, Healthcare & Hospitals, Consumer Product Manufacturing, and Finance. Zoll Medical Corporation (Chelmsford, MA) is looking to onboard hundreds of new employees to assist with their Ventilation group in Parsippany, NJ, Chelmsford, MA, and the Chicago area. Career site to browse jobs: https://www.zoll.com/en/contact/careers-at-zoll/careers-search

In addition, Catalent Pharma Solutions currently has 1,000 open positions Nationally for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology roles across the US. Here is the link to their career site: https://www.catalent.com/careers/

COVID 19-Job market insights & job research strategies from experts: https://cultivatedculture.com/covid19-job-market-insights/

Who’s hiring right now? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/heres-whos-hiring- right-now-5161074/

Who is hiring during the coronavirus? https://www.fastcompany.com/90478987/who-is-hiring-during-the-coronavirus- try-these-industries-if-you-need-a-job-now

Companies are still hiring during COVID -19-here are 28 that want your applications now: https://www.themuse.com/advice/companies-hiring-during- coronavirus-covid-19

Of course, our retailers are in need of help during these times, please see some of the companies below who are seeking staff asap! Many of these are temporary roles and can a great way to keep busy and provide an essential service. Amazon: 100,000 new full and part-time positions across the U.S. in their fulfillment centers and delivery network to meet the surge in demand from people relying on Amazon’s service during this time.

Those interested in applying can learn more at www.amazon.com/jobsnow

CVS Health: CVS Health plans to immediately hire 50,000 people for full-time, part-time and temporary jobs, including store positions, home delivery drivers, distribution workers and customer service representatives. You can browse the open jobs here.

Walgreens: Walgreens plans to hire more than 9,500 full-time, part-time and temporary workers in its stores. The company is looking for customer service associates, pharmacy technicians and shift leads.

Monitor state and local government websites for positions as hiring has increased due COVID- 19 related assistance roles/teams being created New Jersey launched a website to find in-demand jobs at essential businesses: https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/ https://lajobsportal.org/#find-jobs

STAY SAFE. STAY STRONG. STAY POSITIVE.

WELCOME

The negative news about the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic can be frightening, but we need to stay focused so that when we come out on the other side of this — and we will — we are prepared to resume our normal activities. For too many of you, that will mean finding a job. That process can’t wait. If you are unemployed or fear that you will be, there are things you can and should be doing right now. In the first place, do whatever you can do within the guidelines of social distancing to remain physically and mentally healthy during these stressful times. Maintaining a positive mindset will be critical for working from home, or for conducting a successful job search.

Secondly, take this time to invest in yourself through one of the online educational resources that offer free courses to learn new skills, or upgrade existing ones, through sites like KhanAcademy.org and Coursera.org.

I will also be coordinating a consortium of HR professionals to join me in providing free résumé reviews and to answer common job search questions for unemployed New Yorkers through this Web site GotoGreg.com. Look for information on this free service in this column and via Twitter and LinkedIn soon. In the meantime, visit the New York Department of Labor at their Web site Labor.NY.gov regularly, because the laws and benefits for the unemployed are constantly being updated.

I wish all of you and your loved ones safety and good health. We will get through this together.