Creating New and Smart Livelihoods in the Post COVID Economy

1. Creating New and Smart Livelihoods in the Post COVID Economy The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the global economy with businesses forced to downscale their operations and means of production. It has led to large-scale loss of livelihoods, especially among the socially marginalized sections. With continuous lockdowns and guidelines to follow social distancing becoming the new normal, the job market seems to have shrunk and the rate of unemployment grown higher than anticipated. However, the same period has seen a gradual shift of operations to the digital space with remote and distributed working from home becoming the norm in many organizations. Digital transformation has helped many companies to stay afloat and reach out to their clients or customers who are cooped up in their homes.

2. Further, many organizations are considering shifting to flexible workspaces for good after the positive experience of remote working during the pandemic. Amidst this challenging scenario, technology has, indeed, turned out to be the ultimate savior for many, including job-seekers. In a lot of ways, the importance of digital technology has been realized by businesses as it helped them to not only sustain but expand as well. In this blog, we discuss some technology-driven courses for skill development training that have the potential to create new and smart livelihoods in the post-COVID economy. Digital Marketing With the increased use of e-information, digital marketing acts as a lifeline for businesses to consolidate and enhance their online presence, lessen advertising expenditures as well as drive greater ROI. It includes Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, and much more. Digital marketers, even after the pandemic, would be able to leverage digital technology to offer top-quality work for clients, be it start-ups or multinationals. So, it is likely that the demand for jobs in post COVID world for digital marketers will take a leap. Ethical Hacking COVID-19 has led organizations to reorganize their working patterns and adapt to remote and distributed working. This change in the working pattern has resulted in creating points of vulnerability for cyberattacks. In response, organizations have adopted and expanded their cybersecurity strategies and are looking to employ or hire skilled ethical hackers. This will help organizations to identify vulnerabilities and prevent malevolent actors from striking. Ethical hacking is legal and non- destructive as it helps in protecting the IT infrastructure of any business. With the increase in cybercrime, ethical hacking can be a good career option in the post- COVID world. There are certain standardized courses for ethical hacking that includes cryptography, hacking web servers, and session hijacking, among others. Graphic Design According to a recent survey, the graphic designing profession has seen significant growth during the pandemic. Well, the reason is

3. simple. Graphic artists and designers leveraged digital technology and tools to design logos, brochures, flyers, and informative illustrations for businesses to grab customer eyeballs. The organizations, on their part, are encouraging graphic designers to create visual representations of their brands and reach out to their customers. This realization is advancing the cause of digital transformation of businesses across the globe as they go about utilizing technology platforms to promote their brand. Graphic design is, indeed, an ideal career choice as it is becoming increasingly dynamic due to the availability of modern technology wherein you can work from anywhere in the world. Conclusion The global job landscape is changing due to the impact of COVID-19. A new range of career options are emerging and they are expected to be in high demand in the post-COVID economy. Apart from the above-mentioned courses, there are other skill development training programs such as AI, online teaching, freelancing, and many more that are going to hold sway in the years to come. The noted non-profit organization, Anudip provides national skill development program courses to motivated young job aspirants from difficult backgrounds. To know more about us, visit https://www.anudip.org. Source:https://anudip.tumblr.com/post/655665578776887296/creating-new- and-smart-livelihoods-in-the-post Anudip Foundation Email: info@anudip.org Phone No.: +91 33 4062 4187 Visit Us: https://www. anudip.org/ Stay Connected Via: https://twitter.com/anudipf https://www.facebook.com/AnudipFoundation https://www.instagram.com/anudipfoundation https://www.anudip.org/videos/