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The global pandemic has forever changed the way we work and the work we do. The following resources offer insight and guidance for succeeding in an ever-evolving job market.
Analysis of Tulsa's Dislocated Workforce
This study commissioned by the Tulsa Regional Chamber assesses pandemic-related disruptions to the local economy and proposes solutions for workforce recovery.
Go to the Dislocated Workforce Analysis.
The Future of Work 2022
Monster.com offers a global perspective on the current job market, hiring trends, and common challenges for both employees and employers.
Go to The Future of Work.
The Coronavirus and the U.S. Job Market
Plunkett Research examines the economic factors which affected American industries in 2021 to predict challenges and opportunities for the job market in 2022.
Go to Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Pandemic Driven Employment Change
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics presents revised industry outlooks through 2030.
Go to the BLS report.
2022 State of Independence
Workforce management platform MBO presents its eleventh annual report on independent work and the sharing/gig economy.
Go to the State of Independence report.
How Right Now
The How Right Now initiative of the CDC Foundation explores the complex feelings of worry, grief, and loss associated with the pandemic and offers tools to support emotional well-being.
Work-Life Adjustments
Harvard Business Publishing offers a series of timely articles on self-care and stress management in the workplace and while working from home.
Stress and Coping
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers practical guidance for managing the challenges of daily life during a pandemic.
Self-Help through Universal Class
Universal Class offers more than 50 self-paced courses relevant to mental health and well-being. Learn skills to manage stress and anxiety, or learn the basics of meditation and relaxation, all for free with a TCCL library card.
2022 Outlook
Indeed.com editors present current trends and predictions for job seekers.
Go to the 2022 Outlook.
Jobs on the Rise
Networking platform LinkedIn analyzes areas of job growth from the past year to forecast career opportunities for 2022.
Go to Jobs on the Rise
Workplace Trends 2022
Employment website Glassdoor reports on trends that are reshaping the workplace in 2022.
Go to Workplace Trends 2022
Top 5 Hiring Trends for 2022
Employment website Monster.com presents insights and predictions for job seekers in 2022.
Go to the Top 5 Hiring Trends.
What Industries will be Hiring in 2025?
Manufacturing experts at Thomas.net introduce ten new career fields on the horizon.
Go to the Thomas.net report.
Identify your skills and discover how to apply them in new roles and industries.
CareerBuilder provides real-life examples of transferrable skills for jobs hardest hit by COVID-19.
Go to CareerBuilder's "Adapting skills to find a job or change careers".
LiveCareer offers industry-specific guidance for transporting skills from low-growth to high-growth careers.
Go to Livecareer's Skills Match Series.
Identify your abilities and find occupational suggestions with O*NET's guide to employability skills and competencies.
Go to O*NET's Skills Search Interactive.
Assess prior work experiences and explore new career options with the U.S. Department of Labor's Skills Matcher survey.
Go to the Skills Matcher survey.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers regularly surveys career specialists and human resources professionals to identify high-demand work skills.
Books to Check Out
Use the 'Explore Further' links on any catalog record to find additional titles in related subject areas.
Coming Back: How to Win the Job You Want When You've Lost the Job You Need by Fawn Germer (book-2020)
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Career Resilience (book-2021)
HBR Guide to Changing Your Career (book-2018)
Lifeboat: Navigating Unexpected Career Change and Disruption by Maggie Craddock (book-2020)
Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success by Dawn Graham (book-2018)
Work-From-Home Hacks: 500+ Easy Ways to Get Organized, Stay Productive, and Maintain a Work-life Balance While Working From Home! by Aja Frost (book-2020)
e-Books to Download
Use the 'Explore Further' links on any catalog record to find additional titles in related subject areas.
The Career Manifesto: Discover Your Calling and Create An Extraordinary Life by Mike Steib (eBook-2018)
Career Remix: Get the Gig You Want With the Skills You've Got by Damon Brown (eBook-2022)
Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working From Home by Charlie Warzel (eBook- 2021)
Up is Not the Only Way: Rethinking Career Mobility by Beverly Kaye (eBook-2017)
What Color Is your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-changers by Richard Nelson Bolles (eBook-2018)