As the UK furlough scheme is set to end as of the end of October, the UK employment market is set to become swamped with applicants.
Thus far the UK has seen job losses of in excess of 750,000 across the UK & with the Government retention schemes winding down, this is only set to increase.
At time of writing, the UK was already starting to see a spike in Coronavirus cases & the UK Government are already taking action to restrict the UK’s population to try & curtail the spread of Covid19.
We are living in challenging times there is no doubt about this & our health & economies are suffering. Therefore, if your job & or way of life is under threat how could you diversify & try & secure future employment outside of your regular employment avenues?
One of the hardest hit sectors of the economy due to Covid19, is the Hospitality, Travel/Tourism & Entertainment industries.
With domestic airlines, eateries, pubs, bars, hotels & entertainment establishments all being closed during lockdown & despite some being able to open again as of July 4th 2020; the entertainment industry is currently at breaking point & despite restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels & airlines trying to function once again, coronavirus case increases looks set to threaten these sectors more permanently.
Therefore, if your employment future looks uncertain, how can you begin to evaluate your skills set to make yourself a more likely candidate for employment opportunities going forward?
We have collated some job titles from the Hospitality, Travel/Tourism & Entertainment sectors to help unravel some of the additional skills sets these roles bring, to open up alternative employment opportunities based on skills, rather than job title.
This list is for illustration purposes only & is non-exhaustive.
Airline Cabin Crew – People skills, customer focused, multi-tasking, health & safety trained, good under pressure, Cultural, diversity & inclusion awareness.
Potential alternative employment: Customer service representative & or Customer Service trainer, Education support assistant/ Teaching Assistant, Health & Safety Advisor, Diversity/Cultural advisor to businesses trying to ensure their sector diversifies & is inclusive (this could be a self-employed consultant option)
Airline Support Staff – People skills, customer focused, multi-tasking, health & safety trained, good under pressure, able to adapt quickly & efficiently.
Potential alternative employment: Customer service representative – online & over the telephone, Administrator in the tourism supply chain & or support networks, Social Media advertiser & or advisor to agencies promoting tourism, Health & Safety advisor/Administrator/Policy editor.
Travel Agent – Knowledge of the travel industry, Good geographical & cultural understanding, People skills, customer focused, multi-tasking.
Potential alternative employment: Educator & or College lecturer, Advisor, Cultural Consultant to businesses trying to ensure their sector diversifies & is inclusive (this could be a self-employed consultant option)
Hospitality – Multi tasking skills, customer focused, people skills, able to remain calm under pressure, hygiene & safety trained, adaptable.
Potential alternative employment: Customer service representative, Administrator in the hospitality supply chain & or support networks, Health & Safety advisor or trainer.
Entertainer & or Actor – Adaptable, confident, can you turn your specialism to education? ability to diversify, Cultural knowledge & understanding based on character research, Diversity & Inclusion skills, hard working, unsociable hours not a problem, team player, able to work alongside those from all heritage backgrounds, social settings, sexual orientation, etc.
Potential alternative employment: Online education video’s for all school subjects, Education support – classroom based, Customer service representative, Editor & or journalist (mostly self-employed) Seminar/Webinar supporting roles & or role-players, Role player for the Bluelight training, Inclusion specialist in Schools, Businesses & beyond.
As mentioned, this list is purely for illustration purposes only & is to hopefully give some insights into the vast array of skills employment can bring. When you are considering alternative employment & or, your employment is under threat; always think outside of the box, look at your accrued employment skills, alongside your life skills & see how & where they may fit.
You may find you are applying for future employment opportunities completely outside of your usual sector & or comfort zone; however, you never know how alternative employment might spurn an entirely new career.
If you are finding the need to source alternative employment overwhelming, you need assistance with re-writing your CV to be more skills based & inclusive or you simply feel you could benefit from some Employment Mentoring to help focus on your goals; then do contact Helena Parrott – VA & Director of Virtually Smart Ltd to take advantage of our Employment Mentoring Programmes.
The Virtually Smart Ltd Employment Mentoring Programmes are tailor made to suit your needs & to give individual, bespoke support to those who are finding the job search process a challenge. Contact Helena on 07954 994 769 or Email: helena@virtuallysmartltd.com for more information.
Written by Katy-Jane for & on behalf of Virtually Smart Ltd.
