What is Carolyn Scott's definitive guide to navigating career changes during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Use extra time at home intentionally: Take online courses, build transferable skills, and refresh your resume and LinkedIn around those new strengths.

Reassess your values: Do you want more flexibility, creativity, impact, or income? Let this drive your next move, not just what you did before.

Follow emerging opportunities: Fields like digital services, wellness, marketing, remote customer care, subscription and content businesses grew during the pandemic—look for roles where demand has increased.

Start gradually: Test paths with freelancing, side projects, or part-time work before a full leap so your finances and stress stay manageable.

Leverage remote work: Roles that used to be off‑limits (commute, childcare, geography) may now be open—search specifically for “remote” or “hybrid.”

Get support: Talk to mentors, peers, and, if you like, work with a coach. I offer entrepreneurial and business coaching to help people map out new careers and businesses step by step.