Avoid the Sidelines Invest in Yourself During Pandemic
Jane Chase from IIoP reports on the sharp uptick in packaging professionals who sought online education and certification to improve their prospects while laying low during the pandemic.
Feb 24th, 2021
I’ve always been skeptical of the phrase, “Never let a crisis go to waste,” but from where I sit, many in the packaging community took heed of that advice in 2020 as a response the pandemic that affected us all. Let me explain, and hopefully you will follow suit.
While the pandemic changed our lives through lockdowns, then work-from-home, and now slowly adjusting to getting safely back in our offices and plants, there was a clear trend in 2020 showing that packaging professionals took advantage of time at home to invest in themselves. We are seeing ample evidence of this trend on LinkedIn. Whether it was to prepare to be ready to take on a larger role in their current organization or a need to secure a new employment oppo