The unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it equally unprecedented for those fresh out of college, or people who are applying for their first job.Some conventional methods of interviewing seem irrelevant with many companies not having employees or job candidates in their offices -- but there are still some good practices applicants can master.Jose Laurel, the recruiting process outsourcing coordinator at G&A Partners, offered five tips and pieces of insight for new job applicants in the pandemic.Managers used to conduct up-and-close, personal interviews to get to know potential candidates.
Now, they’ve had to change their interview process, with more Zoom interviews and other virtual meetings taking place.“They have to be.