Use career networks for career orientation

In corona virus times, there are a number of options for school graduates. But need makes you inventive. Now networks could be helpful.

Wetter an der Ruhr (dpa / tmn) - study hotel management? A voluntary social year in the theater? Work and travel abroad? Quite a few plans for the future by schoolchildren seem to vanish in Corona times. This makes it even more difficult to decide what you actually want to do later.

School graduates shouldn't go crazy, says Johannes Wilbert, director of the Institute for Career Options in Wetter an der Ruh. "The crisis wiZu Coronard also have an end."

In the current situation, patience is particularly important. And you should focus on finding out what you really want. Because internships are difficult and no university information events can take place, Wilbert advises students to use career networks such as Xing or LinkedIn.

There you can get in touch with people whose professional fields you find interesting and ask questions about everyday work or studies. For example, you can have a description of what the course of study looks like, what is good and what is bad about a job, or what experiences people have had at a university. "This is better than any marketing event," said Wilbert.