If you're one of the many dealing with a delay to your job offer, chances are you feel like you are facing a setback.
But fear not, career experts say.
Although your options on what to do are endless, here is what career experts Vicki Salemi and Gorick Ng advise you to do with your time.
Look for interim — or new — workIt is crucial to keep your options open during and apply to new positions, while keeping confidentiality so as not to jeopardize your existing offer, Salemi says.
Develop important, relevant skillsBoth Ng and Salemi say this gap period could also be a chance to accelerate learning through certifications, online or in-person courses and workshops, and immersion language programs.
Persons:
Gorick Ng, Vicki Salemi, Ng, Salemi
Organizations:
Harvard
Locations:
Saharan Africa, American