This year certainly has been like no other. So many businesses are still very much up in the air as to whether they are going to survive this financial year. Many of them are yo-yo-ing between being extremely busy and then having to shut down or run at limited capacity for a while.

If you are thinking of changing career then may be a good time to do it if you are confident that you have the skills and experience needed for the new role and if you think your career may be coming to an end.

people start to look for new careers in January, often promising themselves that they are going to get a job that they enjoy doing and find rewarding.

If you are already in employment then you may want to line up a new job before quitting the old one as competition for jobs is extremely high at present.

If you are not sure what career you want you can always go and speak to a careers advisor or someone at the job centre who may be able to offer you some advice.

Whenever you are looking to apply for jobs, be sure that you have an up to date CV and that you adapt your covering letter accordingly for each job you apply for.