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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
5 pandemic
lessons
and how to
apply them
to your
career
The challenges of the pandemic
may be an opportunity to add new
career skills and habits.
By Hannah Pitstick
he past two years have been challenging ones, to put reflection is good for growth no matter where you are in your
it lightly. Making it through is an accomplishment in career,” said Annie M. Yoder, CPA/CFF, principal at Rea &
T itself. But if you reflect on how the pandemic pushed Associates Inc., a public accounting firm with offices through- IMAGE BY AKINBOSTANCI/ISTOCK
you to evolve, you might uncover some lessons that could help out Ohio. “We can learn from the past, including the last two
improve your life and career going forward. years, and change our behavior to have more fulfilling careers
“The pandemic was an inflection point for everyone, and and impact those around us.”
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