With nearly 20 million adults in the US having Long Covid symptoms, how is the best way to transition to a new career?

With nearly 20 million adults in the US having Long Covid symptoms, how is the best way to transition to a new career? I previously had a fairly physical career, in the military & then in manufacturing, but am unable to do that work now. I'm trying to segway my years of technical, MSDS and training documentation into an Admin. Asst. job, but I keep getting production jobs on job sites.

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  1. Cyndi Rosenblatt

    This might translate well to a risk management role in a healthcare or research environment if you have reasonable mobility and just need to pivot from a labor-intensive position.
    Lots of walking for inspections in addition to a lot of desk work, but not heavy physical labor otherwise.

    Beyond that, if you need a role that's strictly desk work or remote, I would recommend looking at specific companies you'd like to work for instead of going through the aggregated job boards. And state and federal agencies should give you preference as a veteran. Your local VA may also have resources for transitioning to a new field.

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