COVID-19 Employee Support

Here at AdvancED we believe whole-heartedly in the complete person. Whether you work for a small business or a Fortune 100 company, you are undoubtedly facing challenges and decisions at home and with your business.

We're sharing federal, state, and local resources to help you navigate your employee challenges.

Looking for Work??
From EdSurge and other sources

Education technology investment firm Reach Capital has created a portal of job openings at its portfolio companies.
Learn Capital, another prolific edtech investor, has something similar.
Union Square Ventures, which has made a handful of education investments, also keeps a list.
Those seeking employment can use resources like the Work2Future local job board, Candor's user-generated list of companies that are still hiring or Silicon Valley Strong's list of work opportunities in the Bay Area.

One Fair Wage Emergency Fund
by OFWEmergencyFund.org

Restaurant workers, gig workers and other hourly workers are facing unprecedented economic hardship from the coronavirus crisis. It’s our turn to serve them.

Who's freezing hiring from coronavirus
From Candor

Hi, I'm David — the cofounder of Candor.

Seeing many of my friends worried about this, I'm compiling this list of companies freezing hiring or doing layoffs (and those that are still hiring).

I hope it helps. I'll keep updating it live, so email me at hello@candor.co if you're hearing anything.

As of June 26, 2020, this list included 8,083 companies THAT ARE HIRING including Acer, Codeacademy, Hallmark, McGraw Hill, Nerdwallet, Safeway, TeamViewer, Upwork, Venmo and Zoom.

COVID-19 Industry Guidance: For All Retailers
by California Department of Public Health and Cal/OSHA

The state is now moving into PHASE TWO of re-opening the economy which includes retail. The CRA is working on programs and guides to help retailers large and small navigate new guidelines, protocols, and ways of doing business.

Access the Guide for:

Worksite Specific Plan
Topics for Employee Training
Individual Control Measures & Screening
Cleaning & Disinfecting Protocols
Physical Distancing Guidelines

Understanding the Economic Disruption in Your Community Caused by COVID-19
From Economic Modeling

Click here to download the slides from this webinar presented by EMSI on April 29. The snapshot is from slide 35. Consider these skills as you prepare for the new workforce.

Click here to watch the recorded webinar presented by Emsi and Mid America EDC.

Transitioning to Remote Work Webinars

This month I hosted on Transitioning to Remote Work: For Teams and Entrepreneurs.

Many companies have asked their employees to work from home starting immediately, while some are slowly but surely adopting remote work as a new option. If working remotely is new for you, check out my blog article Transitioning to Remote Work and get all the tips I share on my webinar, plus a recording!

As someone who has worked from my home office in East San Jose since 2013, and adopted work-from-home policies with my teams since 2010, I understand the complexities of transitioning self and teams to a new standard of work, accountability, and communications.

Interested in a webinar customized for your team or organization?
Contact Me for availability, topics, and more!

Resource Guide for Affected Community Members

Resources for workers, tenants, domestic violence survivors, and immigrants affected by business closures and COVID-19.

This Guide is curated from other sources by the Association of Northern California (FBANC) as of March 20, 2020.

Filipino Bay Area COVID-19 Resources
From South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN)

SOMCAN created a free guide called SOMCAN Filipino Bay Area COVID-19 Resources.

Find links to resources on their website directed to families, seniors, workers, and tenants.

COVID-19 Resources List (Bay Area, CA)
From the Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE)

Check out COVID-19 Resource List Initiated by Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE) - Bay Area, CA focused. The organizations represented are: APEX Express, Asian Prisoner Support Committee, Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, APIENC, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Hmong Innovating Politics, HYPHEN, Network on Religion and Justice, Visibility Project, VietUnity - East Bay, Asian Refugees United.

Job Center

Are you looking for work?

If you are actively looking for work, we may be able to help! Fill out the short Contact Form to the right and in the Comment box, write 3-5 sentences explaining what you're looking for and what support you're hoping to find. Give us 3-5 business days to get back to you!

Our help looks like:

An email with links to opportunities that could be a good fit for you.
An introduction to someone in the AdvancED network to learn more about opportunities or schedule an informational interview.
If you send us your resume,
- We'll give it a quick review and offer suggestions on where to look for opportunities.
- If you give us your permission, we will send your resume to AdvancED partners and peers that may be looking for your skills.

Additional Resources for Employees

Find articles below to support you in working from home, managing remote teams, and managing your career.

15 Questions About Remote Work, Answered (Harvard Business Review, March 16, 2020)