The spread of COVID-19 has created a new impetus to learn a new skill or sharpen existing abilities for multiple reasons.
First, many employees seeing record unemployment numbers and a frightening economic outlook for at least the rest of 2020 and potentially beyond are understandably concerned about their long-term employment. Learning a new skill can be a great way to stand out among a crowd of jobseekers that is likely to grow considerably.
Second, faced with weeks-long quarantines, many people are simply bored and looking for anything to pass the time.
