When Prent Corp. learned that a nearby hospital had a shortage of protective equipment because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it got to work. Within 48 hours, Prent had donated more than 10,000 face shields to local healthcare facilities.

This year’s live event was canceled because of COVID-19, but the knowledge sharing will go on via ANTEC 2020: The Virtual Edition. Keynotes from the CEOs of Berry Global Group and Dow will kick it off on Monday, March 30.

Even when life returns to normal, your first contact with a potential employer will be by phone. Follow these three simple steps, and you’ll be well on your way to a second interview.

Suppose the worst-case scenarios don’t come to pass, and the country bounces back, medically and economically, fairly rapidly. The recruitment and hiring decisions you make today will be critical in the ongoing race for talent.