Careers after COVID-19: challenges and changes
Linda M. Hite, Kimberly S. McDonald
Abstract
There are few certainties in our visions of post-COVID-19 careers, but change is inevitable. This article will explore how HRD can be proactive in addressing the immediate needs of the post-pandemic workforce and workplaces, as they strive to recover and resume a productive future. Uncertainties about employment and employability, how workplaces will be configured, the future of some careers and the possibilities for new opportunities will weigh heavily on individuals as they navigate these challenges. Drawing on the career shock, resilience, and sustainable careers literature, we consider how both individual and contextual factors will impact people and their occupations moving forward.
Topics & Concepts
EmployabilityWorkforceVisionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Resilience (materials science)Public relationsPsychological resiliencePandemicShock (circulatory)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPolitical scienceBusinessSociologyPsychologyPedagogyMedicineSocial psychologyLawDiseaseThermodynamicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyInternal medicinePathologyPhysicsAnthropologyOutbreakEmployment and Welfare StudiesResilience and Mental HealthWorkplace Health and Well-being