Enoch James

Top Post-Covid 19 Skills and Tools Enoch James

As most of us are in lock down at home, we are left to wonder what a post-corona virus-world might look like. There's a lot unknown about how the world will transform after we get the novel corona virus under control, but it is extremely unlikely that things will just go back to exactly the way they were before. Our workplaces are likely to change, and with it, the skills and tools companies will require. The pandemic has accelerated the need to ensure that people around the globe have the necessary technology skills and access to do their jobs. The current picture is bleak and many parts of the world still haven't felt the pandemic's full impact. However, recovery will come, so what should individuals be doing to make sure they can come back to the workforce stronger?Many of the skills people need to be employable during and after COVID-19 are digital, which will enable, but not guarantee, resilience, creativity and the ability to collaborate with others. In areas where the pandemic is still an active threat, people need to be able to get work done while operating at a distance from co-workers. Managers and team leaders need the skills required to motivate and manage distributed teams. Job seekers may find themselves having to compete in a digital, fast-changing digital work with which they are unfamiliar. Regional disparities will likely grow, with regions already left behind in the digital era experiencing increased hardship. Two such examples are rural areas, where less robust healthcare systems will exacerbate the pandemic's impact, and some urban areas, especially in the developing world, where large populations were facing dire employment situations even before COVID-19. If surviving and thriving in the wake of COVID-19 are our goals as a society, where should we start and how should we chart our future course?You will find the answers to these questions in this e-book