It is 5 AM on the clock, Anna wakes up to get ready for work, makes some food for herself, and switches on her laptop. She meets and greets her colleagues on chat and starts to prepare for her virtual meeting with a business client.
In some other corner of the world, Steven, who worked for a hotel chain, is scrolling through jobs on LinkedIn on one tab, and browsing through courses on the other tab, because he is out of work.
This is the new reality brought on by the pandemic and these two examples are only very small pieces of a bigger picture that is being repainted on the canvas of the business ecosystem. The pandemic has shaken up countries, economies, business models, and work structures. The global health crisis is being looked at as the most uncertain disruptor that has accelerated the transformation journey for many. However, as it caught the leaders off-guard, the readiness to adapt to the change is less. Slowly and gradually, every nation, employer, and all the stakeholders are together grappling with the challenges and navigating through the new opportunities the COVID-19 crisis has brought with it.
Among the many things undergoing disruption is jobs, there are some that have become more important and “essential” than ever, and there are others threatened to become redundant.
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