As remote working has transformed the world of work, so the skills needed at work have changed.
“The logistics of the workplace during Covid have cast a spotlight on a number of skills which previously were nice to have, but now have become very important to keep the ship moving despite disruption and upheaval,” says Peter Kriel, general manager at the Independent Institute of Education. He advises that:
● Employers will be looking for candidates’ resilience and ability to work under pressure and independently, their comfort in the online environment and participation in meetings.
● Specialist skills used to be the most important but now everyone also needs more general skills.“Your strength as a candidate no longer comes just from your main field of focus,but from the unique combination of skills you bring to the table.”
● When updating your CV, add examples of how you have demonstrated these skills while working from home.
● Students and graduates applying for their first jobs can use their experience in remote learning to illustrate they have these skills.
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