{"id":2146,"date":"2021-03-12T08:30:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T08:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:15:15","slug":"thriving-in-a-post-pandemic-world-of-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2021\/03\/12\/thriving-in-a-post-pandemic-world-of-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Thriving in a hybrid world of work"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 16th of March 2020, the Careers Service switched to remote delivery. I cannot believe its nearly a year since the pandemic transformed our personal and professional lives; it is hard to remember what life was like before COVID-19. In some ways, a lot has happened in a year, particularly the development of the vaccine, and in other ways, it feels like time stopped in March 2020. As we look forward to lockdown lifting, we wanted to explore how the world of work is likely to evolve post-pandemic and are hosting a panel with speakers from Babcock and Solirius Consulting. Please do sign up for the event on\u00a0<\/span>MyFuture<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although there is now a way out of the <\/span>pandemic, there remains a fair bit of uncertainty regarding the <\/span>post-COVID world of work. Some pointers are emerging. For example, hybrid <\/span>working is set to become the new norm.\u00a0<\/span>BP<\/span><\/a> have announced their staff will work\u00a0<\/span>from home two days a week, affecting nearly 6000 employees in the UK. <\/span>Similarly,\u00a0<\/span>Unilever<\/span><\/a> announced their staff would not return\u00a0<\/span>to their desks full time. I do not think the office is dead yet, although the <\/span>way office space will be used going forwards is likely to change. A hybrid <\/span>environment will have some workers in the office and others working from home. <\/span>A challenge for managers will be around fostering a cohesive team and ensuring <\/span>day-to-day operations are not impacted.<\/span><\/p>\n

StandOut <\/span><\/a>CV<\/span><\/a> analysed over 17,000\u00a0<\/span>\u2018remote\u2019 jobs on Indeed.com to identify the essential skills employers were <\/span>looking for. The importance of technical prowess stood out to me. Increasingly <\/span>employers are looking for candidates who are confident using remote <\/span>collaboration and communication tools. Whilst you do not need to be an expert <\/span>at using every tool, emphasising your experience of video and web conferencing, <\/span>remote project collaboration and document sharing tools on your CV will help <\/span>you stand out. Some of the commonly used tools include:<\/span><\/p>\n