2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Social psychology

Employability

Shock (circulatory)

Public relations

Psychological resilience

Virology

Pedagogy

Anthropology

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Outbreak

Business

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Workforce

Thermodynamics

Physics

Psychology

Political science

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Internal medicine

Sociology

Medicine

Resilience (materials science)

Pandemic

Disease

Vision

Pathology

Human Resource Development International

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.

Careers after COVID-19: challenges and changes