Developing skills in higher education for post-pandemic work

Abstract

Many white-collar workplaces have changed substantially because of the pandemic. This paper examines how the rise of technologybased distributed work arrangements impacts on the knowledge, skills and competencies that higher education graduates must possess to be successful in post-pandemic white-collar work environments. In addition, this paper examines prior literature to identify digital forms of Work Integrated Learning as a mechanism through which higher education providers can assist graduates in their postpandemic transition from university to the workplace.