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Virtual Hrd’S Role In Crisis And The Post Covid-19 Professional Lifeworld: Accelerating Skills For Digital Transformation, Elisabeth E. Bennett, Rochell Mcwhorter

Human Resource Development Faculty Publications and Presentations

Problem: The Covid-19 pandemic brought unprecedented crisis to a world already undergoing digital transformation. Millions of people began working virtually to prevent the spread of disease and to maintain business continuity, suddenly participating in virtual human resource development (VHRD) and alternative work strategies that helped organizations adapt to current challenges and prepare for future disruption. The purpose of this article is to analyze VHRD’s role in the crisis and the transition to a new era marked by further disruption and change.

Solution: This article provides a primer for understanding the environmental perspective of VHRD, analyzes reskilling and upskilling trends during …