How do recent graduates build a career while working from home?

In this new world, where productivity across organizations ebbs and flows, competence and commitment are virtues.

Trust, culture, competence and communication. These are some of the major factors that play a crucial role in career development, especially for a young professional. As a recent graduate, the idea of advancing up an org chart can be intimidating. While it’s never been easy to start with, COVID-19 and the virus’ effect on work dynamics has arguably made it even more difficult for recent graduates to build the attributes necessary to advance – namely, the transition to a work-from-home environment.

Traditionally, much of a young professional’s development happened not behind a computer screen but through random conversations with team members and managers in the office hallways, or lunch, or on the short walk from the office to the parking lot at the end of the day.