For 20 million young people in the U.S., and 200 million globally, attending or graduating from college during the COVID-19 crisis has plunged them into uncertainty and significantly altered their approach to entering the workplace. But this pandemic merely accelerated career and hiring trends that have been building for a long time. Changes that were once slowly spreading have been rapidly implemented across all industries—and the old rules no longer apply. Young adults must learn how to thrive in the “new normal” of work. This leads us to question: what’s next? Lindsey Pollak, who has spent the past 20 years advising young professionals and the organizations that employ them, hopes to alleviate concerns and support the next generation of global leaders with this forward-looking career guide.