@misc { , title = {Employer perspectives on virtual international working: essential skills for the globalised, digital workplace.}, abstract = {This chapter summarises the key findings from a doctoral research project that examined employer perceptions of virtual, international working immediately before, during, and after the global pandemic took hold in Spring 2020. The purposive interview sample included new and experienced professionals who work in communication related roles within public, private, and third sector organisations. The research builds on previous evaluative research concerning student and faculty perceptions of virtual exchange. The key issues and themes that employers identified as important for virtual working are presented in their own words. Intercultural competency, digital literacy, and transferable skills are discussed together with business ethics, generational and sectoral differences, and the pedagogical opportunities created by the shift to remote, digital working. A new conceptual model for the training and preparation of staff and students for the post-pandemic, virtual workplace is recommended.}, doi = {10.4018/978-1-7998-7331-0.ch010}, isbn = {9781799873310; 9781799873327}, note = {INFO COMPLETE (Info via contact 14/7/2021 LM) PERMISSION GRANTED (version = Pdf typeset; embargo = none; licence = Pub's own: POLICY = https://www.igi-global.com/about/rights-permissions/content-reuse/) DOCUMENT READY (Pdf typeset rec'd from contact 16/7/2021 LM) ADDITIONAL INFO - Contact: Izzy Crawford Set Statement: (Copyright © 2021 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher.)}, pages = {178-204}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {IGI Global}, url = {https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1341410}, keyword = {Employer perceptions, Virtual working, International working, Pandemic, Virtual exchange, Intercultural competency, Digital literacy, Transferable skills, Virtual workplace}, year = {2021}, author = {Crawford, Izzy} editor = {Swartz, Stephanie and Barbosa, Belem and Crawford, Izzy and Luck, Susan} }