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Prior to 2020, it seemed the biggest threat to jobs came from artificial intelligence. Indeed, it was rare for a week to pass without a headline claiming that automation would replace XX million jobs, as study after study seemed to come up with a different total number.

It does seem to be the way, that it is easier to find a new job when you’re still working. There’s some research to support that feeling, with a study showing that job hunters who are employed tend to receive half of the offers on the table, versus those unemployed who get just 16 per cent.

Following a truly unprecedented few months, life appears to be getting back to some semblance of normality. Shops and restaurants are reopening, offices are refilling, and business is picking up.

Though we are now hopefully over the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading experts warn that we are likely to face similar threats in the future. Throughout 2020, while health workers, cleaners and supermarket staff – among others – have been on the frontline, technology has been working in the background to support these efforts and help control the impact of the coronavirus.