Specialized HR Business Partner, Lena Laakso gave a brief virtual presentation to the Outdoor Product Design & Development program sharing her thoughts on the state of the outdoor industry amid COVID-19, how companies and employees are responding and adapting, and her perspective from Human Resources.

Laakso shares her insights as an HR Business Partner at a leading outdoor brand and how the company is working to take care of their people while looking towards the future. She also shares her insights as a hiring manager on what job seekers can do to prepare during this time for future opportunities.

Watch and listen to Laakso's full presentation below as well as on YouTube and in the Highlander Podcast.