{"id":5310,"date":"2020-10-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/?p=5310"},"modified":"2020-10-25T10:29:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T02:29:08","slug":"finding-a-job-in-the-post-covid-19-world-business-roundup-25-oct-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/finding-a-job-in-the-post-covid-19-world-business-roundup-25-oct-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding A Job In The Post-COVID-19 World &#8211; Business Roundup (25 Oct 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In spite of the imported cases still being discovered each day, the number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore has fallen significantly over the past two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even while the health\ncrisis in Singapore seems contained \u2013 at least for now, the local economy may\ncontinue to struggle in the coming months as many countries such as the U.S.,\nUK and India continues to cope with containing the outbreak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This puts pressure on\nboth employers and workers who will need to continue finding ways to sustain\ntheir businesses and jobs in the Post-COVID-19 world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such program that\nSingapore companies can consider tapping on would be the <a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/how-the-enterprise-leadership-for-transformation-elt-programme-will-help-prepare-900-singapore-smes-for-the-next-phase-of-their-growth\/\">Enterprise Leadership for Transformation<\/a>. This program aims\nto support SME business leaders in\ntheir next phase of growth and is part of a broader spectrum of programmes\naimed to transform Singapore\u2019s economy and spearheading digital adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"finding-a-job-amid-a-global-health-pandemic-and-recession\"><strong>Finding A Job Amid A Global Health Pandemic And Recession<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To address jobseekers\u2019 needs during this unprecedented crisis, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/10-editions-of-mom-jobs-situation-report-10-things-weve-learned\/\">Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released a Jobs Situation Report<\/a> detailing key updates and information in the jobs market. This is particularly useful for for those who are finding a job but are unsure of which sectors in Singapore are still actively hiring workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while the traditional norm in the past is for workers to be employed in a full-time capacity, more people are now open to take on part-time jobs, either as a way to earn additional income on top of their full-time employment or as an interim solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, if your company intends to hire more part-timers, it\u2019s\nimportant that you and your workers understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/part-time-employment-regulations-10-things-to-know-hiring-a-part-timer\/\">employment\nregulations that govern part-time working arrangements<\/a>. Not everyone knows but part-time workers are also entitled to benefits\nsuch as CPF contributions, leave entitlements and maternity and childcare\nleaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we move towards a new normal, companies need to quickly adopt digital\nsolutions to survive the pandemic and to also thrive on the opportunities that\npresent itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One entrepreneur doing that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/baru-walia\/\">Baru Walia<\/a>, the Founder and CEO of Footsy International Pte.Ltd. The company is\nbest known for its football super app \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/sg.footsy.app\/\">Footsy App<\/a>, which enables people to organise a\nfootball game between friends, book a football pitch at various locations in\nSingapore, make e-payments, directly split costs between players and store game\nstatistics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With COVID-19 putting a stop to football\ngames in Singapore temporarily, Footsy is adding new features such as e-sports\nand e-commerce, and has started video channels dedicated to fans of individual\nfootball teams to continue ensuring that the app remains relevant even during\nthis period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/5-questions-with-baru-walia-founder-and-ceo-of-footsy-the-football-super-app\/\"><em><strong>5 Questions With\u2026 Baru Walia, Founder And CEO Of Footsy \u2013 The Football Super App<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Part-time workers are also entitled to benefits such as annual and medical leaves\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[364],"tags":[461,471,473,459],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.3 - 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