In The News: Hiring amid Covid-19

In The News: Hiring amid Covid-19

With the COVID-19 outbreak taking a toll on Singapore's economy, how are businesses and job seekers coping during this period, and what tips do our experts offer regarding looking for a job, working from home, or remote hiring?

Hear from our Robert Walters Singapore spokespeople on the latest employment trends, tips, and insights.

"Demand will rise for expertise in digital infrastructure and support for working from home or split team operations."

Wendy Heng, Associate Director for Sales and Marketing, Healthcare and Supply Chain at Robert Walters Singapore, shares with The Straits Times which industries would still see demand for candidates, even as hiring sentiments have weakened. Read the article here.

"Operational risk roles will continue to be in demand as banks look to establish more effective teams, or upskill existing ops-risk teams."

Faiz Modak, Associate Director for Tech & Transformation, was featured in two of eFinancialCareers's online articles. He shared his insights on how banks are still hiring as usual, albeit more cautiously, and also revealed the banking jobs that are still in-demand despite COVID-19.

Read Faiz's comments in the two articles here and here.