APR 9, 2021
SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected hiring trends here, but also changed the nature of the jobs on offer.
About 35 per cent of job vacancies last year involved work that could be done remotely, largely for professional, managerial, executive and technician (PMET) roles, according to the annual job vacancies report released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (April 9).
Nearly half, or 45 per cent, of all job openings last year were newly created rather than existing positions, which resulted from business expansion opportunities, job redesign efforts and government initiatives aimed at coaxing firms to transform. This is an increase compared with the previous two years, MOM's report showed.
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said that the pace of business transformation continued through 2020, despite it being a year of "great turmoil" for many companies.
But employers seizing new opportunities may find it a challenge getting workers with in-demand skills, she added. "For job seekers, a willingness to reskill will be increasingly necessary."
The survey of 14,480 private and public sector organisations found that 27.5 per cent of job vacancies last year were unfilled for six months or more, easing slightly from the 28 per cent from the year before.
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