Third askSTNLB podcast examines work in Singapore after Covid-19
SINGAPORE - With most workplaces shut to stem the spread of Covid-19 during the circuit breaker period, the importance of flexible work arrangements and the use of technology to facilitate remote working were highlighted like never before.
"It took us a crisis to get us going in the direction of digitalisation," said Ms Seow, adding that this could bring about"transformation in essential service sectors like healthcare, cleaning and public transport". Jobs in these sectors will soon become less labour intensive, owing to telemedicine, robots and autonomous vehicles."They will need to upskill and reskill their workers, so that they can take on new jobs or new ways of doing their job", added Mr Sim.
Many older workers tend to favour part-time work. The economically inactive mainly comprise female workers who exited the workforce for family and caregiving reasons. As such, having"flexi work" arrangements and schemes like the Professional Conversion Programme could ease them back into the workforce.
In the mean time, in order to ensure that flexible work arrangements remain sustainable, especially working from home, a relationship of trust has to be established between the supervisor and the employee.
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