\n COVID-19 is a key factor that has changed employees\u2019 views on workforce mobility <\/p>\n
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- Four Asia-Pacific
\ncountries made the list in 2020, suggesting that employees now consider a
\ncountry’s COVID-19 management success as a criterion for relocation<\/li>\n - 44% of Singaporeans are
\nwilling to work abroad, a sharp drop compared with 79% back in 2014<\/li>\n - Australia, China, Taiwan
\nand New Zealand are the top overseas destinations that Singaporeans want to
\nwork in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nSINGAPORE –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 22 March 2021 –\u00a0<\/b>COVID-19 is one of the key factors that has drastically changed the way talent
\nthink about their work and mobility preferences. This is the conclusion drawn
\nfrom the 2021 “Decoding Global Talent” report, which examines how the pandemic
\nhas impacted global attitudes and preferences towards working abroad. The
\nreport also finds that Singapore has leapt from the 24th position back in 2014
\nto become the 8th most attractive country that employees would be willing to relocate
\nto. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/500x0\/134232\/JobStreet.jpg#image-134232\")
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\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nA partnership between SEEK
\nAsia, The Network and Boston Consulting Group, the report is one of the world’s
\nlargest survey on workforce mobility, involving 208,807 respondents across 190
\ncountries. Matching over 15 million jobseekers with reputable employers across
\nseven countries, SEEK Asia has the strongest presence in Asia’s online
\nemployment marketplace. It aims to empower hiring decision makers by offering
\nthe right expertise and tools to help them land the best candidates. The deep
\nand timely insights from the Decoding Global Talent 2021 report will help
\ncompanies to strategize their hiring plans in a challenging climate as well as
\nallow candidates to understand key movements in the employment market.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nCOVID-19 has changed views on workforce
\nmobility <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nWhen it comes to employee
\nrelocation, several Asia-Pacific countries, such as Singapore and New Zealand,
\nhave become the preferred choices of talent in 2020. In 2014, just one Asia-Pacific
\ncountry \u2014 Australia \u2014 was in the top 10. The 2020 list now sees a total of four
\nAsia-Pacific countries. This is likely due to the countries’ management of
\nCOVID-19, which have largely registered low mortality rates and kept infection
\ncases in check. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n“Since Q4 2020, we observed an
\naverage of 28% growth in job openings compared to the peak of COVID in Q2 of
\n2020 across the seven countries that we operate in \u2013 Hong Kong, Indonesia,
\nMalaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Currently, there are more
\nthan 208,000 jobs available in our database, signaling an encouraging recovery
\nfor Asia-Pacific countries,” says Peter Bithos, CEO of SEEK Asia.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n“COVID-19 has engendered a new
\nkind of mobility \u2014 virtual mobility,” he adds. “According to the report, 57 per
\ncent of respondents now say they are willing to work remotely for an employer
\nthat does not have a physical presence in their home countries, a level that is
\nhigher than the proportion who are open to physical relocation. Not only that,
\nabout 62 per cent of candidates who have a master’s degree are also open to
\nvirtual work. For hirers who are struggling to fill job openings, the time is
\nripe to warm up to the option of offering virtual employment, so as to attract
\ncompetent and suitable talent.” <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nSingapore’s competitiveness a
\nselling point for talent\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nBeyond commendable COVID-19
\npreparedness and response, Singapore has always been an appealing work
\ndestination for global talent. Other than robust international trade and
\ninvestment, her digital infrastructure, national stability and culture of
\ninnovation also inspire confidence. The top 10 countries from where PMETs,
\nspecifically in the digital field, would like to come to Singapore to work
\ninclude China (5th<\/sup>), Qatar (6th<\/sup>), United Arab Emirates (8th<\/sup>)
\nand Switzerland (10th<\/sup>). These talent enjoy a high quality of life,
\nand Singapore’s standard of living and working matches their home countries’. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nSingaporeans’ willingness to
\nwork abroad has dropped<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nAs the world is still in the
\nthroes of a pandemic, fewer Singaporeans are expressing a desire to seek
\noverseas job opportunities. Back in 2014, 79 per cent of the Singaporean
\nrespondents involved in the survey then wished to work overseas. This number
\nhas dropped to 44 per cent in 2020. Australia remains the top destination where
\nSingaporeans would like to work in. Australia is known for her work-life
\nbalance and multicultural society, which are likely the main factors that draw
\nSingaporeans to the country. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nThe United States and United
\nKingdom were in second and third positions in 2014; now China and Taiwan have
\nreplaced the two countries respectively. New Zealand takes fourth place. The
\ndata suggests that Singaporeans are more willing to work in countries that have
\nemerged as role models where COVID-19 management is concerned.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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