With the Circuit Breaker forcing Singaporeans and businesses to go online, homegrown bakery Phoon Huat had to cancel all its in-store classes at its Sims Lane and The Star Vista studios. While its B2B business suffered when many of its foodservice customers cancelled their orders and dining-in was suspended, there was a surge in retail…
In the past, migrant workers didn’t live in large-scale dormitories (they didn’t exist yet!), so what’s the history of our nation that led them to live in dormitories? Why do people care? Over the last month, the number of Covid-19 cases in migrant worker dormitories has been increasing. This has fueled questions why the government…
As we continue working from home or exploring career options during the extended Circuit Breaker until 1 June, here is a list of free online talks for workers in May that explores a wide range of topics from jobs to current affairs. On social enterprises, jobs, and being more resilient Topic: Richardo Chua (Adrenalin Group)…
While various groups and communities are hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare workers are especially vulnerable to mental health issues as day-in and day-out they deal with sick patients and their anxious families. Organisations have come together to support healthcare workers with free mental health platforms and help them get through this trying period….
Training workers and saving jobs amid the Covid-19 outbreak is top of mind for both individuals and employers. However, with the recent ‘circuit breaker’ restrictions limiting in-person training initiatives, how can workers continue learning virtually during the pandemic to be prepared for new jobs? How adult learning helps workers find new jobs during Covid-19 Recently,…
Singaporeans will enjoy more SkillsFuture credits, more targeted policies for workers aged 40 to 60, and SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit for Employers that were announced in Budget 2020. But how many of us know the Labour MP who has been repeatedly nagging asking the government for these support year after year after year? Who is this…
We have a strange obsession with not spending our SkillsFuture. Even with $500 SkillsFuture credits, some of us are reluctant to take up courses in case we use up all our credits. After the government announced a $500 top-up, and another $500 for Singaporeans aged 40 to 60 years old, this may also not spur…
During the 2003 Sars Crisis, there are several similarities to how Singapore is coping with the Wuhan virus, such as: Protecting frontline staff Supporting workers who are not able to work (e.g. on quarantine) Ensuring Singapore has access to necessities For some of us who were too young to remember what happened in 2003, here’s…
What on earth is the Fair Consideration Framework, and what does it have in common with friendzoning? The Topic The Fair Consideration Framework gives Singaporeans a fair chance for jobs before companies can hire foreigners. The Background A decade ago, Singaporeans were getting more pissed off about an influx of foreigners, particularly foreign PMETs. There…
Jamiyah Nursing Home (Darul Syifaa)’s orange building occupies a plot of land next to the Ayer Rajah Hawker Centre. I’ve travelled past it countless times but have never stepped inside, until one recent day when the nursing home welcomed visitors attending the Conference on the Move II by the Shirin Fozdar Programme. It was at…