Fellow speaker Malik Badaruddin, chief technology officer at car sharing platform GetGo, also notes that the changing needs of consumers due to Covid-19 prompted a rethink of their expansion strategies in terms of hiring and operations. “As a new start-up that launched only in February [2020], we were hit right at the spot where Covid-19 was pretty much still around,” says Malik. “We found it difficult to grow quickly, due to the nature of the business, but also in terms of development and finding talent due to competition.”
The continuing pandemic has exposed growing gaps in the job market, as employers struggle to hire the right people to help drive transformation and growth. Still, that is not stopping companies from adapting and pushing ahead with the new practices to stay ahead.
Anthony Choong, head of international business at career development platform Glints, says hiring woes have continued amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at a recent webinar organised by Glints entitled “Future of hiring: Building successful hybrid teams in Southeast Asia”, he adds: “What we have seen recently is that 27.5% of job vacancies are unfilled for more than six months. We realised that this is more so because of how 57% of roles are now transformed to that of a remote one, rather than a lack of required skills, work experience or stiff competition from other employers.”
