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How is Singapore’s job market affected  by the pandemic?

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Lower employment rates due to the pandemic

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Why is knowledge of the local, regional or global labour market important to you?

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Having knowledge on local regional market is important as we can analyse the needs and preferences of customers, businesses can effectively tailor their marketing efforts to reach the right audience, leading to increased sale.

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Case Study Part 2

Case Study Part 2: Vietnam has been attracting foreign investors to set up their companies. However, one of the main struggles that foreign investors face is the language barrier. In Sasha’s third year, her company recognised her prior experience working with partners from Vietnam and her ability to lead a team. Sasha’s company decided to give her the opportunity to be stationed in Vietnam for two years to lead a team to explore how they can modify their existing tools to help the locals harness technology to learn English. Sasha felt that this would be a good opportunity for the company to expand and for her team to help solve the struggle that foreign investors are currently facing in Vietnam. Sasha would be given additional overseas allowance and accommodation for the two years and possibly a promotion if she could manage the project well. Aware that this is a male-dominated industry, Sasha was glad that her abilities were recognised and she was given this opportunity to lead. While this is an excellent opportunity for her to progress in her career, Sasha is still unsure if she wants to leave her family and friends.

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1. What did Sasha do to cope with her family situation while studying?

2. What influence her decision in her career choices?

3. What are her challenges for her career choices?

4. How did she cope with them?

5. How did the local and regional labour market influence Sasha’s career journey?

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1. “Would you support/not support Sasha in taking on the opportunity?”

2. “Would you support/not support Sasha in taking on the opportunity?”

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1. If you were Sasha, what would your decision be? What factors have you considered?

2. What challenges do you face when making your education/career plan? How do you think these challenges may be overcome?

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Question 1: The tourism and aviation industry was suffering.

Question 2:so that we can make informed choices on our future courses to choose a sector that will not be affected by any natural disasters.

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1. Caused job losses and retrenchments

2. Helped to decide careers

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Nicolle, kit Kei, zi Xin, amberlynn, Lavonne 

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Q1. Lesser tourist due to the pandemic

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Q1.employment rates have decreased due to the inability to go outside.

Q2.so that we are able to grasp what is best for our work choices and initiate them

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question 1: most people shifted to work at home and physical stores were not making money

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Q1. There is lower employment rate due to the pandemic.

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1. I would support Sasha’s view in taking on the opportunity. If it was something that she really enjoyed and the salary could sustain her, I think there is no problem with her taking up the opportunity

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We would support her so long as the job she takes up is sustainable

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Low employment

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1. If I were Sasha, I would have made the same decision as her. I would have considered about my family, the chances of being employed and doing what I like in Singapore.

2. One challenge is fear of not living up to my parents’ expectations. Another is being judged for my interests.