Overcoming the labour crunch in South-east Asia as a small retailer
FACED with an intensified labour crunch, many businesses in South-east Asia are struggling to hire and retain workers in an increasingly competitive hiring market. The retail sector is also not spared, with NTUC LearningHub reporting that over two in five retail employees in Singapore plan to leave the sector in 2023.
This is a cause for concern, given that retail associates are key to a well-functio…
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