How Coronavirus is affecting jobs, employees and employers
Increase in dozens of newly created jobs focused on responding to the outbreak
Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, has released Economic Research Data that shows employees and employers worldwide are already responding to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
On Glassdoor, several new jobs specific to COVID-19 response efforts have appeared online, indicating that organisations are moving swiftly to respond to the virus. Employees around the world are also leaving reviews on how their companies are engaging with their employees to ensure safety and to communicate preventative measures in the workplace.
Glassdoor highlights three workplace signals to watch as the latest developments continue to unfold in affected countries around the world, including the UK:
New Jobs Created to Respond to Coronavirus
Glassdoor data show dozens of new jobs have been created as organisations move swiftly to respond, focusing on job postings for health care workers, scientists and data specialists, and communications consultants, among others.
Some examples of newly created jobs in response to COVID-19 include:
- Communications consultant
- Coronavirus data specialist
- Health communications specialists
- Lead researcher
- Microbiologist
- Quality Assurance/Lab Technician
Employee reviews on Glassdoor that discuss the outbreak have reported a variety of workplace challenges - from disruption of business operations to cancelled interviews to lack of work-from-home arrangements.
Some reviews have cited serious economic consequences such as diminished business outlook or pay cuts. Conversely, some employees praised their employers for swift, transparent communication and meaningful actions, including flexible work-from-home options.
Employee Confidence in Affected Countries Shows Business May be Getting Worse
Business outlook ratings are trending down for companies based in affected countries, including China, Singapore, Japan and South Korea.
While the decline has been modest, it will be critical to monitor employee confidence in the coming weeks. This will help us understand if employees feel confident that their organisations can bounce back once the outbreak is contained, or if their confidence will continue to drop as the virus keeps spreading.
To read the report Coronavirus Outbreak: How Employers & Employees Are Responding click here.
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