There is an underutilised labour and talent pool in Singapore made up of students, homemakers and seniors.
How can we reach out to this untapped labour market?
There is an underutilised labour and talent pool in Singapore made up of students, homemakers and seniors.
How can we reach out to this untapped labour market?
Outside aims to provide opportunities to and bridge companies with the untapped labour force made up of students, homemakers and seniors.
The team will work with businesses to break down work into micro-jobs and offer flexible micro-earning opportunities that users can pick up given their convenience and skills. Their mobile application will have tailored job alerts, built-in communications, in-app instructions, and payment to create a seamless experience for users to earn and learn while juggling their responsibilities.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
no
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
tutoring
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
payment, instructions
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Mystery shopper, event worker
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Trustworthiness of hiring employer in job safety, legitimacy, salary payout. Recourse and safeguard measure in place to protect the rights and ensure payment for task performed.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Something fun and allows new experience
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
No concern
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Admin, translation, surveys
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Non payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Those related to personal hobbies e.g. writing, reviewing
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Compatibility with employment regulations and labour laws
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
anything online, a bit like Fiverr
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Onboarding, training, quality assurance, continuity
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
-
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Data Entry
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
definitely
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
adhoc projects eg building website
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
lack of clear requirements, payment methods, catfishing
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes. Sounds minimal travelling required for me to earn money.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Telemarketer, admin. Or any other jobs that basically requires laptop or phone.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Difficult to make payment or if the payment of salary cannot be done promptly. Work cannot be finished on time before the next job starts
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes interested
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Web development projects
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Lack of instructions on the project requirements, different perspective of manhours put in between client and developer (number of manhours != difficulty faced, unforeseen circumstances)
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
short distance delivery of items that are required to be passed to another person (letters, items, food etc.) for those that are not able to move remotely or do not have the time to. Or perhaps even jobs that can be done online considering the covid-19 pandemic at the moment.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Other party may cancel abruptly midway while executing the task and payment will be forfeited. Require some sort of assurance.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Buying something/ groceries if I’m on the way
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Must pay upfront / cash out weekly. Must also clearly state job amount before accepting the job.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yea sure
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Grocery shopping
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Timely Payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Administrative based
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
How payment can be carried out
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Definitely, it is way more convenient and allows me to utilize my time well.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Customer care , receptionist
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
The payment fees and how specific can I be about my job. The more specific the algorithm is , I will be more willing to sign up.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
tech
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
scam, lack of commitment from requestor
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes, weekend evenings and weekends, Tiong Bahru
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Customer service (eg barista)
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Lack of training; MoM regulation compliance
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes. The pay must be attractive to travel there to work or the role must be interesting. It must make sense to travel there.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Agricultural work, Florist, Working in Advertising/ Marketing industry, Working in bakery, chocolate company.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Contact person, payment, location finder, Job scope.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes definitely!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Like taking care of pets, queuing or even delivering parcel to others.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
If there is an issue,who do I look for? Is there any support team?
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Food delivery services, running errands, sending/retrieving/moving items (logistics), temperature taker, help to paint walls during reno/construction. Food taster. Manage queues/crowds.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Poor salary. Constantly changing bosses/colleagues (differing expectations to match up to). Unfamiliarity with environment (esp for larger malls).
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes, definitely!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Design, data entry, delivery.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment of the job might not be attractive enough.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Data entry, food & beverage, packing
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Lack of flexibility of choosing working hours, long working hours, distance from home to workplace, lack of jobs which require no qualifications, payment method
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Data entry and verification
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Flexible timing and clear instructions
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
F&B jobs, admin work, able to work from home for more flexible hours
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Absolutely Yes!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Adhoc jobs like admin, data entry, surveys, delivery. I will be interested in project-based work such as designing logos, posters, coding, wire framing etc
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Afraid of last minutes cancellations and not being able to get the job as quickly
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Absolutely Yes!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Adhoc jobs like data entry, surveys, cashiering duties etc. I would love it if there are projects like help companies design logos, wire frames, coding etc
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Afraid of last minutes cancellations or not able to get the job as quickly
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes definitely. Especially when I am a student who cannot afford to have a full time job while studying but would like some side income.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Delivery, Data entry
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Whether I would truly receive payment after the work is done for a person completing the task. To what extent are my rights protected (right to claim payment), safety issues for example.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
If I were looking for quick pocket money, yes.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Simple ones like delivery (with vehicle provided), or online work like using spreadsheet to tally some data.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Clear instructions and outcomes must be provided. Also, the commission (or renumeration) granted to me must be enough.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes absolutely! Especially when I was doing my university degree with lots of spare time in between, I was always on the look out for small flexible tasks that I could complete on my own time.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Administrative work, parcel delivery, ad-hoc requests from my community members, tuition, errands, packing things
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Whether the platform is legit, my user rights.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes, especially if it earns me money!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Simple ad hoc tasks/projects?
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
The concept of a micro-job is perhaps very new. Both sides of the stakeholders may take a long time to embrace this concept.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Definitely! I will be able to make use of pockets of free time to earn some money instead of being stuck at home with nothing to do.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Tuition, crafts, delivery, packing, data entry
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Other terms and conditions may not be specified by the employer, payment options, location of job, verification of the job (how is it verified, by whom is it verified)
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Of course. Provided the relevant training is performed and it is not a long term career
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
It depends on my skill. It can range from simple labour intensive tasks such as flyer distribution, to giving tuition.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment has to be held by the platform, ie a middleman, to ensure the security of the salary, as compared to the person skipping on payment after the service has been completed.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes, why not
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
charity, cafe, any technology help needs
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
lack of pay information, late pay for salary, perhaps not many will know about the job vacancy being offerred
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Design/Crafting/Organising
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Credibility and lack of information of the agreed job scope
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Design, facilitating
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Lack of instructions
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes definitely
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Data entry, doing surveys
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment terms and lack of mentorship snd also customer satisfaction
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Simple or administrative tasks that can completed independently
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Location, skill, commitment level
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Not too sure as I’ve not considered micro jobs before
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment, lack of instructions
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
yes!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
packing, cashier.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
unsure, not detailed instructions which can cause misunderstandings.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Market survey, proof reading, translation
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Diverse expectations that may be hard to meet
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes of course!
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Any jobs that can be performed online, spanning from a few minutes to a few hours
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Long job verification and payment processing time
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
im quite open - depends on what is available!
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
lack of competency, mismatch of expectations, lack of communication between client organisation and freelancer
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Physical Labour that does not require much training. So on-the-job training, easy to learn micro-jobs are good.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Lack of instructions and proper payment process to ensure integrity of the transaction. Jobs that require much more than what was described (Underpaid)
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
ad hoc duties, small responsibilities, admin/cashier
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
payment, instruction, safety
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Something simple without much skills and in a short time can be completed
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment not enough
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Product marketing jobs
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
When am I reimburse for the job done? How to prevent low-balling of micro-job? Lack of mentors to guide
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Definitely.
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Delivery, Warehouse Assistant, Data Entry.
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment on time, privacy of personal details.
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yea definitely.. good for students like me with a constantly changing schedule
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Maybe stuff that requires specific skills so the pay is better
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Getting lowballed or unreasonable requests
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes I will be interested to take up micro-jobs
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Events based
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Difficult to communicate with the people in charge of the micro-job
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Admin, courier
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Web Design, UIUX Design projects
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Communication with the other party, making sure the job is legit and not a scam, getting payment once job is completed
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes definitely
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Food delivery, freelance designing
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Late payments, shady hirers
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yup
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Takeaway food
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Payment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Jobs requiring a wide variety of skills besides labour jobs; freelance creative work
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Ease of integrating, speed of responses
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Freelance projects for designing
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
I\'m worried about completing jobs efficiently and client satisfaction if there isn\'t detailed instructions
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Doing surveys, admin that can work from home
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Timely payments, reliable hirer
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
SEO, part time F&B, small jobs that can be done and trained in the medical field, etc helping out with administering vaccines
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Lack of relevant skill sets, time management
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
Anything that is at my convenience
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
Too much commitment
In response to "Will you be interested in taking up micro-jobs (single few hour shift at a location/small projects that can be done in hours)?"
Yes
In response to "What are the type of micro-jobs that you will be interested in picking up?"
short hour jobs such as safe-entry screener at malls, cashiering, warehouse packer
In response to "What are your concerns if you are picking up a micro-job on our platform? (lack of instructions, payment, etc)"
a lack of clear information on job could hinder the work process especially when one is new to this form of job. a quick and clear response from the platform would be helpful.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
need to consider and differentiate between this and fiverr
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Provide a range of job categories with different duration be it online or offline. Be clear about job scope and skill sets required. Include feature to save jobs of interest for later comparison and application. One tap job application with various application channels through your app. Discreet personal information disclosure to potential employer where we can contact virtually when there is a match in interest and skill sets before providng the full personal details.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Interesting project, especially the part about helping businesses to breakdown work into micro work. Key consideration might be the take up rate from companies, and the team could seek feedback from companies on how employees have performed.
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Reduce fees for withdrawing money
In response to "How Can We Improve?"
Would the prevalence of micro-jobs undermine the likelihood or ability for workers to secure sustained employment, and if so, how will Outside address this risk and ensure that the micro-jobs are still facilitative and sustainable over the longer term for workers from a career development perspective. Also, how will Outside address potential risks that workers take on when transaction through its platform given the absence of labour protections?
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serving as a bridge for assurance of payment, and assurance of work done
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A good initiative to help the lower income group to make more money during their spare time.
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able to do verify the credibility of clients via rating?
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It will be good to have clarity on how the payment of salary is like (eg daily payout). I guess it will be good to have clarity on what happens if we are not able to complete the job within the designated hour.
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Client and job seeker prospects should have a meeting organised to understand the project requirements and the job seeker’s skill set. Agreements can be set in placed beforehand regarding manhours and the difficulty of the project.
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I would like to think that if there are online micro-jobs, similar to freelancing platforms such as upwork or fiverr, it would bring more diversity to the jobs that can be taken up apart from in-person delivery jobs.
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allow user to set favourites as in who is going to pick up the job/whose job they want to be alerted immediately. Example, a customer wants to engage me on a weekly basis to pick up his son from school. He should be allowed to “select” the part timer to do the job.
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More jobs available on the platform
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I am a little afraid that people might not be able to maintain a work-life balance with this application. Because, when Singaporeans see an opportunity to earn money, they rather go for the job instead of spending that few hours tending to their personal life. So you guys could maybe install a feature where they can key in the number of hours they are working every day and at which company and then recommend a job that doesn’t jeopardize their personal life.
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It’s a great idea! Will be nice to be able to filter by location, time slots, and skills required. Can combine commercial business with charity organizations
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I think the App is very interesting as it opens opportunities to homemakers, students, elder to enter the workforce and contribute their skills which can be what the industry needs and it can provide them with job opportunities and also solve the vacancy in the company.
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Perhaps users who completed any job could earn rebates or voucher as a small token! In this way, people will also be encouraged to use this platform or even introduce to others!
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Very often, it’s not very clear how to get such micro-jobs (who to approach, who’s the employer) Many of them usually require a minimum commitment period e.g 3 months, which makes it hard to work such jobs. Would be good if it could really be by event/sign-up/adhoc basis Constantly changing bosses/colleagues resulting in differing expectations and poor work outcomes — clear SOPs should be established for each of these micro-job roles, to ensure that these jobs can be done by anyone Inclusivity — it would be great if these jobs could be opened up to more marginalised communities — physically disabled, those with intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, ex-convicts etc. Give them a sense of dignity and not feel that these are “lesser” jobs.
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By offering a wide array of micro-jobs, it would attract a larger amount of eyeballs to try out something that is near them and in their ability to do. Once they realise how good your platform is, they would introduce it to their friends who are looking for part time jobs or quick fix.
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Improve social media reach, put contract length for all jobs
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Since it is not a known platform, should raise more awareness on it and improve on the marketing so more people will be aware of it, maybe could work together or collaborate with sgskillsfuture
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Work on building reach and people\'s awareness of the app. Then there will be more postings of tasks and more people using the app. I have not heard of this app before seeing it here.
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You are trying to introduce a two-sided marketplace solution and hence, it is crucial for you to be crystal clear on what type of micro-job workers you are trying to attract with what particular skillsets plus benefits that will even incentivise them to participate on the jobs. You then need to look at the marketplace to see what jobs require a deliverable ‘loose’ enough that they could let an almost total stranger work on while still remunerating an amount that will incentivise the workers. How you can improve is to look into methods you can verify workers’ working ability such that micro-job listers will be able to trust their work enough to remunerate a good enough amount that will attract those verifiable skilled workers to use your solution.
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I thought this is a splendid idea - can provide users with the opportunity to earn with flexible hours and also resolve the issue of seniors feeling like they\'ve nothing to do. May also be an opp to build community as users get to know each other while performing tasks for one another.
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You will need to come up with a convincing plan to help employers understand and manage risks involved with micro jobs.
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The ability to narrow down/filter the location of each job. To hold payments within the app, so that each party will not default payments and the money will only be transferred to the user once the job is performed.
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As convenience becomes key to life in general, this platform definitely provides an alternative to the usual odd-jobs that some of the untapped workforce currently undergo. Here\'s my two cents worth: How will your team ensure there are no illicit or illegal transactions and jobs that are performed through this platform? How can the team be able to show the edge above other existing platforms such as Quest or Carousell?
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How do they know the quality of our work done is within expectation? Is there a system for that or a feature that would help give accurate information of the quality of work done?
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By having a greater number and more diverse job offers!
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Implement point systems or incentives
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It\'s important to make a good match between the employer and employees.
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maybe allowing youths to join? or include volunteering inside, with $0 payment.
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User education on the market rate and proficiency of the tasks. Some form of curation and scoring system for both jobseeker and task master. Payment to be reserved by Youthactionplan.sg to minimise uncertainty over defaulted payment
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Fornulate a process/way to create more assurance for both seekers and providers. Seekers might be worried that payment doesn\'t come in, and providers might have concerns that seekers don\'t deliver on time/ submit subpar quality work
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I appreciate the idea of providing flexible employment to students, homemakers and seniors. One concern that I have is that the app users may not have the pre-requisite skills and knowledge to complete the task. how might the team ensure that the users have the competencies to complete the task well? Maybe one thing that the team can consider is to have trainings for specific skills like admin/personal assistant, digital marketing, telemarketing, etc. otherwise, client partners might not be satisfied with the quality of work done and leave the platform. Another concern is that language barrier and digital literacy might be a huge barrier, especially for homemakers and the elderly. This would leave perhaps majority of this target group out of reach. Maybe one thing that the team can consider is to train a small pool of homemakers and the elderly through a series of face-to-face workshops to equip them with the skills and sense of confidence for a specific job scope. this could be a pilot study/ trial.
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1. Specific job scope or types of work to filter. 2. Time/date filter 3. Need verified companies and users 4. Imposing penalties is a must
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provide more information on how to go about the job, in terms of safety shat protocols are there and requirements related to the job
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How will micro-job support my CPF contribution?
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There could be a clear user orientation built into the application.
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Maybe can set up minimum pay so wont be swamped with lowball requests
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Do have an agent or a liaison officer to speak on behalf something like a chat box in case the user is met with difficulties with the job as it could be a hassle for the person recruiting for people to also check updates when they probably have loads of things on their hands. Overall is a good project and hope to see it happen!
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How are you guys different from Quest which also has a similar idea?
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Offer more job categories on the app, aside from courier services. Could be a variety of online tasks that the community can conveniently do from the comforts of their own homes.
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Having rankings or gaining points as one does more jobs
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How can you ensure that organizations would prefer to list jobs on your platform? From what I see, there seems to be a lot more details that need to be provided and more management needed compared to when listing a traditional job listing. Though it can be done out of altruism, perhaps providing an incentive for hiring organizations could help. There needs to be a wide range of jobs available for Outside to be successful, seeing that flexibility and opportunities are some of its strong selling points. Great work on the prototypes, the project has a clear objective and it definitely looks like something I’d love to see and use!
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Increase the variety of jobs on the platform
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Will be good to consider simplifying UIUX and how you will reach out to the untapped labour market and get these individuals onboard, I believe the tech part might be tricky for some of these individuals that Outside is targeting.
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Perhaps one way to improve will be to list down some of the relevant skill sets that is required for the particular job, also to list down the approximate hours that the job entails as well as lastly, I guess would be to separate all the jobs and businesses into categories, for example into like hospitality, Medical, Community, Marketing etc so that people who wants to find tailored jobs for their respective skills will be able to find them easily.
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Are there industries that are specifically lacking in manpower? Why? Can we bridge this gap between this untapped labour market and industries that are severely in need of manpower better? (e.g. Healthcare).
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It would be nice if there are many varieties of jobs on the platform since there are many people with different kind of skills, given the pandemic where some are picking up sewing, crocheting and setting up online business on IG. as such, Outside could tap into these new group of people by offering delivery services for instance. i think it\'d be extra impressive if well-known corporations are on board as it proves a level of credibility for the platform as seniors, who are a potential target audience, will more likely be persuaded to use the app.