Recent graduates in Taiwan are hesitant to seek jobs amid the recent surge of local Covid-19 cases in Taiwan, reports Taiwan News, citing data from job board 104 Corp. Weekly data found that the number of active jobseekers fell by 6% last week. However, overall Taiwan’s job market remains robust with 54% growth compared to last May and a record 852,000 jobs available, indicating newcomers to the job market have no need to worry. A 1% decrease in vacancies was seen in the period between May 3-9. Huang Yu-chun, the general manager of 104 Corp pointed out that harm to the job market amid the recent case surge has been mitigated by companies implementing measures in the first week of the local outbreak. However, if the situation were to spiral out of control, the job market could see a recession. The group suggested that graduates still interview for positions, as some of their competitors may have been deterred by the pandemic. Taiwan has fared much better than most countries in dealing with the global pandemic but has seen a recent spike in Covid-19 cases. For more information, visit SIA’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) Resource Center which includes Global cases live tracker.