As part of the Adapt and Grow initiative to provide greater support for mid-career Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMET) jobseekers, the Workforce Singapore Agency (WSG) has developed a new Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for MICE Executives.
The PCP for MICE Executives aims to attract new entrants and help mid-career PMETs re-skill with the necessary competencies to embark on a career in the MICE and Events sector. It will include a structured training plan to facilitate and enhance the employability for those looking to switch their careers and take on jobs in the MICE and Events sector.
The PCP for MICE Executives will also help MICE and Events companies tap on additional sources of manpower and meet their manpower needs by providing mid-career switchers with an opportunity to enter the MICE and Events profession. Through structured classroom and OJT, companies are also able to align training according to their specific business needs.
For more information about the Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for MICE Executives., click here.
More information on the PCP for MICE Executives can be found in the table below:-
Archetype
Description
Training Delivery
Company-specific
Customised to the specific MICE & Events employer’s hiring needs, with employer-proposed training.
Positions may include:-
Event Sales Executive/ Manager
Operations Executive/ Manager
Marketing Executive/ Manager
Project Executive/ Manager
Structured training plan which would include one or more of the following:-
External Training selected by Employer
Structured in-house Training
Structured OJT
The PCP for MICE Executives operate under a Place-and-Train mode - participating employers will shortlist candidates for interviews and hire successful candidates before they commence training. Placement in the PCP is subject to the candidate passing the employer’s employment selection process. Upon successful placement, employers are required to provide structured training plans to ensure that the participants acquire the necessary competencies for their new role.
The employing company will receive the following funding upon the fulfilment of the corresponding requirements:
S/N
Funding Component
Requirement
1
Course Fee Grant:
Up to 90% of course fees for government-approved training (based on pre-approved funding rates on SkillsConnect)
Trainee passes all the required modules.
2
Salary Support:
Up to 70% of the trainee’s monthly salary, capped at $4,000 per trainee per month, for the duration of the programme.
Up to 90%* of the trainee’s monthly salary, capped at $6,000 per trainee per month, for the duration of the programme.
*PMETs aged 40 years old and above, and/or participants who have been unemployed and actively looking for jobs for six months or more.
The salary support will be based on the actual training hours of the trainee.