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 (WSG) has developed the Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for Professional Services Executives (Hotel Industry) to help mid-career PMETs re-skill with the necessary competencies to embark on a career in the Hotel industry. The classroom training and On-the-Job Training (components) facilitate and enhance their employability and prepare them better to take on their new roles.
The programme will also help companies alleviate manpower challenges. Through structured classroom and OJT, companies are also able to align training according to their specific business and industry needs.
Participants hired through the PCP for Professional Services Executives (Hotel Industry) will join established hotels as a Hotel Sales Executive/ Assistant Sales Manager. Upon completion of the programme, they will have the opportunity to progress in these roles to take on the position of a Hotel Sales Manager or equivalent, depending on their individual performance.
For more information about the Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for Professional Executives (Hotel Industry) click here.
To apply, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:
The candidate must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident;
The candidate must be newly hired and nominated by an eligible participating company for the PCP; and
The candidate must not be in a similar job role prior to joining the PCP and is preferred to have at least 2 years of working experience (Sales experience would be an advantage)
Concurrently, participating companies must fulfill the following criteria:
The participating company must be registered or incorporated in Singapore;
The participating company must issue a valid employment contract; and
The participating company must be able to provide structured on-the-job training for the candidate.
To facilitate the programme under a Place-and-Train mode, participating companies will hire the participants before they commence training, and provide structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) plans to ensure that participants hired will gain the necessary competencies for their new role.
Participants under the PCP will undergo a 4.5-month programme consisting of 274 to 534 hours of classroom training/e-learning and structured OJT at the hiring company. The classroom training will be conducted by Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC).
Upon completion of the Programme, trainees under the PCP for Professional Services Executives (Hotel Industry) will receive a WSQ Advanced Certificate in Hotel & Accommodation Services (Sales & Marketing).
Funding Support & Requirements
Across the PCP duration, the employing company will receive the following funding upon the fulfilment of the corresponding requirements:
S/N
Funding Component
Requirement
1.
Course Fee Grant:
For Non-Small and Medium Enterprises (Non-SMEs)
Full Course Fee: $3,000
70% WDA Funding: $2,100
Nett Fee payable by employers: $900 (excl GST)
For SMEs or trainees eligible for Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
Full Course Fee: $3,000
90% WDA Funding: $2,700
Nett Fee payable by employers: $300 (excl GST)
Trainee passes all the required modules, assessments and assignments with at least 75% attendance
2.
Salary Support:
Up to 70% of the trainee's monthly salary, capped at $4,000* per trainee per month. Up to 90%+ of the trainee's monthly salary, capped at $6,000* per trainee per month, for the programme duration.
* Effective from 1st April 2017
+ PMETS aged 40 years old and above, and/or participants who have been unemployed and actively looking for jobs for at least 6 months.
The salary support will be based on the actual training hours of the trainee.
*For PMETs aged 40 years old and above, and/or participants who have been unemployed for more than six months.
