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 Professional Executives - Hotel Sector.
The PCP for Professional Executives – Hotel Sector aims to attract new entrants and help mid-career PMETs re-skill with the necessary competencies to embark on a career in the industry. It will include a structured training plan to facilitate and enhance the employability for those seeking mid-career switch to take on jobs in the Hotel Sector.
The PCP for Professional Executives - Hotel Sector will also help companies to alleviate manpower challenges by tapping on additional sources of manpower. Through structured classroom training and OJT, companies are also able to align training according to their specific business and industry needs.
For more information about the Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for Professional Executives (Hotel Sector), click here.
To apply, candidates must fulfil the following criteria:
The candidate must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident;
Minimum 21 years old;
Graduated or completed National Service for at least 2 years
The candidate must be newly hired and nominated by an eligible participating company for the PCP; and
Moving into new jobs within the same intra-sectors or cross-sectors, i.e. Intra-sector movements allow individuals to utilise and tap on their sector-specific expertise, which would facilitate the transition.
Concurrently, participating companies must fulfil 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.
The PCP for Professional Executives – Hotel Sector comprises the sectoral archetype for Sales Executive / Assistant Sales Manager and the company-specific archetype for all other positions. Companies and PMETs can tap on one or both programmes under the PCP for Professional Executives – Hotel Sector. More information on each archetype is summarised in the table below:-
Archetype
Description
Training Delivery
Sectoral
Delivered centrally by selected training provider (SHATEC) for the position of Sales Executives / Assistant Sales Manager, with vacancies offered by participating employers.
Participants will undergo a 4.5-month programme consisting of 234 hours of classroom training/e-learning and at least 40 hours of structured OJT at the hiring company. Upon completion of the programme, trainees under the PCP for Professional Services Executives - Hotel Sector (Sales Executives / Assistant Sales Manager) will receive a WSQ Advanced Certificate in Hotel & Accommodation Services (Sales & Marketing).
Company-specific
Customised to the specific hotel employer’s hiring needs, with employer-proposed training.
Positions may include:-
Assistant F&B Manager /F&B Manager
Duty Engineer
Revenue Officer
Hotel Services Executives
Assistant Security Manager / Security Manager
Structured training plan which will include one or more of the following:-
External Training selected by Employer
Structured in-house Training
Structured OJT
Both archetypes operate under a Place-and-Train mode - participating employers will hire the participants before they commence training; and be required to provide structured training plans to ensure that the participants acquire the necessary competencies for their new role.
Funding of the Programme
The employing company will receive the following funding upon the fulfilment of the corresponding requirements:
S/N
Funding Component
Requirement
1.
Course Fee Grant:
Sectoral Archetype for Sales Executive / Assistant Sales Manager
For Non-Small and Medium Enterprises (Non-SMEs)
Full Course Fee: $3,000
70% WSG 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% WSG Funding: $2,700
Nett Fee payable by employers: $300 (excl GST)
Company-Specific Archetype
Up to 90% of course fees for government-approved training (based on pre-approved funding rates on Skills Connect)
Trainee passes all the required modules, assessments and assignments with at least 75% attendance
2.
Salary Support:
For both Sectoral and Company-specific Archetypes
Up to 70% of the Singapore Citizen (SC) /Permanent Resident (PR) trainees trainee’s monthly salary, capped at $4,000 (excl. GST) per trainee per month, for the duration of the programme.
Up to 90%* of the Singapore Citizen (SC) trainee’s monthly salary, capped at $6,000 (excl. GST) per trainee per month, for the programme duration.
*For SC 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.
Trainee remains employed at the hiring company for a minimum duration equivalent to the programme duration, after passing all the required modules.
