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SkillsFuture for BusinessesPart 1 of 3:Equip your workforce with the skillsets
to sustain and grow your business
Presentation by Enterprise Engagement Office
Content updated as at May 2020
This is a 3-part series created by SSG to provide
users with a quick explanation on the common
jobs and skills resources used by enterprises.
This is Part 1 of the series.
S c i e n c e T e c h n o l o g y E n g i n e e r i n g A r t s M a t h e m a t i c s
“
Equip your workforce with
the skillsets to sustain and
grow your business
Create a workplace where
learning can take place
effectively
Refresh your people
strategy and recruit
fresh talent
”Whether it’s business upturn or downturn, the world does not stop
changing. You need to stay ahead. SSG can help you to …
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Your First Handy Resource
www.enterprisejobskills.sg
How do I know what
skills my employees
need?
I don’t know which
courses to send my
employees for.
I can’t afford to send
my staff for training.
“Part 1: Equip your workforce with the skillsets to sustain and
grow your business”
Take stock of your company’s skills with the Skills Framework
• Benchmark skills
• Chart career pathways
• Develop job descriptions
• Develop on-the-job training plan
• Conduct performance evaluation
• Identify training programmes
One-day Skills Framework
complimentary workshop
HR Technology Solutions
powered by Skills Framework
2 Useful Resources:
Quick Links
https://www.enterprisejobskills.
sg/content/recruit-talent/skills-
framework/index.html
Skills Framework
https://www.enterprisejobskills.sg/conten
t/develop-human-capital/hr-technology-
solutions-powered-by-skills-
framework.html
HR Technology Solutions
Powered by Skills
Framework
https://www.ihrp.sg/skills-
framework/workshops-for-hr-
professionals/
Skills Framework
workshops
Q&A: Skills Framework
Sector Information – Describes the sector and employment landscapes and includes useful statists on the sector’s manpower and occupational/job requirements, in line with the Industry Transformation Map
Career Pathways – Shows how the Occupations/Job Roles in the sector are structured progressively based on sector norm. Users can identify vertical and lateral advancement opportunities
Occupation/Job Roles Description – describes the skills requirement, work context and the expected profile of the worker performing the occupation/job role
Skills Description – Every Occupation/Job Role contains a set of technical and generic skills competencies. It provides the performance expectations of the skills
Training Programmes – Links the Occupations/Job Roles to the programmes available in the market.
1. What does Skills Framework cover?
1. Accountancy
2. Air Transport
3. Aerospace
4. Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing
5. Design
6. Early Childhood Care & Education
7. Electronics
8. Energy & Chemicals
9. Energy & Power
10. Engineering Services
11. Environmental Services
12. Financial Services
13. Food manufacturing
14. Food Services
15. Healthcare
16. Hotel & Accommodation Services
17. Infocomm Technology
18. Intellectual Property
19. Landscape
20. Human Resource
21. Logistics
22. Marine and Offshore
23. Media
24. Precision Engineering
25. Public Transport
26. Retail
27. Sea Transport
28. Security
29. Social Service
30. Tourism
31. Training & Adult Education
32. Wholesale Trade
33. Workplace Safety & Health
Q&A: Skills Framework2. How many Skills Framework have been developed?
3. What are the HR Technology Solutions Powered by Skills Framework?
The HR Technology Solutions are HR systems that have embedded the Skills Framework in developing the skills
taxonomy. Companies can use these system for HR areas such as Talent Attraction, Performance Management,
Career Management, Learning & Development. .
Partner (Solutions) Contact Areas Covered
AG NET Pte Ltd (AGHRM)* Mr Steve Koh (Director)
(65) 9180 5706, Email: [email protected]
Performance Management, Learning &
Development
Center for Competency-Based Learning &
Development (Talent Guard)
Niharica Mehta (Sr HR Solution Consultant)
(65) 9667 7501, Email: [email protected]
http://cbld-center.com
Talent Attraction, Performance Management,
Career Management, Learning & Development
JobKred Pte Ltd (Skills Profiling for
Enterprises)
Mr Hector Lin (Business Development Director)
(65) 9781 0394 , Email: [email protected]
Performance Management, Career Management,
Learning & Development
Oracle Corporation (Oracle Human Capital
Management Cloud)
Mr Ken Nguyen (Chief Architect)
Email: [email protected]
Talent Attraction, Performance Management,
Career Management, Learning & Development
SAP Asia (SAP Human Resource
Management System)
Mr Christopher Yu (Industry Value Expert)
Email: [email protected]
Talent Attraction, Performance Management,
Career Management, Learning & Development
SelfDrvn Enterprise Pte Ltd (SelfDrvn) Mr Shaipul Iskanda (Account Manager)
(65) 9850 3866, Email: [email protected]
Performance Management
StaffonDemand Pte Ltd* (RecruiterPal) Ms Christine Liu (Co-founder)
(65) 6717 0888, Email: [email protected]
Talent Attraction
Q&A: Skills Framework
How do I know what
skills my employees
need?
I don’t know which
courses to send my
employees for.
“ Part 1: Equip your workforce with the skillsets to sustain and
grow your business ”I can’t afford to send
my staff for training.
Identify suitable training courses through
MySkillsFuture & SkillsFuture Series
To date, more than 37,000 individuals have
been trained under the SkillsFuture Series
courses
Quick Links
https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/c
ontent/portal/en/index.html
mySkillsFuture
https://www.enterprisejobskills.
sg/content/upgrade-
skills/skillsfuture-series.html
SkillsFuture Series
Q&A: MySkillsFuture.sg portal
1. What is MySkillsFuture portal?
The MySkillsFuture portal is a guide for skills upgrading and career planning, helping individuals make informed decisions about their career path and lifelong learning. It caters to people from all age groups and different stages of life, from primary school students to working adults.
Singaporeans and permanent resident working adults can use SingPass to log in to MySkillsFuture. After logging in, they can access the full features, including claiming their SkillsFuture Credit and taking self-assessment tools.
2. How do I Search for the training courses & what are the courses available on MySkillsFuture?
On the homepage, go to “Courses” at the top navigation. You can search for courses according to industry, a specific area of training, or the SkillsFuture Series on emerging areas such as Advanced Manufacturing or Cybersecurity. Click here for other search tips.
3. How do I find resources for industry information on MySkillsFuture?
Go to “Resources” at the top navigation on the homepage. You will find articles, Industry Insights, e-books from NLB’s catalogue, as well as news releases.
You can visit the “Featured Skills” section on the homepage, featuring courses, articles, e-books and media for emerging areas, such as advanced manufacturing, cyber security and urban solutions. You can also visit “Quick Learning” and “Good Reads” on the homepage, where you will find useful and popular content on trending topics and different industries, occupations and courses.
Q&A: MySkillsFuture.sg portal
Q&A: SkillsFuture Series
1. How can companies choose the courses under the SkillsFuture Series?
The SkillsFuture Series comprises training programmes in 8 emerging areas cutting across 3 proficiency levels, namely Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Companies can choose the courses based on their proficiency levels.
Level Level Descriptor
Basic The course is designed for learners who have limited or no prior knowledge in the
subject area. The course covers basic knowledge and application.
Intermediate The course is designed for learners who have some working knowledge of the subject
area. The course covers knowledge and application at a more complex level.
Advanced The course is designed for experienced practitioners who wish to deepen their skills in
the specialised area. The course covers complex and specialised topics.
2. Are the SkillsFuture Series courses funded?
The courses are all SSG-supported. There is up to 90% funding for SMEs and/or Singaporeans aged 40 and above, with Absentee Payroll funding support.
Two day workshop covering topics like
cybersecurity, technology and mind set in learning
Interactive session with hands-on activity with
common digital tools
Participants are equipped with resources to
develop their own learning action plan
Equip your workforce with digital skills with
SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace
To date, more than 36,000individuals have been benefitted from the SkillsFuture for Digital
Workplace programme
Quick Links
https://www.enterprisejobskills.sg/content/
upgrade-skills/skillsfuture-for-digital-
workplace.html
SkillsFuture for
Digital Workplace
Contact details of
SFDW provider
Q&A: SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace
1. What is SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace?
SFDW is a two-day programme (up to 18 hours) that helps equip employees with the right mindset and skills to welcome technological changes to the workplace, and be comfortable with using simple digital tools. There are 16 training providers delivering SFDW at $50 per SC/PR employee after funding.
2. How can companies choose between the providers?
Companies may wish to contact any provider (contact details in attached list in the previous slide) depending on business needs.
For SFDW workshop delivered in Mandarin,
companies may contact the following providers:
For sector-specific SFDW content, companies
may wish to contact the following providers:
• Asian Culinary Institute (ACI)
• Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
• Singapore Chinese Chambers Institute of Business
(SCCIOB)
• Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS)
• Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
• Training Vision Institute
• Food Services and Hospitality: Asian Culinary Institute
(ACI)
• Retail: Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS)
• Media: Singapore Media Academy
How do I know what
skills my employees
need?
I don’t know which
courses to send my
employees for.
“Part 1: Equip your workforce with the skillsets to sustain and
grow your business
”I can’t afford to send
my staff for training.
Receive Course Fee Funding & Absentee Payroll Funding
when you send your employees for training
up to $7.50 per hour of absentee payroll funding
up to 90% course fee funding
SMEs & Singaporean employees above 40 years old
enjoy
In addition, SMEs* get
to offset the opportunity cost for workers’ downtime
when they are away from work to attend training.
*Non-SMEs receive up to $4.50 per trainee hour.
From 1 May 2020 till 31 Dec 2020, all SSG-supported certifiable courses will enjoy an
enhanced rate of up to 90% capped at $10 per trainee hour.
A simplified example of how you can tap on
Enhanced Absentee Payroll (AP)
With Enhanced AP - 1 May 2020 till 31 Dec 2020
16 hours training –$160 per SC/PR employee
80% of hourly basic salary capped at $4.50/hour
(non-SMEs) and $7.50/hour (SMEs)
AP Funding for 16 hours training – $72 (Non-SME),
$120 (SMEs) per SC/PR employee
Original AP
90% of hourly basic salary capped at $10.00/hour
for all SC/PR employees
Companies should check with the respective training provider directly for exact Enhanced AP calculation.
Two-day Workshop (16 hrs)Cost: $50 (incl. GST)
after SSG Funding
Quick Links
https://www.enterprisejobskills.sg/co
ntent/upgrade-skills/enhanced-
training-support-for-SME.html
Enhanced Training
Support for SMEs
https://www.enterprisejobskills.sg/conten
t/upgrade-skills/skillsfuture-mid-career-
enhanced-subsidy.html
Mid-career Enhanced
Subsidy
https://www.wsg.gov.sg/programmes-
and-initiatives/workfare-training-
support-individuals.html
Workfare Training
Support
Quick Links
https://www.skillsconnect.gov.sg/sop
/portal/e-
Services/ForEmployers/AbsenteePa
yroll.jsp
Absentee Payroll
www.ssg.gov.sg/ETSP_EnhancedAP
Enhanced Absentee Payroll
https://www.skillsconnect.gov.sg/sop/
get_file?folderId=3&name=DLFE-
318.pdf
Application guide for
Absentee Payroll
Q&A: Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
1. What Does ETSS cover ?
Higher course fee grant – up to 90% of course fee for SSG supported courses
Higher absentee payroll funding – higher cap of $7.50 per hour, an increase over the normal cap of $4.50 per hour.
2. How can companies apply for ETSS?
SMEs can submit applications and claims through SkillsConnect platform. The application can be submitted up to 30 days before the course start and no later than 30 days after the course start date.
3. What is the eligibility criteria for ETSS?
To be eligible for ETSS, an SME must be:
Registered or incorporated in Singapore
At least 30% local shareholding by Singapore Citizens or Singaporean Permanent
Residents
Employment size of not more than 200 (at group level) OR
Annual sales turnover (at group level) of not more than $100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by
their employers for the course.
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Q&A: Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
Q&A: Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
1. What is the Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)?
The MCES supports and encourages lifelong learning and helps Singaporeans who are above 40 years old to upskill and reskill to stay responsive to a changing workplace.
Eligible individuals will receive higher course fee subsidy of up to 90% of courses fees when they sign up for SSG-supported courses.
The MCES is also applicable to employers when they sponsor their Singaporean employees who are above 40 years old for the SSG-supported courses. It applies to both SMEs and non-SMEs companies.
Q&A: Workfare Training Support
1. What is the WTS Scheme?
WTS encourages employers to sponsor their lower wage employees for training to upgrade their work skills and improve business performance. Employers will receive course fee subsidy to lower their training costs and absentee payroll funding for employees who are sent for training
2. Who can qualify for the WTS Scheme?
Employees will qualify if they meet all the following criteria:
• Be a Singapore Citizen; and
• Aged 35 years and above (13 years and above for Persons With Disabilities); and
• Earn an average gross monthly income of not more than $2,000 for the months worked
3. What courses are eligible under the WTS Scheme?
Employers can benefit from up to 95% course fee subsidy and absentee payroll funding when they sign their employees up for any course approved for WTS-eligible courses:
• Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) courses
• Part-time ITE Skills Certificate, Part-time NITEC and Part-time Higher NITEC courses offered by the Institute of Technical Education (ITE).
• Part-time Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Specialist Diploma and Diploma (Conversion) programmes offered by the five local Polytechnics.
Q&A: Absentee Payroll Funding
1. What is Absentee Payroll?
Absentee Payroll (AP) funding is a grant to help employers defray the manpower costs incurred when they send their employees for certifiable skills training during working hours.
For training conducted outside working hours, the grant is meant to alleviate the opportunity costs incurred by the employees. The Absentee Payroll funding is not applicable to on-the-job training (OJT) hours.
2. Who is eligible for Absentee Payroll?
In order to be eligible for Absentee Payroll funding, the applicant company must meet the following criteria:
• Company must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
• Trainees must be fully sponsored by their employer for supportable cost components (such as course fees) incurred on the training course;
• Trainees must be full-time or permanent part-time employees of the sponsoring company;
• Trainees must continue to receive their salary when they attend training;
• Trainees must have achieved at least 75% attendance;
• Trainees must have sat for and passed the examinations/ assessments where applicable; and
• Trainees must complete the course whilst under employment of the sponsoring company.
3. How can companies calculate Absentee Payroll?
Calculation of AP can be done via the AP calculator:
https://www.ssg.gov.sg/absentee-payroll-calculator.html
Normal Funding Rates
Funding Rates under the Workfare
Training Support Scheme (Only
applicable for Singapore citizens aged 35
years & above, with salary up to $2,000)
Funding Rates for SMEs (with
effect from 1 July 2012)
AP for training during working
hours
80% of hourly basic salary
(capped at $4.50 per trainee-
hour)
95% of hourly basic salary
80% of hourly basic salary
(capped at $7.50 per trainee-
hour)
AP for training outside working hours
80% of hourly basic salary
capped at$4.50 per trainee-
hour)
95% of hourly basic salary
80% of hourly basic salary
(capped at $7.50 per trainee-
hour)
AP Funding Rates AP Funding Application Guide
Q&A: Absentee Payroll Funding
Q&A: Enhanced Absentee Payroll for Covid-19 Support
1. What is the Enhanced Absentee Payroll?
Under the Stabilisation and Support Package (SSP), SSG is providing enhanced course fee subsidies and absentee payroll funding for employers in sectors directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak (i.e. air& land transport, tourism, retail, and food services), when they sponsor their workers for eligible courses. These enhancements will last for three months and aim to encourage employers to make use of the downtime to send their workers for training, such that companies can be in a position of strength to capitalise on the upswing when the economy recovers.
In view of the worsening COVID-19 situation and the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, SSG will further enhance training support measures to provide greater help to companies.
From 1 May 2020, the enhanced absentee payroll rates will be further extended to cover all sectors. This will apply to all courses that are eligible for absentee payroll funding today, e.g. selected courses by SSG-appointed CET Centres or certifiable courses by other SSG-approved training providers. Employers are advised to check with training providers on the courses that are eligible for absentee payroll funding.
2. Duration of training support?
The enhanced absentee payroll will cover eligible courses that start before 1 January 2021. This will provide sustained support for employers to upskill their workers as they prepare for recovery.
For more information, please contact SkillsFuture Singapore at www.ssg.gov.sg/ETSP_EnhancedAP .
Still in doubt?
Go for the SkillsFuture Jumpstart! Workshop to understand the importance of people strategy and how not having one can affect your business.
Quick Link
https://www.enterprisejobskills.sg/content/deve
lop-human-capital/skillsfuture-jumpstart-
workshop.html
SkillsFuture JumpStart!
Workshop
Q&A: SkillsFuture JumpStart! workshop
1. What is SkillsFuture JumpStart! Workshop?
The SkillsFuture Jumpstart! Workshop is specially designed to help businesses learn about the available jobs and skills resources and grants available. Delivered in a highly interactive manner, participants will learn and play at the same time, and take away useful knowledge of the tools, resources, government grants and schemes applicable to support business goals.
2. What is the cost of the workshop?
The full course fee is $250 (+$17.50 GST). After SSG funding, SMEs and/or Singaporeans aged 40 and above pay only $25 (+17.50 GST).
3. What schemes do the workshop cover?
The workshop covers more than 20 jobs and skills initiatives across SkillsFuture Singapore, Workforce Singapore and Enterprise Singapore.
4. What schemes do the workshop cover?
Companies can find out the upcoming workshop dates and register for the workshop at http://www.aligngoc.com/skillsfuturejumpstart/
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