The Career Conversion Programme for Housekeeping Specialist is open to new hires with no prior experience in housekeeping. Hotels can register the trainees under this programme within 3 months from their first day of service with the company.
All participating companies must fulfil the following criteria:
- Registered or incorporated in Singapore;
- Committed to offer a gross salary[1] of at least $1,600 prior to the commencement of the programme and at least $1,800 upon completion of the programme to all trainees registered
- Committed to offer arrangements which are classified as progressive HR practices that have direct impact on the trainees registered under the programme
- Committed to offer an enhanced job role such as fast-tracked career progression or redesigned job role[2] which is less manual in nature
Candidates eligible for the programme must fulfil the following criteria:
- Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Minimum 21 years old
- Must be offered/in a full-time position related to the job role which the CCP is for, and at least a 12-month employment contract
- Graduated or completed National Service at least 2 years[3] prior as of date of training commencement
- New job role trained for under the programme should be substantially different from previous job role(s), hence requiring reskilling for career conversion[4]
- Must be newly hired and able to commence training within the first three months of employment
- Meet employer or course-specific selection criteria for this programme, where applicable
Beyond the general eligibility criteria for this programme, trainees should not be:
- Shareholders[5] of the participating company, or its related entities
- Immediate ex-staff of the participating company or its related entities
- Related to the owners[6] of the participating company
- Undergoing any similar programme funded by WSG or any agencies concurrently
Footnote:
[1] To be supported by attachment of Payslips/ Salary Records/ Employment contracts.
[2] Redesigned job role should be implemented within 1 year from programme application.
[3] This will be counted from the date of graduation from latest qualification, or date of completion of national service, whichever is later.
[4] RnF programmes are geared towards helping individuals in RnF jobs acquire skills to change careers. Hence, there is a requirement for career conversion when individuals undergo a RnF programme.
[5] Does not apply to publicly traded shares in listed companies.
[6] For non-publicly listed companies, refers to individuals with shareholding per ACRA profile.