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N.A. (SME-Centric): CCP for SME Executives - SMF
Reskill your competencies to take on new job roles with good longer-term prospects
Accurate as of 01 Apr 2024
What is it?

The CCP for SME Executives helps PMETs by:

  • Equipping them with new skills to take on new job roles in SMEs;
  • Adjusting them to an SME working environment; and
  • Providing the necessary foundational skills across areas like human resources, finance, admin and operations, sales and marketing.

 

For PMETs joining from non-SMEs, the CCP will help them to adjust to the SOPs and processes in SMEs, which may include multi-tasking and taking on enlarged job scopes.

Workforce Singapore has appointed five Programme Managers (PMs) from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024:

  1. Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME)
  2. Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
  3. Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) 
  4. Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)
  5. Workforce Advancement Federation Ltd (WAF)

Please refer to Factsheet and FAQs.


Who can apply?

Individuals

The Programme is open to all company-sponsored applicants who meet the following General Eligibility Criteria:

  • Be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident who is keen to pursue a full-time career in an SME;
  • Have graduated or completed National Service at least 2 years prior at the point of application;
  • New job role trained for under the CCP should be substantially different from previous job role; or
  • Has held a similar role previously but was from a non-SME prior to joining the company
  • Must not be connected to the CCP participating company

a. Shareholder of CCP company or its related companies;

b. Related to the owners of the CCP company; and

c. Immediate ex-staff of the CCP company or related entities

Employers

  • Companies registered or incorporated in Singapore;
  • Employment size of not more than 200; OR Annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million;
  • Must be able to offer full time employment with a fixed monthly salary of at least $2,700 and at least a 12-month employment contract
  • Must put in place structured OJT for the candidate;
  • Commit to CCP training arrangements for the trainees; and
  • Be committed to work with WSG or its appointed programme partners on the necessary admin matters related to the programme.

How does it work?

Newly-hired PMETs will undergo a 3 month programme, which includes a 3-day workshop and structured On-The-Job Training (OJT) at the hiring company.

Objectives of the 3 Day Workshop

Day 1

  • PMET hires will learn techniques to help them acclimatise to the SME working environment

Day 2

  • PMET hires will learn foundational skills in various key business functional areas necessary to operate effectively in an SME environment

Day 3

  • Joint session between PMETs and their SME supervisors to facilitate interaction and align work expectations, including job descriptions, jobs tasks and expected deliverables

 

Selected applicants will undergo screening, interview and shortlisting process as determined by the hiring employer.

Employers must commit to working with WSG and the appointed programme manager on necessary administrative matters related to the CCP.

 

Funding Support for CCP participants commencing training from 1 April 2024

WSG’s Funding to Employers

Standard Rate

Enhanced Rate

Salary Support

Up to 70% of monthly salary for CCP training duration (capped at $5,000 per month)

Up to 90% of monthly salary for CCP training duration (capped at $7,500 per month)

For Singapore Citizen (SC) and Permanent Resident (PR) trainees who are unemployed and actively seeking employment for six months or more, and/or SC and PR trainees aged 40 years and above in the year of commencement of the CCP.

 


Contact details

For SMEs looking to apply for the CCP for SME Executives with SMF, you can reach out to SMF by registering your interest here or reach out to them at the following contact details:

Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) 

Email: enquiry.ccl@smfederation.org.sg

Contact: 6826 3100

For individuals looking to apply for roles under the CCP for SME Executives, kindly click on the ‘Apply’ button on the top of this page.

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