Human Resources (HR) is a critical function supporting day-to-day operations, business growth, and transformations of companies across all sectors. As HR professionals increasingly embraced technology, their functions will continue to grow and evolve with the changing business and talent landscape. Growth skills have become more crucial for sustainable business success, such as implementing workforce planning, embracing a skills-first approach in talent acquisition, enabling business value creation etc.

In collaboration with the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) as the Skills Development Partner, the Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Human Capital Professionals is designed for mid-career individuals keen to embark on a career as HR professionals. This CCP is sector-agnostic, which means participants will have the flexibility to work in different industries or sectors, depending on the job opportunities offered by participating employers. 

Upon successful placement in the CCP, mid-career individuals will undergo a 4-month structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) to acquire at least two identified foundational or functional HR competencies aligned with IHRP’s Body of Competencies (BOC) AND two selected growth HR skills such as strategic workforce planning, HR digitalisation, organisational change management etc., effectively ‘future-proofing’ their new careers.

(* The CCP also supports employers in job redesign and reskilling of their employees into growth HR roles and to acquire growth HR skills. Interested employers may refer to the contact details and contact our Programme Partner for more information.)

Individuals:

• Singapore Citizen (SC) or Permanent Resident (PR) aged 21 years and above
• New hires must have graduated or completed NS, whichever is later, at least two years at the point of application;
• Must be a newly hired PMET (i.e. not more than three (3) months from date of employment), and nominated by an eligible company for the CCP;
• Must not be in a similar job role prior to joining the CCP;
• Must not be a shareholder of the participating company, or its related companies;
• Must not be related to the owner(s) of the participating company; and
• Must not be immediate ex-staff of participating company and its related companies.

Employers:

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore with a valid Unique Entity Number (UEN) with Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA);
• Offer a full-time PMET position related to job role which the CCP is for, with a minimum fixed monthly salary of $3,200 or more, and at least a 12-month employment contract;
• Ensure that new hires are not:
  • A shareholder of the CCP company, or its related companies;
  • Related to the owner(s) of the company; and
  • Immediate ex-staff of the company or its related companies.
• Must put in place structured OJT for the candidate; and
• Commit to CCP training arrangements for the trainees

Individuals:

Applications received will be routed by the Programme Partner – Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) , to participating employers for review. Suitable candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Successful candidates must be offered employment by the participating employers before embarking on the CCP and commencing the 4-month training programme.

Employers:

Employers interested in hiring mid-career individuals under the CCP must commit to working with the appointed Programme Partner on necessary administrative matters related to the CCP.

Frequency of runs: Ongoing intakes throughout the year.

Funding support