Sectoral manpower plan for hotels unveiled

With this, hospitality-sector workers from interns to veterans will get the chance to learn or update their skills

Published Fri, Oct 9, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

A S$5,000 sign-on bonus will be dangled before ITE and polytechnic hospitality graduates when a work-study scheme is launched next year, specially for the hotel sector. This "Earn-and-Learn" Programme, part of the SkillsFuture movement, will also give hotels up to S$15,000 for each participant signed up under it.

SkillsFuture is the national movement launched this year to give Singaporeans opportunities to develop their potential to the fullest throughout life. Sector-specific plans called Sectoral Manpower Plans (SMPs) are a key thrust under SkillsFuture. The SMP for hotels, rolled out by Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say on Friday, is the first one; SMPs …

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