Singapore Highlights Training Has A Positive Impact On work performance
Training has a positive impact on the work performance, according to a WDA survey.
More companies also recognise the importance of training and adopting Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) training programmes.
WDA will also widen the WSQ coverage to include new sectors.
The first survey by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to assess the outcomes of training through the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications System (WSQ) indicated that more than 90 per cent of companies and trainees experienced better work performance after training and more than 90 per cent of trainees applied at work the skills that they have learnt.
Other key findings on the positive impact experienced by companies and individuals include:
Companies
Percentage Reporting Positive Outcomes After WSQ Training
Quality of Services 64 per cent
Work Productivity 62 per cent
Quality of Products 50 per cent
Trainees
More or New Job Responsibilities 45 per cent
Pay Increment 14 per cent
Promotion 12 per cent
Having experienced the benefits of WSQ training, more than 85 per cent of both companies and trainees indicated interest to continue with other WSQ training programmes or to recommend them to others.
Indeed, more companies are recognising the importance of training and adopting WSQ training programmes. About 390,000 workers have obtained some form of WSQ qualification since its launch in October 2005. According to another WDA survey, the number of companies that are aware of WSQ rose from 23.8 per cent in 2008 to 35.8 per cent in 2009. The adoption of WSQ by companies1also increased from 9.4 per cent in 2008 to 12.3 per cent in 2009. The top sectors with the highest WSQ adoption rates are Security, Aerospace and Tourism.
The survey results suggest that both trainees and companies are experiencing positive benefits from WSQ training. The finding that a large proportion of company and individual respondents will continue participating in WSQ training in future is a strong indication of the relevance of the training. For more information on the survey, please refer to Annex A.
Even as the current WSQ programmes are gaining traction, WDA is setting its sights on the new key sectors.
One example is the Process WSQ in Chemical Production which was launched in February 2009. Together, the energy and chemical industry is the largest contributor to Singapore’s manufacturing output, at almost 40% in 2008. The industry employs some 23,000 workers in highly skilled jobs that pay well.
To master the jobs in the industry, Continuing Education and Training (CET) is indispensable.
As the Continuing Education and Training Centre for the Process WSQ in Chemical Production, Petrofac Training @ Chemical Process Technology Centre (CPTC) has engaged close to 100 companies and trained more than 270 trainees. CPTC is the first training centre in the world to contain an industry-scale petrochemical process plant. This enables trainees to experience real plant operations and enhance their training experience under safe and controlled conditions.
“The survey findings prove that WSQ is relevant and useful to both workers and companies. They also affirm that continuing education and training contributes to increased productivity and work performance. We should continue to widen and deepen WSQ’s coverage. The collaboration between the Petrofac Training and WDA is a good example of how WSQ is being introduced to a key sector through a state-of-the-art training centre. I hope to see more sectors and companies invest in CET and adopt the WSQ in the years ahead.” said Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Manpower during a visit to the Chemical Process Technology Centre.
1Adoption by companies refers to either the use of the Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) or Employability Skills System (ESS) as hiring requirements, enrolment of staff for WSQ/ESS training or the provision of internship or practical attachments for WSQ trainees.
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