Redesigning retail jobs, enhancing career progression pathways, and deepening the workforce’s skills are key for retailers to succeed in the changing industry. Take a look at some of these programmes that will equip you with the relevant skills to excel in the industry.
Find out the latest retail trends and skills needed to stay relevant in key job roles in the retail industry. This includes retail operations, brand management, marketing, merchandising and e-commerce sales. The Skills Framework aims to create a common skills language for individuals, employers, and education and training providers. This facilitates skills recognition and the design of training programmes for skills and career development.
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Transform your workforce to meet changing demands through programmes for talent attraction, jobs redesign and skills training.
You may refer to the Enterprise Portal for Jobs and Skills (EPJS) here to explore available resources by Workforce Singapore (WSG) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
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Job Redesign is a review of what work needs to be done and how it can be done better. The Retail Job Redesign Framework guides retailers through the process of identifying business needs, redesigning jobs and managing change.
For EDG applicants whose letters of offers have indicated ‘Job Redesign’ as a deliverable, completion of the deliverable is compulsory to claim for the grant. Instructions on how to fulfil the deliverable can be found in the guide here.
The SkillsFuture Study Awards for Retail supports early to mid-career Singaporeans in their efforts to deepen skills related to the sector. Study Award recipients will receive S$5,000 to defray course-related fees. Supportable courses include: e-commerce, digital marketing, data analytics, logistics, supply chain management and retail management.
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Beyond the above schemes, Enterprise Singapore works closely with Workforce Singapore (WSG) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) on the development of talent in the retail sector. You can contact them for assistance.