Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has launched a new HR learning journey titled “Building Companies of Good – Planet” at the HR Learning Fest & Symposium 2025, attended by over 800 HR leaders, business professionals, and students. This initiative, part of the national SkillsFuture Festival, seeks to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their employer branding, navigate labour market challenges, and integrate sustainability into their workforce practices.
The symposium, graced by Senior Minister of State Desmond Tan, highlighted pressing workforce issues such as talent shortages and the need for sustainable workforce development. SP’s new learning journey builds on previous themes of Profit & People, focusing on equipping SMEs with future-ready HR strategies.
SP has also formalised strategic partnerships with key industry players, including the Singapore Precision Engineering & Technology Association and the Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union. These alliances aim to support workforce transformation through resources like the Sectoral Guide on Fair Workplace Practices for Manufacturing and co-developed human capital policy templates for the accommodation sector.
Additionally, SP signed Memoranda of Understanding with several organisations, including Elitez Private Limited and the Singapore Fintech Association, to foster a future-ready workforce through collective actions such as workforce upskilling and student-industry engagement.
Principal and CEO of Singapore Polytechnic, Soh Wai Wah, emphasised the institution’s commitment to driving workforce transformation through business-aligned, people-first efforts. The HR Learning Fest and Symposium, along with the new HR learning journey, demonstrate SP’s dedication to enhancing HR capabilities and aligning talent development with Singapore’s evolving workforce priorities.
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