On 11 March, SMU became the first Singapore university to receive the The People Developer Standard, Singapore’s quality standard on human resource development. This three-year certification scheme gives recognition to organisations that bring out the best in people for better business results and offers a systematic process to review their people practices, develop staff and improve training effectiveness. To be certified, organisations need to score at least 400 out of 1,000 points in 56 criteria.
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“We are very pleased with the recognition that has been accorded to SMU, and in such a short period of our University’s development,” said Mr Ong Tiong Eng, Director, Office of Human Resources, SMU. “This award is in line with our striving to be a ‘best place to work’ and an employer of choice.”
The Office of Human Resources has also achieved another mark, becoming the first institute of higher learning in Singapore to implement a flexible benefits programme. A staff benefits feature usually associated with only the best multi-national corporations, the FlexBen programme provides employees with choice on how to “spend” a considerable portion of their benefits, with a menu of over 30 options suited to each individual’s and family’s needs.
For information on how to be a part of SMU’s growing team, visit www.smu.edu.sg.
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