Singapore HR Challenge 2015

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1 Singapore HR Challenge 2015 Building Fair & Progressive Workplaces in Singapore SHRI. Building the HR brand since 1965.

2 About Singapore HR Challenge Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) is a not-for-profit professional organisation representing human resource professionals and other people managers who are key decisionmakers from a diverse range of industries in the private and public sectors. Founded in 1965, SHRI is committed to promulgating sound, effective and appropriate human resource practices. It is also dedicated to promoting and maintaining high standards of professionalism in human resource management and development. SHRI launched the Singapore HR Challenge in 2008 to provide a platform to engage future leaders, people managers, critical thinkers, and contributors of the new workforce. Its aim is to groom and develop the next generation of people managers and leaders for the HR fraternity. It also aims to showcase innovation and creativity as well as promote progressive HR to the young aspiring leaders of tomorrow. Objectives & Benefits Objectives Demonstrate the critical role of effective HR leaders and people managers at the workplace Provide a platform for students and professionals to come together to learn, share and nurture good HR and business practices and ideas that add value and enhance students' capabilities; Encourage and showcase students' potential to analyse and propose effective out-of-thebox people management ideas and initiatives in meeting the current workplace needs; Provide students with the chance to apply what they have learnt in the classroom to reallife issues at the workplace; Most importantly, an annual HR competition for aspiring HR and business leaders to look forward to! Benefits to Learners/Students Sharpen skills and knowledge through intensive research and analysis work leading up to a final presentation opportunity to the HR community and business leaders; Assess their competency and knowledge level against peers at national level; Get the chance to apply what they have learnt in the classroom to real-life issues at the workplace; Be better prepared for the workplace after graduation through understanding of current workforce and workplace dynamics; Raise their profile for greater employment opportunities through coverage in humancapital magazine, website and appropriate media; Value-add to credentials as a participant, finalist and winner; Learn from the best Top team will get the opportunity to participate in a sharing session with leading HR and business professionals. Win monetary rewards, internship opportunities and gain access to links and connections with industry leaders and players through SHRI via membership activities, learning and networking opportunities at SHRI events and more! Benefits to Schools/Educational Institutions Gain greater publicity and awareness of your educational institution/school via humancapital magazine, website and appropriate media; Profile your school/educational institution as one that advocates and develops innovative and critical thought-leaders; 2

3 Support the nation's initiative in transforming Singapore into a quality education hub with work-based application; Grab the opportunity to assess standards against other schools/educational institutions for benchmarking and improvement purposes. Build connections with other schools/educational institutions for possible collaborations in the local and overseas education and training industries; Be exemplary in advocating value system through HR and people management practices for the business. Raise the profile of your educational institution/school to attract and retain young talents. Singapore HR Challenge 2015 Theme: Building Fair & Progressive Workplaces in Singapore Singapore is a meritocratic society with a diverse workforce in terms of its ethnic, religious, age and gender makeup. It will be increasingly so in terms of age and gender, as our population ages and as we encourage more women to enter the workforce. Implementing fair and merit-based employment practices widens the pool of candidates that employers can recruit from, increasing their chances of finding the best person for the job. Treating employees fairly and with respect also helps employers to retain valued employees to sustain and grow their businesses. Employers will also be more motivated to put in their best for the organisation. The five principles of Fair Employment Practices are: i. Recruit and select employees on the basis on merit, and regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability. ii. Treat employees fairly and with respect and implement progressive human resource management systems. iii. Provide employees with equal opportunity to be considered for training and development based on their strengths and needs to help them achieve their full potential. iv. Reward employees fairly based on their ability, performance, contribution and experience. v. Abide by labour laws and adopt the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices. The theme of this year s SHRI 2015 HR Challenge aims to understand existing organisation policies, programmes and practices in the area of fair and progressive employment, how middle management in organisations are equipped with the knowledge and skills to operationalise such practices, as well as the enablers and barriers to implementation. What is expected of the participants? Participants are expected to conduct interviews with suitable representatives from two (2) organisations from two (2) different industry sectors to understand their existing policies, programmes and practices in the following areas: i. Recruitment and selection ii. Performance management iii. Grievance handling iv. Capability development of managers/supervisors v. Enablers of fair and progressive employment practices, e.g. flexible work practices, job redesign to enable the recruitment/retention of older workers and/or people with disabilities, etc. 3

4 vi. Barriers faced and challenges to implementation of fair and progressive employment practices Participants are encouraged to conduct interviews with more than one representative per organisation (e.g. from human resources, line managers/supervisors, rank-and-file employee(s) from different functions), in order to obtain more detailed information and a comprehensive view about the organisations policies, programmes and practices. Participants are required to submit a consolidated report on the outcome of the interviews, provide an analysis of the similarities and differences between the different organisations/industry sectors, and make recommendations on how to overcome identified barriers and leverage enablers to build fair and progressive workplaces. Categories 3 categories are available for individuals to participate in the Singapore HR Challenge 2013: 1. Open Category This category is for all students from relevant private institutions offering HR, people management and business-related programmes. It is also available to non-students and fresh graduates with less than 2 years of working experience. 2. Tertiary a. Universities This category is for students currently taking their modules/ programmes in the local universities. b. Polytechnics This category is for students currently taking their modules/ programmes in the local polytechnics. c. ITEs/JCs & Centralised Institutes This category is for students currently taking their modules/programmes in the local ITEs as well as Junior Colleges and centralized institutes. Overview of Competition Format Form a team of 4-6 members and register online ( by [DATE]. From the registrations, qualified teams will be notified for entry into Round 1 on [DATE] and report requirements and assessment criteria will be revealed during the briefing session. Qualified teams will be given about 2 months to submit a written report by [DATE]. Semi-Finalists will be short-listed and notified on in [DATE]. Finalists will present to a judging panel consisting of distinguished HR and business leaders at the Grand Final in [DATE]. Schools of the finalists will be given free tickets to cheer on their school team and display their school spirit! Panel of Judges A panel of distinguished Judges & Advisors from the business and HR arenas will evaluate and decide on the winners based on the agreed criteria. Members of the Panel may include senior HR practitioners, representatives from the relevant government bodies, supporting organisations, academia, unions and professional associations. Panel s decision is final and appeals will not be entertained. 4

5 Judging Criteria The following are judging criteria that would be used to evaluate the reports:- Identification of issues (15 points) Diagnose the problems (30 points) Establish and evaluate alternatives/solutions (35 points) Make recommendations (20 points) 5