(WSQ) Growing as a Professional – Managing Own Performance & Professional Development

This course will help learners better understand the performance expected of their roles, and take proactive actions to engage and collaborate with their supervisors to achieve the required work. Learners will also learn how to initiate regular self-reflection and  identify developmental opportunities within the organisation. Finally, the learners will learn how to participate actively and positively in the performance and career development discussions to move towards their career aspirations and professional growth.

What You’ll Learn:

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Establish clarity in performance standards expected of their roles
• Engage your supervisor constructively and positively during work review and appraisal discussion to learn and improve on the job
• Differentiate yourself and gain a better chance to excel in your work performance
• Identify and prioritise your own learning needs and areas of improvement

• Initiate self-reflection on a regular basis and apply learning for personal and professional improvement

Outline

• Understanding Expectations Required from Me as a Professional
  – What does it mean to be a professional?
  – How does performance management help me grow as a professional
  – Overview of performance management cycle
  – What is the performance expectation of my current job role?
  – How do I align my work behaviour to the desired behavioural expectations of my organisation?

• Learning & Performing on the Job
  – Why is self-reflection critical to growing as a professional?
  – How to do self-reflection?
  – How can I tap on resources and support at the workplace to grow?
  – How do I engage my supervisors positively and constructively during appraisal to determine my performance and how to progress forward?

• Deciding What I can Do to Grow Further Professionally
  – What it means to have EQ at the workplace

	Individual/Non-SME, PR, and SC aged 21-39 years		MCES, SC aged 40 and above		SME-sponsored (ETSS) SC/PR, any age
	Up to 50% baseline subsidy		Up to 70% subsidy
	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*	Without GST (S$)	With GST (S$)*
Original Fee	370.00	403.30	370.00	403.30	370.00	403.30
After Subsidy	185.00	218.30	111.00	144.30	111.00	144.30
	50% UTAP disbursement amount (if eligible)				90% SFEC disbursement amount (if eligible)
Payout	92.50	–	55.50	–	99.90	–
Actual Cost	92.50	125.80	55.50	88.80	11.10	44.40
* 9% GST is based on full course fee

Individuals

• SkillsFuture Credit (SFC): Please refer to the following guides on how to claim your SkillsFuture Credit.
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• WSS Funding: Singapore Citizen aged 30 and above, earning $2,500 or less per month are eligible for Training Commitment Award (TCA) of up to $1,000 for courses attained during eligibility period. Click here to find out your eligibility.
• MCES Funding: Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above.
• Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA): For individuals below 31 years old. Please click here for how to claim your PSEA funds. For the step-by-step guide on submitting PSEA Withdrawal Form, click here.
• Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP):

  NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded* course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025. For more information on how to submit UTAP claims, click here.

  *Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

Organisations

• Enhanced Training Subsidy for Small Medium Enterprises (ETSS): If your business meets SME criteria, you are eligible to enjoy up to 70% in Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) for any SC or PR employee that you sponsor for training, on top of baseline subsidies.
• Absentee Payroll: You can now easily apply for absentee payroll through the Enterprise Job Skills (EPJS) Portal. Sponsoring employers of Singapore Citizens aged 30 and above, earning $2,500 or less per month, are eligible for AP at up to 95% of trainee’s basic hourly salary, capped at $13 per hour. Click here for more information.
• SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC): Eligible companies can benefit from an additional 90% funding support from their out-of-pocket training expenses. Find out if your company is eligible here.

For more information on all training subsidies for employers: Funding information

For more information on self-sponsored training: Funding information