Institute for Human Resource Professionals

12/08/2025

Think your HR practices are on track? So did many leaders—until they saw their HCDT results.

This isn’t just another HR tool. It’s a data-driven lens that shows you where your people strategy stands—and what’s holding it back.

Join us this Friday and see how real businesses are using insights from HCDT to transform.

🗓️ Friday, 15 August 2025 | 2:00–3:00 PM
💻 Virtual | Free walk-through + live Q&A
🔗 Register now: https://utm.guru/HCDTClinicSeriesAug

Many leaders believe they have a clear view of their HR practices. But without data, it is often just an informed guess.

The Human Capital Diagnostic Tool (HCDT) gives you clarity — enabling you to assess, benchmark, and align your people strategy with tangible business outcomes.

📊 Want to see how it works in practice?

Join our next HCDT Clinic and learn how your personalised report reveals blind spots, validates strengths, and outlines actionable steps to elevate your people strategy.

🗓️ 15 August 2025, 2:00–3:00 PM
📍 Virtual | Free Registration
🎤 Live walk-through and Q&A included
👉 [Register in 1 click - no cost] https://utm.guru/HCDTClinicSeriesAug

12/08/2025

💼 Business leaders must do more than endorse HR – they must own it.

Our research reveals that while most C-suite leaders say they value HR, just 53% feel equipped to truly champion the people agenda. The missing link? Having the skills to do so.

With IHRP’s newest Responsible People Manager Role Badge, we encourage business and HR leaders to:
➡️ Integrate people-related KPIs into executive scorecards
➡️ Equid people managers with skills to lead with purpose
➡️ Align business resources into high-impact HR areas

It’s time to bridge the leadership-action gap.

📥 Access the full report for actionable insights: https://ihrp.sg/research-insights/driving-the-people-agenda-of-the-future/

09/08/2025

Every 9th of August, we mark a double celebration of both Singapore's National Day and IHRP’s birthday! 🎂

As we celebrate our nation’s remarkable journey, we also honour the growth of the IHRP Community — from strength to strength — shaping the future of work, one HR professional at a time.

Singapore’s success is built on resilience, foresight and collaboration — the same values that drive our mission and power our HR community. As we propel new initiatives and strategic shifts to uplift human capital capabilities, we are proud to support a future-ready workforce and an inclusive, competitive economy.

Let’s continue to grow, contribute, and champion the progress of our people and our nation. Here’s to unity, innovation, and shared purpose. 🌟

Happy birthday Singapore ❤️🤍 and Happy birthday IHRP 💛💙!

09/08/2025

❤️🤍 As Singapore marks its 60th anniversary of independence, we pause to reflect on the extraordinary journey our nation has taken.

This milestone celebration is not just about our country's achievements in infrastructure, economy, or technology—it is fundamentally a story about our people, our human capital, and the collective spirit that has built the Singapore we know today.

Throughout these six decades, Singapore's greatest asset has always been its people. As HR professionals, we have been privileged to play a vital role in nurturing, developing, and empowering this talent that continues to propel Singapore forward.

embodies our community’s commitment to building a future-ready workforce that will carry Singapore confidently into its next chapter. We have witnessed the transformative impact of strategic HR, from developing local talent pipelines to creating inclusive workplaces that harness the diverse strengths of our society.

Looking ahead, the next decade will bring new challenges and opportunities. Digital transformation, changing workforce expectations, and evolving economic landscapes will require us to be more agile, innovative, and people-centric than ever before. Our commitment will be crucial in ensuring Singapore remains competitive and our workforce remains engaged and fulfilled.

Happy 60th Birthday, Singapore! Here's to the next 60 years of growing stronger together through the power of our people.

08/08/2025

As we approach National Day, the IHRP office came alive with celebration, camaraderie, and a touch of nostalgia!

We kicked off the festivities with a series of lively relay games that brought out everyone’s team spirit — with a fun local twist that had us laughing and reminiscing about the good old days. From "five stones" challenges to a "bubble-blowing" race, it was a heartwarming throwback to our childhoods.

The games were followed by a luncheon feast featuring favourite local delights — a delicious way to bond over shared memories and flavours we all love. A warm thank you to our HR team for planning and hosting the celebration!

Here’s to Singapore’s 60th year of independence and to the IHRP community that continues to grow stronger together. Happy National Day! 🎈

08/08/2025

📢 Join the Conversation on Senior Employment!

At IHRP, we believe that building a future-ready workforce includes enabling meaningful careers for all ages. As Singapore’s workforce ages, it is critical that we come together to support senior workers in continuing to contribute their experience and skills, while also helping businesses tap into this valuable talent pool.

IHRP CEO Aslam Sardar will be moderating upcoming Engagement Sessions on Senior Employment happening on 15 and 16 August, where we will explore key topics such as training and job support for seniors, compensation and benefits, and inclusive workplace practices.

Whether you are an employer, HR professional, worker or jobseeker, this is your opportunity to share your views and shape solutions that support both the aspirations of senior workers and the manpower needs of businesses.

🗓️ Register by 12 August 2025 at go.gov.sg/fgd-on-se to secure your spot.
💙💛 Let’s work together to strengthen employment opportunities for all generations.

08/08/2025

We were pleased to contribute IHRP’s perspectives to the "Skills-First: What Does It Mean for Me?" roundtable, hosted by IAL on 7 August 2025.

IHRP Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Shirley Lim, joined a panel of industry leaders and academics to explore how workers can navigate an increasingly flexible labour market through skills-first readiness and multi-portfolio career approaches.

This vital dialogue, part of the Skills-First Working Paper Series, brought together diverse stakeholders to co-create practical solutions for advancing Singapore's skills-first ecosystem. The session was opened by Edwin Tan, Director of the Office for Skills-First Practices, who set the stage for meaningful discussions on translating skills-first concepts into actionable strategies. Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General for National Trades Union Congress, and Dr Soon Joo Gog, Fellow, SUSS-IAL, were also invited to share their thoughts around what it meant to take a skills-first approach as individuals as AI continued to shape the world of work.

Other distinguished panellists included:
* Tracy Lee, Assistant Chief Executive, Workforce Singapore
* Yeo Wee Siong, Group Director, SkillsFuture Singapore
* Zhuo Gangwei, Divisional Director, Ministry of Manpower
* Gloria Arlini, Chief Executive Officer, Generation Singapore
* A/P GuanChong GUAN, Director, Singapore University of Social Sciences
* Jeremiah Wong, Lead Career Developer, AVODAH People Solutions
* Kai Ning Lim, Co-Founder, The Courage Chapter
* Morag Lynagh, Director, Blue Moth Consulting
* Dr Ruby Toh, Principal Researcher, SUSS-IAL
• Dr Albert Liau, Head Analyst, SUSS-IAL
* Dr Samuel Chng, Research Assistant Professor, SUTD (Moderator)

📄 To learn more about the “Skills-first: What Does It Mean for Me?" working paper - do visit https://www.ial.edu.sg/about-ial/osp/paper-2/

07/08/2025

🤔 Still relying on job descriptions from 2019? Your organisation may be falling behind.

While some teams continue to define roles by outdated tasks, others are redesigning jobs to drive business outcomes. Every quarter that passes widens the performance gap.

💡 The solution is not complex—but it demands a shift in how we think about work.

If you are ready to transform your workforce from within, join us at the Job Redesign Capability Development Workshop.

Sign up now at 🔗 https://utm.guru/JRCDW140825Social1st

Future-proof your HR with JRCoE in this workshop led by BDO to learn how HR drives job redesign as a catalyst for business growth.

07/08/2025

🌟 Afternoon Highlights from IHRP Learning Day 2025🌟

The afternoon programme of IHRP Learning Day 2025 brought to life what it means to lead in a skills-first era, through actionable insights, immersive learning, and real-world tools to elevate people leadership and HR impact.

🔍 From Data to Strategy: Wu Jiankai from SkillsFuture Singapore underscored how job-skills insights can empower the move from reactive planning to proactive transformation.

🧭 New Role Badges for People Managers: Representing the Skills Development programme at IHRP, Jocelyn Chua introduced our People Manager Role Badges, enriched by sharing from Eugene Chang and Hock Lye Keow from Leadership Choices. Through experiential scenarios, attendees reflected on how good management directly shapes team performance and long-term careers.

🚀 Signals of the Future: Role Badges in a Skills-First Era: Emma Meyer from Singapore Polytechnic spotlighted the growing momentum behind micro-credentials. These badges act as credible signals of capability and support continuous, stackable learning across sectors and generations.

🧑‍🏫 Enabling People Leadership: Course Design for Role Badges: How Xian Wei from NTUC LearningHub shared how the Responsible People Manager Role Badge curriculum is designed to equip managers to lead fairly, manage performance ethically, and build psychologically safe workplaces.

🔧 Managing Talent & Redesigning Roles for Performance: Swechha Mohapatra from IHRP’s Job Redesign team wrapped up the afternoon with a strategic lens on job redesign, using the REVAMP framework and relevant case studies.

A big thank you to all our speakers, partners, and participants for contributing to a day of learning, leadership, and forward momentum!

06/08/2025

This August, we are celebrating not just our nation’s journey—but also your own career growth pathway through IHRP Certification. Whether you are just starting out or stepping up, now is the most opportune time to invest in your growth.

🎁Celebratory Promo: Enjoy S$70 savings when you apply and make payment for any IHRP Certification (New, Bridging and Upgrade) at our onsite clinics this August. Use promo code: 2025-CCE-70OFFCERT

BENEFITS OF JOINING US AT OUR ONSITE CLINICS!
✅Help you better prepare with insights into assessment format & past sample questions
✅ Provide you with step-by-step guide to create profile and submit application

PLUS! Enjoy one-time FREE Reassessment for first 20 attendees per clinic session; to be taken by end-2025. Keep growing with IHRP🌟

➡️ Register for the clinics now: https://forms.office.com/r/1fixFWKu4x

06/08/2025

We are proud to announce a game-changing initiative between IHRP and TAFEP to co-develop and co-brand the Responsible People Manager Role Badge - equipping managers with essential skills for responsible, future-ready leadership. This new initiative equips people managers with capabilities to carry out their roles with confidence and in line with fair employment principles, which in turn will help their teams to thrive.

The ceremony was witnessed by Guest-of-Honour Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang, with IHRP CEO Aslam Sardar and TAFEP General Manager Faith Li formalising this milestone collaboration.

Singtel has pledged to enroll their people managers in this journey, demonstrating their commitment to building high-performing teams. NTUC LearningHub is amongst the first to partner with IHRP in the development and accreditation of training programmes leading to industry-recognised credentials, empowering people managers to deepen their skills and foster fair, harmonious and respectful workplace relations aligning with the legislation and tripartite guidelines. The commitment was recognised in the presence of GOH SPS Shawn Huang, IHRP CEO Aslam; TAFEP GM Faith; Eng Sing Soon, Vice President, Group People & Sustainability, Singtel; and Amos Tan, Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Core Skills Officer of NTUC LearningHub.

Interested organisations can contact IHRP directly to join this transformative journey.

05/08/2025

🎉 What an inspiring IHRP Learning Day 2025! We were honoured to have Guest-of-Honour Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower Shawn Huang grace our third edition, bringing together nearly 300 HR professionals and industry leaders.

Director of Assessment and Insights, Karina Kuok, unveiled key findings from our landmark study "Driving The People Agenda Of The Future" - revealing the areas of growth opportunities that can help drive human capital excellence, and the critical importance of preparing HR practitioners for emerging and evolving challenges.

Following suit, the leadership panel moderated by IHRP CEO Aslam Sardar brought together GOH Senior Parliamentary Secretary Shawn Huang, Mercer Asia President Peta Latimer, Singtel's Vice President Soon Eng-Sing, and DLE M&E Director Sarah Tham, to delve into both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Singapore's workforce transformation.
The panel opened with a close look at the gap between intention and implementation. While our study reveals strong leadership commitment to human capital priorities, fewer than half of organisations currently integrate people-related KPIs into their business decision-making processes. This disconnect highlights a fundamental challenge: how do we move beyond good intentions to drive real accountability for workforce outcomes?

Our panellists emphasised that meaningful leadership accountability requires embedding people metrics directly into business scorecards and increasing transparency around workforce outcomes. Leaders must take shared ownership of the people agenda, moving beyond delegation to HR departments toward genuine strategic partnership in human capital development.

🚀 Ready to drive the people agenda of the future? Access the report now at https://ihrp.sg/research-insights/driving-the-people-agenda-of-the-future/