P-Max

What Is it?

P-Max is a SkillsFuture initiative that aims to:

• Help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to better recruit, train, manage and retain their newly-hired Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs)

• Enable SMEs to establish better communication channels between supervisors and staff and to adopt progressive HR practices (e.g. goals setting, performance management) for newly-hired PMETs within their SMEs

• Help newly-hired PMETs to better acclimatise to the new SME work environment and to encourage better retention of PMET in SMEs

How Will SMEs Benefit?

With up to 90% funding support from WSG, SMEs are only required to pay the 10% nett fee portion of the respective SME and PMET workshop course fees. SMEs who successfully complete the six-month follow-up aimed at strengthening HR practices and retain their newly-hired PMET employee(s), will also be eligible for a one-off S$5,000 Assistance Grant.

How do I sign up?

SMEs must meet the following criteria:

• Be registered or incorporated in Singapore

• Be made up of at least 30% local shareholding

• Have an annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million or employment size not exceeding 200 employees

• Offer PMET job vacancies that pay a gross monthly salary of at least S$2,500; and/or have hired a PMET within the last three months (i.e. 90 days) prior to enrolment into programme and paying a gross monthly salary of at least S$2,500

PMETs must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident who is keen to pursue a full-time career in an SME

• Diploma holder or have prior work experience in a PMET job

• Have at least one year of full-time working experience

Contact the PMs below for more information: