A Place-and-Train Programme for
Professionals, Managers and Executives
& Small and Medium Enterprises
‘MAX TALENT’ PLACE-AND-TRAIN PROGRAMME
The recruitment of right talent is a critical success factor in a highly competitive business
environment. This is especially true for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in
Singapore. SMEs can offer many interesting and challenging career opportunities for
Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs), a fact that is often not known to some job
seekers.
Max Talent is a two-year place-and-train programme, administered by the Association of
Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) and supported by the Singapore Workforce
Development Agency (WDA).
The programme will assist PMEs to secure gainful employment and enhance the human
resource capabilities of participating SMEs. As the programme partner for Max Talent,
ASME will provide guidance and assistance to PMEs and their SME employers through this
facilitated employment journey.
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Eligibility Criteria
To participate in the Max Talent programme, SMEs must:
• Be registered or incorporated in Singapore;
• Have an annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million or employment size not
exceeding 200 employees.
Max Talent Framework
Max Talent aims to job-match suitable PMEs with vacancies in the SMEs.
ASME will work with the organisation and the newly hired PME(s) to identify work goals
and deliverables so as to align his/her career development roadmaps to the SME’s
expectations.
Methodology: Talent Workshop1
The 3-day Talent Workshop will equip newly hired PMEs with six key management skills
that are customised to meet the needs of SME organisations. These cover the following
areas:
Problem
Solving
Leadership
Customer
Service
Finance
& HR
Performance
Management
Presentation &
Communication
Funding support is available to SMEs for the Talent Workshop.
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Methodology: Talent Resource Kit
The Talent Resource Kit comprises four sets of templates to be used at different stages of
the post-placement period by both SMEs and the newly hired PME(s). This kit will help the
new hire(s) gain a better understanding of his/her capabilities and the SME employer’s
expectations on work performance and deliverables.
The templates provided in the Talent Resource Kit will cover the following four key areas:
Goal
Setting
Understanding
Self
Reviewing
Performance
Planning
Development
Roadmaps
Post-Placement
ASME will provide six months of post-placement consultation and support to both SMEs
and PMEs. This is done through regular visits, follow-ups and reviews of the Talent
Resource Kit to identify any gaps to the planned career development roadmaps.
Commitment
Upon the successful hire of PMEs, SMEs will have to submit a Talent Resource Report at
the end of the six months post-placement period. A one-off Assistance Grant2 will be
disbursed to SMEs after submission of the Talent Resource Report.
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Terms &conditions apply.
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Funding Support and Incentive for SMEs
Participating SMEs are required to:
• Provide full support in the administration of the Programme over the six months job
placement period;
• Adopt the usage of the Talent Resource Kit;
• Submit the Talent Resource Report at the end of the placement period.
Eligible SMEs will have to submit their participation forms to ASME. Upon acceptance into
the programme, the organisation will enjoy 90% subsidy on the S$3,500 workshop fees
and pay only S$350 (excluding GST of S$24.50) for each hired PME to attend the 3-day
Talent Workshop.
Funding Support
Course Fees
Less: 90% Funding by WDA
Subsidised Fee per PME
Add: GST (7% of subsidised course fees)
Payable Fee per Participant
S$3,500
(S$3,150)
S$350
S$24.50
S$374.50
Participating SMEs will also be eligible for tax or cash payout benefits under the
Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) Scheme. For more information on the PIC scheme,
please visit http://www.iras.gov.sg or email your enquiries to picredit@iras.gov.sg.
Incentive: Assistance Grant
SMEs who hire PME talents through the programme will be eligible for a one-off
Assistance Grant of S$5,000 administered by ASME, to implement the Talent Resource Kit
within their organisations.
Contact Details
For more information and application details, please contact the Max Talent Secretariat at
6513 0349 / 6513 0350 or email sme.maxtalent@asme.org.sg.
Administered by
Website: www.asme.org.sg
Supported by
Max Talent @ ASME