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Singapore Institute Of Retail Studies (SIRS)
SIRS – jointly established by Singapore Workforce Development Agency and Nanyang Polytechnic – is the first national retail training institute. SIRS focuses on continuing education and training for the retail industry.

Lead Agency Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)
Industry Partner Nanyang Polytechnic
Launch Date January 2006

Aims

  • SIRS aims to build a world-class and customer-centric retail workforce for Singapore by offering various skills upgrading programmes and services for the industry.

For who?

  • SIRS offers services to retail businesses, retail professionals and individuals (unemployed or from other sectors) who wish to join the retail industry.

For what?

  • SIRS provides services which retail businesses can tap into, including:

    • nationally-recognised continuing education & training to retail workers under the Retail Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) framework.

    • executive development programmes (e.g. seminars and workshops) to senior and mid-level managers in the retail industry.

    • consultancy to retail businesses (e.g. advice and guidance on customised training programmes).

    • career counselling and job placement to workers in the retail industry or jobseekers considering retail as a career.

    • market intelligence on retail strategies trends.

    • best practices and standards for the retail sector.

For more info

Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS)
SIRS @ HDB Hub

Tel: (65) 6513 1460
Fax: (65) 6397 2137
Email: info@sirs.edu.sg

For booking courses: courses@sirs.edu.sg

 

 
 
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