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Institute for Human Resource Professionals The Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) is the HR professional body, set up by the tripartite partners: the MOM, NTUC and SNEF.

Institute for Human Resource Professionals is set up by the tripartite partners: Ministry of Manpower, National Trades Union Congress and Singapore National Employers Federation to professionalise and strengthen HR practice in Singapore.

How should HR redesign work as AI takes on a growing role in the workplace?This was the focus of IHRP’s Job Redesign Cap...
23/10/2026

How should HR redesign work as AI takes on a growing role in the workplace?

This was the focus of IHRP’s Job Redesign Capability Development Workshop (AI-enabled HR) on 20 October 2026, where HR professionals explored how AI is reshaping Talent Management and what this means for the way work and jobs are designed.

Using the REVAMP Job Redesign framework, participants considered how to rethink roles and workflows by identifying what should remain human, what tasks can be supported or performed by AI, and how responsibilities and capabilities need to evolve.

Key areas explored included:
🔹 Applying REVAMP to redesign workflows, tasks and job responsibilities
🔹 Exploring AI-powered tools across the employee lifecycle, with a focus on Talent Management use cases
🔹 Determining the right balance between human expertise and AI-enabled work
🔹 Identifying the skills and capabilities HR professionals will need as roles evolve

The key takeaway: as AI is introduced into workflows, organisations need to redesign the work and jobs around it, rather than simply applying technology to existing processes.

A big thank you to all participants for the thoughtful exchanges, and to Lifelong Learning Singapore for supporting the session as part of the SkillsFuture Festival 2026.

📘 Download the Job Redesign Playbook for HR for practical approaches and tools to redesign HR roles and work: https://myhr.sg/guest/contentdetails?id=5e46927c-cd21-4fb9-99e3-9243b833cc8b (Optimised for desktop viewing. On mobile, copy the link and open it in your browser.)

Experience is invaluable, but great people management goes beyond instinct. It requires the right frameworks, practical ...
23/10/2026

Experience is invaluable, but great people management goes beyond instinct. It requires the right frameworks, practical tools and a commitment to leading with fairness and consistency.

For Samuel Chan, Assistant Manager, Learning & Development at Paris Baguette AMEA, the Human Capital Development Series reinforced that effective people management is a discipline that can be learned, strengthened and applied every day.

Reflecting on the programme, Samuel shared: "The journey reinforced that effective people management requires objective frameworks, fair calibration and inclusive practices. It clarified that my role is not just to manage operational outcomes, but to create an environment where every team member has an equal opportunity to grow."

Having completed the Responsible People Leader through Performance and Transition Management and Responsible People Leader through Workplace Fairness and Inclusivity courses, Samuel gained greater confidence in making objective people decisions, managing workplace transitions with empathy, and fostering an inclusive team culture grounded in fairness and trust.

His experience highlights the value of combining workplace experience with structured learning to build people managers who are equipped to lead with confidence, consistency and purpose.

Together with our partners, including the Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) and Singapore Polytechnic, IHRP is committed to helping organisations develop responsible, future-ready people managers through the People Manager Role Badge pathway.

💡Turning Skills-First Mindset into PracticeMoving an organisation to adopt a Skills-First mindset requires more than lea...
22/10/2026

💡Turning Skills-First Mindset into Practice

Moving an organisation to adopt a Skills-First mindset requires more than learning a new set of principles. It means taking a closer look at how skills shape the way we hire, develop, mobilise and plan our workforce, and identifying where existing HR practices may need to evolve.

Join us at Skills-First in Action: What HR Can Do Differently, an interactive workshop brought to you by SUSS-IAL designed to move the conversation from principles to practice.

Through practical activities, peer discussions and deeper exploration of Skills-First practices, participants will have the opportunity to:
🔎 Explore where your HR practices stand and how far your organisation has moved towards Skills-First practices.
💡 Spot practical opportunities for change by identifying where Skills-First thinking can strengthen real HR processes.
🎯 Turn discussion into action by exchanging perspectives with fellow HR professionals and identifying concrete ideas you can take back to your organisation.

And just as importantly, we’ll explore what support HR professionals need from the wider ecosystem to make Skills-First work in practice.

📅 Date: 18 November 2026, Wednesday
⏰ Time: 12 - 1pm (Registration & Lunch) | 1 - 4pm (Workshop)
📍 Venue: Lifelong Learning Institute
👉 Ready to turn Skills-First thinking into action? Register here: https://luma.com/3c48g8py

From exploring AI agents to building one, our community of HR professionals got hands-on with the technology at the IHRP...
21/10/2026

From exploring AI agents to building one, our community of HR professionals got hands-on with the technology at the IHRP x Oracle Masterclass on 20 October.

Through the Oracle AI Agent Studio Explorers Lab, participants were guided step by step through the Studio interface, mapped practical agent flows, and built and tested their own conversational HR agents within Oracle Cloud Applications, all without needing prior coding experience.

The key takeaway? You don't need to be a coder to start exploring what AI agents can do for HR. By understanding their own processes, identifying repetitive tasks and considering where an AI agent could help, HR professionals can take practical steps towards simplifying workflows and freeing up time for higher-value work.

And that is where hands-on learning makes a difference. Rather than simply hearing about what AI could do, participants had the opportunity to experiment, ask questions and explore real-world applications with guidance from the Oracle team. One participant shared how much they appreciated the hands-on practice and guidance throughout the session, which made the learning experience all the more engaging.

A big thank you to the Oracle team for creating such a practical learning experience, and to everyone who came ready to experiment and learn together.

As AI continues to reshape work, the ability to identify meaningful use cases and apply new technologies will be increasingly important for HR. At IHRP, we’ll continue to create opportunities for our community to build these capabilities, so that people and technology can thrive together. Look out for more IHRP Masterclasses coming your way!

15/10/2026

🎯 IHRP October 2026 Townhall: Aligning on What Comes Next

Our recent IHRP Townhall was an opportunity to take stock of where we are heading as an organisation, what we need to do differently, and how each of us can contribute.

With the Tripartite Workgroup on Human Capital Capability Development's recommendations setting a clear direction for strengthening HR capabilities, there is much for us to work towards. From raising professional standards and expanding learning pathways to helping employers navigate job redesign and AI adoption, our focus is on making these priorities meaningful and practical for the HR community.

Closer to home, we also discussed how we can work better as a team. This means simplifying processes, making better use of technology, giving colleagues the confidence to make decisions, and being more deliberate about how we collaborate across departments.

We also made time for our own well-being with a wellness workshop, Recharge Your Workplace: Transform Stress into Resilience. Through guided meditation and practical stress-management techniques, the session offered a timely reminder of the importance of managing stress, maintaining focus and building resilience amid our day-to-day responsibilities.

What matters is that we stay focused on what makes a difference and work through challenges together. Let’s keep the momentum going as we work towards the next chapter of IHRP!

Don’t wait until 2028 to start your certification journey.Following the Tripartite Workgroup on Human Capital Capability...
14/10/2026

Don’t wait until 2028 to start your certification journey.

Following the Tripartite Workgroup on Human Capital Capability Development (TWG-HC) recommendations announced on 24 September 2026, organisations with more than 200 employees will be required from 1 July 2028 to have at least one suitable HR professional certified at IHRP-CP level or higher, or hold an IHRP-recognised equivalent certification and meet any prescribed bridging requirements.

But building stronger HR capabilities is not something to wait for. Whether you are starting your certification journey or looking to upgrade, now is a good time to take the next step.

To support HR professionals, eligible Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents can tap on a S$100 Enhanced Subsidy for selected IHRP certification applications.*

Need an additional boost? For a limited time, get 50% off IHRP Boost Camp + 1 FREE online Reassessment when you submit a new certification or upgrade application between 9 October and 11 November 2026.*

👉 Sign up for a Certification Application Clinic to find out more: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/JwgT5Sqr0i (First 50 applications received at the application clinic would receive a special anniversary gift.)

*Terms and conditions apply. Enhanced Subsidy is available for selected applications and eligible applicants. The 50% Boost Camp promotion is valid for new certification or upgrade applications submitted from 9 October to 11 November 2026.

Skills-qualified candidates are entering your hiring funnel. So where are they dropping out?That was the question at the...
13/10/2026

Skills-qualified candidates are entering your hiring funnel. So where are they dropping out?

That was the question at the heart of “Find the Friction: Skills-First Hiring, Powered by AI”, a webinar by IHRP and Training.

The crucial opportunity with AI is to use it to ask sharper questions, uncover patterns in recruitment data, and help HR make better-informed decisions.

Drawing on IHRP’s latest Jobs-Skills Insights research, Hafizuddin Haslir from IHRP’s Skills Development team shared insights on skills-first hiring in practice, before participants explored a live demonstration using a synthetic recruitment dataset.

Led by IHRP-SP and trainer Tay Jo Lin, the session covered how to:
🔹 Build a structured AI workflow using the G.R.A.S.P. framework
🔹 Identify where skills-qualified candidates may be falling out of the funnel
🔹 Test AI-generated insights against the evidence: What does the data support? What can’t it tell us? What else do we need to know?
🔹 Keep HR firmly in the driver’s seat when using AI for hiring

AI can help us find the friction. But human judgement remains essential to understanding what it means and deciding what to do next.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to Training for partnering us on the session.

🌟 PBP 2026 Recap | Plenary Panel: Architects of WorkAs technology reshapes how work gets done, organisations are not sim...
13/10/2026

🌟 PBP 2026 Recap | Plenary Panel: Architects of Work

As technology reshapes how work gets done, organisations are not simply adopting new tools. They are redesigning roles, workflows, skills and ways of working.

At People Behind People Forum 2026, our closing Plenary Panel explored a fundamental question: when the rules of work are being rewritten, who holds the pen?

Moderated by Aslam Sardar, Chief Executive Officer, IHRP, the panel brought together:
🔹Benjamin Chia, Deputy Commissioner, Capabilities & Technology Development, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
🔹 Stephanie Ho, Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Strategic Workforce Planning, People Team, Changi Airport Group
🔹 Tim MacCartney, SVP, APAC, EZRA

Several themes stood out from the discussion:
🔹 Technology changes work, not just tasks – Automation and digitalisation can shift people into higher-value work, but this requires organisations to rethink roles and workflows end to end.
🔹 Workforce architecture must evolve – Job structures, career pathways, skills and organisational design cannot remain static as work changes. HR has an important role in connecting business transformation with workforce planning.
🔹 Start with the work and the outcome – The question is not simply what technology can do, but how people and technology can work together to improve outcomes, productivity and the experience of work.
🔹 Move leaders and employees together – Transformation requires people to understand how their roles are changing, build new capabilities and have leaders who can guide them through the transition.
🔹 HR has a seat at the design table – As organisations make decisions about technology, jobs, skills and operating models, HR can help shape how these changes translate into sustainable work and organisational outcomes.

The future of work will not be shaped by technology alone. It will be shaped by the choices we make about people, work and leadership. And HR has an important role in helping write those rules.

What is changing in HR, and what does that mean for the profession?These questions were at the heart of the HR Jobs Tran...
12/10/2026

What is changing in HR, and what does that mean for the profession?

These questions were at the heart of the HR Jobs Transformation Map (JTM) refresh closed-door focus group discussions on 9 October 2026, where a group of HR and business leaders and professionals came together to share experiences, exchange perspectives and reflect on the realities of HR work and human capital realities across organisations.

The discussions created space for participants to go beyond identifying emerging trends and explore what these changes mean in practice: how HR roles are evolving, where new capabilities are needed, and how the profession can continue to create value for businesses and people.

The focus groups are part of the JTM refresh led by the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP), the Skills & Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), together with Korn Ferry.

Thank you to all who contributed their time and perspectives. These conversations help ground the refreshed JTM in the lived experiences of the profession, ensuring it reflects not just how HR is changing, but what HR professionals need to navigate what lies ahead.

Have your say. The JTM refresh survey is open to HR and business leaders across industries until 14 October 2026.
👉 Share your perspectives: https://kornferry.surveymonkey.com/r/8NJXLTK (survey closing 14 October!)

A big thank you to Murata Electronics for hosting our inaugural Students’ Back-to-Base event, and to the Certification T...
12/10/2026

A big thank you to Murata Electronics for hosting our inaugural Students’ Back-to-Base event, and to the Certification Team, Kah Boon, Jade and Jun Jie, for helping bring the experience together.

A group of SUSS students had the opportunity to step into Murata’s Tuas factory and get a closer look at how HR works in a real workplace. More importantly, they heard firsthand from Murata’s HR professionals about their career journeys, day-to-day roles and the challenges they navigate in supporting both people and business. These conversations gave our students a valuable glimpse into the realities of being an HR professional, beyond what can be taught in a classroom.

And the learning journey doesn’t have to end there. Murata Electronics has opened up internship opportunities to participants, giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience and further explore what a career in HR could look like.

At IHRP, we believe that connecting students with practitioners and workplaces early can help them better understand the profession, build meaningful connections and discover the many possibilities a career in HR can offer.

We hope to see more students join us at future Students’ Back-to-Base sessions, as we continue to create opportunities for the next generation of HR professionals to learn, connect and grow.

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