SHRI has entered a new phase of its existence when it celebrated its 40 anniversary last year, and this existence has been elevated to a higher plane of relevance and significance in the HR and business arenas, having successfully delivered and concluded the groundbreaking 11th World HR Congress & Business-Connect Exposition in May 2006. Being a member of APFHRM and appointed as the Secretary General/Treasurer of the WFPMA (2006-2008) are additional feathers in our cap. SHRI can said to have indeed, fulfilled much in bringing HR to the fore!

Moving forward, it’s timely that we become more single-minded in embracing HR’s new mandate – that of value creation.

Human capital means human value. By its name, human capital must transform into value for its stakeholders. HR, as the function and infrastructure facilitating that transformation is definitely poised for powerful strategic advantage. It is thus crucial for SHRI, as the only professional HR body in Singapore, to effectively and vigilantly support HR to embrace its new mandate by breaking new grounds to help it create, deliver and sustain value.

Powering Human Capital provides the guiding principle for our new focus and direction. It embodies the principles and culture of SHRI, its commitment to the human capital industry to help organisations and individuals develop and grow people in the new economy. Hence, as we continue to further bring HR to the fore, Powering Human Capital, most aptly describes our new strive now.

Enhancing HR Profession & Enabling Human Capital Development

SHRI’s Capability Development Centre organises various events such as dialogue sessions, forums, seminars and conferences to give members ample opportunities to network and keep abreast of current HR issues and government policies. The close alliance with both international and regional HR institutes enables the Institute to keep up with the latest in global HR trends and development.

SHRI continues to foster a learning culture that will ensure the development of Singapore’s human capital into a highly educated, skilled and employable one. The Institute offers a diversified range of academic programmes under its academic arm – SHRI Academy. The SHRI Academy offers varied programmes on / pertaining to HR, business and financial services, from basic certificate to master degree levels under its three Schools, namely – the SHRI School of Human Capital Management and the SHRI School of Financial Services & Risk Management. SHRI’s portfolio of degree programmes with Curtin University of Technology (Western Australia) and Macquarie University (Sydney) continues to be in demand.

The Institute also offers a wide range of workshops and programmes focusing on personal and professional development in areas of communication and interpersonal skills, self-improvement and general management and customer service under its corporate learning arm – Corporate Learning & Consultancy. Theoretical concepts are supplemented with exercises, discussions, role-plays and case studies that help in transferring learning back to the workplace.

The Corporate Learning & Consultancy can assist your organisation to establish and implement systematic HR procedures and processes so that you can enjoy the benefits of higher retention and attraction rates, and maintain high motivation rates among your employees.

Through collaborations with professional organisations and institutions of higher learning, SHRI continues to impact the HR profession, helping to mould the Nation’s human capital to world-class standards.

With our excellent track record of helping HR practitioners and organisations manage, influence and build people for over 40 years, SHRI continues to work in tandem with Singapore’s transformation to a knowledge economy and its workforce to a globally competitive one!