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This partnership, called the Far More Pathways, is the first of its kind between a hospitality group and an Institute of Higher Learning in Singapore.
Singapore, 18 November 2022 - Far East Hospitality, a homegrown and leading hospitality group, and Temasek Polytechnic, a leading institute of higher learning joined hands to build a robust local talent pipeline for Singapore’s hospitality sector - the first of its kind between a hospitality group and an education institution.
Arthur Kiong, Chief Executive Officer, Far East Hospitality and Tan Siew Kim, Director of Business School, Temasek Polytechnic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday, 18 November at Oasia Resort Sentosa to cement their partnership. With this in place, the partners commit themselves to establishing:
Dubbed as the Far More Pathways, the initiative seeks to (1) address the perennial labour shortage issues in Singapore and in the hospitality sector by mutually leveraging Far East Hospitality and Temasek Polytechnic’s resources and capabilities to devise programmes aimed at talent attraction and retention in the sector - building a strong and stable Singapore talent core.
Beyond that, (2) to connect knowledge and practice in relevant areas across Far East Hospitality’s business areas, while having Temasek Polytechnic to reaffirm the group’s reputation and competitiveness as a regional hospitality owner and operator.
Far More Pathways will officially kickstart from April 2023.
"Far East Hospitality is committed to uplifting the hospitality industry in multiple ways,” said Arthur Kiong. “Far More Pathways is one of our commitments as we seek to build a sustainable local talent pipeline to meet the manpower needs of the hospitality industry and, at the same time, ensure a Singaporean core is ever present in complementing today’s diverse workforce as Singapore continues to welcome talents from all across the globe.”
“Our collaboration with partners like TP on this intensive career internship programme will put us one step closer to that objective. It will help us grow a local pool of hotelier talents who will not only be equipped with future-ready mindset and skills, but also set on exciting career pathways, while being instilled with our standards of Singapore-inspired hospitality excellence.”
Sharing his sentiments, Peter Lam, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic added: “Through our partnership with Far East Hospitality, we hope to nurture the next generation of hospitality talents for the industry. This internship programme will help our students be better prepared to tackle future challenges and provide them with valuable training and industry exposure. This real-world experience will also enhance the students’ chances of gaining employment when they enter the workforce.”
Under the MOU, Far East Hospitality and Temasek Polytechnic’s partnership will also gradually expand into other potential collaboration areas such as sponsorship of education materials, prizes, and scholarships and co-development of research projects.
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*Annex A: Integrated careers internship programme (ICIP)
ICIP is a three-phase pathway charted out by Temasek Polytechnic and Far East Hospitality for talents to undergo internship opportunities and secure full-time employment in the hospitality industry.
Temasek Polytechnic students will apply for an internship under the ICIP and go through a selection and assessment process with Far East Hospitality.
Selected students will undergo an internship at Far East Hospitality’s arranged properties, exposing them to housekeeping, front office, and central reservation management roles.
During the internship, students will undergo an assessment process with Far East Hospitality for suitable permanent roles. Selected students will be offered a full-time position at the Group’s selected property upon their graduation from their Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management.
Upon graduates’ onboarding as full-time employees, they will embark on a specially curated and accelerated career pathway with Far East Hospitality with their chosen specialty, for a period of between 12 to 18 months before their next posting This typically takes between two-and-a-half to three years.
Selected and confirmed students will embark on a specially curated and accelerated career pathway with Far East Hospitality with their chosen specialty.
This pathway will set selected and confirmed students for roles in the various hospitality leadership roles not limited to rooms division, revenue management, and sales & marketing departments - while placing them as the frontrunner for hotel manager and general manager roles which typically takes eight to 10 years.
Selected and confirmed students will also be supported with a higher-learning education sponsorship - by Far East Hospitality - to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Business (with Honours).
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About Far East Hospitality
Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte Ltd (Far East Hospitality) is an international hospitality owner and operator with a diverse portfolio of 10 unique and complementary brands of hotels, serviced residences and apartment hotels, including Oasia, Quincy, Rendezvous, Village, Far East Collection, A by Adina, Adina Hotels, Vibe Hotels, Travelodge Hotels and Collection by TFE Hotels.
Far East Hospitality owns more than 10 hospitality assets and operates a combined portfolio of close to 16,500 rooms under its management across over 90 hotels and serviced residences in nine countries – Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore, with more in its development pipeline. In 2020, the group ranked amongst the top 100 hotel companies by HotelsMag.
Far East Hospitality is a 70-30 joint venture formed in 2013 between Far East Orchard Limited (a listed company under Far East Organization) and The Straits Trading Company Limited. In the same year, Far East Hospitality, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Far East Hospitality Investments (Australia) Pte Ltd, completed a 50-50 joint venture with Australia’s Toga Group to form Toga Far East Hotels (TFE Hotels).
For more information, visit www.FarEastHospitality.com.
About Temasek Polytechnic
Established in 1990, TP is one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Singapore. Currently it offers 36 full-time diploma courses in the areas of applied science, business, design, engineering, humanities & social sciences and informatics & IT. It also offers over 40 part-time courses, up to the advanced diploma level. TP students undergo a holistic learning system that combines hands-on experience, character education and relevant life skills, in an enriching learning environment. The Polytechnic has also infused global realities into its programmes and developed a mindset on campus that embraces socio-cultural diversity. Believing in the possibilities of tomorrow, Temasek Polytechnic is committed to co-creating a better world with its stakeholders by nurturing the next generation of values-centred leaders, lifelong learners and future-oriented creators.
For more information, please visit www.tp.edu.sg.
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For more information or to arrange for media interviews with relevant spokespersons, please contact:
ADK Connect Singapore: Lester Tan (lester.tan@adk.com.sg, +65 9107 3934)
Far East Hospitality: Ernawati Setijo (ernawati@fareast.com.sg, +65 9681 1169) / Sheena Jaswal (sheenajaswal@fareast.com.sg, +65 9639 2740)
Temasek Polytechnic: Jayabalan Karthigesu (Karthigesu_jayabalan@tp.edu.sg, +65 9665 6706)
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