Employers Application Process

1)   Registration

  • Download and email the Employer Application Form to admin@iprs.org.sg. 
  • Send a hard copy of the Application Form together with the registration fee of SGD$300 (registration is waived for IPRS Corporate Members) to IPRS at 43B, South Bridge Road, Singapore 058677.  
  • The crossed cheque payment should be made payable to “Institute of Public Relations of Singapore”.  
  • Closing date: 5.00 p.m., Friday, 20th January 2012.

 

2)    Review and Shortlist of Potential Employee/s:

  • Upon employer’s registration, IPRS will enable the participating employers to screen and shortlist potential candidates via IPRS’ website.

 

3)    Selection of Potential Employee:

  • Employers will identify and directly contact the short-listed candidates
  • Employers will arrange for interviews with the short-listed candidates and determine their suitability
  • The hiring of the new candidate/s will be done entirely between the employer and the candidate/s.

 

4)    Notification to IPRS/WDA of New Hire(s)

  • Upon selection of a new hire, the employer will notify IPRS in writing and provide details of the new hire(s). 
  • IPRS will then submit this information to WDA for WDA’s approval.

 

5)    Letter of Undertaking (LOU)

  • Upon WDA’s approval of the new hire(s), the employer will be required to enter into a written agreement with IPRS, viz the signing of a Letter of Undertaking (LOU) for the WSQ PnT PR Apprenticeship Programme
  • The signed LOU will be submitted to IPRS with the payment of the subsidized training fee of SGD$2,100.
  • The crossed cheque payment should be made payable to “Institute of Public Relations of Singapore”. 

 

6)    Commencement of WSQ PnT Programme:

  • Upon receipt of the LOU and training fee, IPRS will inform the employer of the details of the training for the WSQ PnT Programme and other related activities.