Monday 28 January 2013

The Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS)


The Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS)





The Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS)
The Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS) is a CET (Continuing Education &
Training) Institute of Nanyang Polytechnic. It was the first CET Centre set up in
January 2006 as a collaborative project between Singapore Workforce
Development Agency (WDA) and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) to upgrade the
skills profile and to raise the professionalism of the retail workforce in Singapore.
Through various skills-upgrading programmes and services for the industry,
SIRS aims to build a world-class and customer-centric retail workforce for Singapore.
We are not just another training provider - Our Role and Services
As a training institute for the retail industry, SIRS is your workforce development partner.
Our comprehensive services include:
  • Enhancing the capability of the retail professionals with relevant a
  • nd industry-recognised training and development.
  • Developing training programs through research-driven course development
  • and world-class adult education and training pedagogy.
  • Matching trained and nationally-certified workers to retailers' manpower needs.
  • Developing & sustaining new knowledge, especially on retail trends
  • and strategies for the regional market to sustain a competitive retail sector.
  • Providing best practices and standards in the retail sector through applied
  • research, reports & information.
Our Track Record
Since 2006, SIRS has trained more than 40,000 individuals in the Retail WSQ
programmes and delivered over 83,000 training places.
Headed by a Director and supported by a team of 32 administrative and support
staff. SIRS has 14 experienced full-time trainers who are ACTA qualified. In addition,
SIRS has a pool of over 78 qualified Associate Trainers who have working
experience in the retail, hospitality, training and/or service sectors of the economy.
Our Vision

To be a premier CET
Institute of global distinction

Our Mission

SIRS provides easy access, market driven and quality
continuing education & training courses to upgrade and professionalise the
skills of the Singapore Workforce in the retail and service sectors in a
globalised knowledge economy. SIRS will also harness its resources, expertise,
creativity and innovation to support the development of business solutions for
the retail and service industry, and to complement Singapore’s globalisation
effort.

SIRS’ 2026 Sq Meters campus occupying 3 levels
at Toa Payoh HDB Hub consists of the following:

Our Training Rooms 14 well-appointed training rooms which can be customised to the different training and learning needs of the participants, and 1 Executive Seminar Room. The furniture is mobile to allow for easy moving and trainers are able to form multiple training configurations like U-shaped, cluster or theatre style, according to their training delivery needs.
Our Point-of-Sales (POS) Lab A POS lab with 20 Wincor Nixdorf POS machines set up for realistic Point-of-Sales (POS) System training which allows learners to learn the many functions of POS, such as Nets transaction, Item Scan and Visa Payment.
Our Visual Merchandising (VM) Lab A versatile and adaptable facility equipped with flexible retail systems transformable into different retail formats to simulate retail space. This facility provides a realistic and dynamic environment for learners and trainers to apply VM principles, explore VM solutions and experiment new applications











Source: http://www.sirs.edu.sg/ourfacilities.aspx

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