Assessment
Assessment Mechanism
The assessment comprises two stages – preliminary review and assessment interview.
| First Stage: Preliminary Review |
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Second Stage: Assessment Interview |
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| The Technical Consultant will review the applications based on the information of the application form. Eligible organisations will be shortlisted for the second stage of assessment interview. The Technical Consultant may contact organisations for supplementary information where necessary. | An assessment interview of not more than two hours will be arranged for shortlisted organisations. The objectives are to further understand the work pertaining to training and development, to review the maturity level of the training and development system, and to verify information provided on the application form. Upon the completion of interview, the Technical Consultant will submit a recommended list of MDs to ERB. All organisations which have undergone assessment interviews will receive an individual assessment report from the Technical Consultant regardless of the final assessment result. |
Assessment Criteria
The assessment covers five main categories:
| Assessment Category | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Leading a Learning Culture | To examine the commitment of senior management to manpower training and development, and the effectiveness in fostering a learning culture. |
| (2) | Resources Planning | To examine the level of importance accorded to manpower training and development by the organisation and the commitment of resources in building a working environment conducive to continuous learning and the outcomes. |
| (3) | Training and Development System | To assess the effectiveness of the training and development system in unleashing the potentials of employees and in meeting business objectives. |
| (4) | Performance Management | To assess the effectiveness of work pertaining to training and development and its linkage with the overall performance of the organisation. |
| (5) | Corporate Social Responsibility in Manpower Development | To examine the commitment of the organisation to corporate social responsibility in manpower development. |
Waiver of Assessment
Organisations could be waived from the assessment on “Corporate Social Responsibility in Manpower Development” when fulfilled any one of the following conditions :
- received an award or recognition related to corporate social responsibility in manpower development in the last five financial years as specified in the application form; or
- under the category of “Government Department, Public Body and NGO”.
Result Announcement and Presentation Ceremony
ERB will notify the assessment results and issue the assessment reports to the participating organisations in March 2024. The two-year validity period for participating organisations in 2023-24 which have been accredited as MDs will be from April 2024 to March 2026. The accredited MDs will be invited to attend the Presentation Ceremony to be held in 2024.