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To herald the official opening of these
new facilities, a futsal tournament was
held which saw healthy competition
amongst the participating teams.
In 2014, the Airline was named
the “Most Attractive Employer in
Singapore” by Randstad Singapore
for the third consecutive year, an
achievement which will see SIA
inducted into the Randstad Award
Hall of Fame. The Randstad Award
is an independent award conferred
by Randstad Singapore, following a
survey of some 6,500 participants and
which recognises the organisations
Singaporeans most want to work for.
This year, SIA was also ranked 18th in
Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the
Top 50 most-admired companies in
the world. It is the only Singapore-
based company and one of three
airlines globally to be listed in this
prestigious ranking.
As at 31 March 2014, the staff
strength of SIA Group was 23,817,
an increase of 5.6 per cent over the
previous year. Of this, 14,181 (59.5
per cent) were employed by the
parent Airline, with 7,733 cabin crew
and 2,156 pilots.
this collaboration, new cabin crew
members who, from September
2013, graduate from the 15-week
Cabin Crew Readiness Programme
(CCRP) will achieve a nationally
recognised certification under the
Service Excellence Workforce Skills
Qualifications (SV WSQ) framework.
The recognition of the CCRP under
the SV WSQ framework is a testament
to SIA’s commitment to service
training. The partnership ensures that
the CCRP is benchmarked against
national standards and reinforces the
importance of empowering employees
with nationally-recognised certifications
for training and development.
The SIA Wellness and Health
Programme, introduced in 2011,
continues to offer yearly health
screening sessions and sports try-out
sessions for staff. Apart from activities
that were centred on physical
wellness, lunch-time talks covering
topics related to health, mental and
financial wellness, healthy-cooking
sessions, such as sushi and healthy
dessert making, were also included in
the SIA Wellness and Health calendar.
Engagement activities were also
carried out under the SIA Sports and
Social Activities Calendar 2013/14.
The SIA ‘Games Fest’ took place over
the months of August and September
2013. Staff across the SIA Group,
organised into teams, competed
in nine sporting and social events
ranging from badminton and football
to indoor games and a tele-match.
Staff also showcased their other
talents, like music and dance, at the
inaugural SIA Star Quest, held in
conjunction with the SIA Games Fest.
Staff Interest Groups (badminton,
basketball, floorball and archery) were
established in 2013, and these interest
groups have been holding fortnightly
games sessions. The SIA Sports Club
was refurbished with a new artificial
turf football field and two futsal courts.
This year, SIA was
ranked 18th in Fortune
Magazine’s annual list
of the Top 50 most-
admired companies
in the world.
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