Social Enterprises Services ~ Singapore Professionals' & Executives' Co-operative

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Social Enterprises Services

We understand how life is, especially in times like these, in meeting daily needs and expenses. Which is why we are pulling together to help you. And the best way is to put more into your life by taking less from your pocket. We are deeply committed to keeping the prices down on a quality range of essential products and services - be it in food, insurance, education, recreation, savings, health and dental care, childcare and elder-care - so as to stretch your hard-earned dollar.

Objectives of SPEC Social Enterprises Practice

To help stabilize prices of basic commodities and services
To strengthen and protect the purchasing power of workers
To allow union leaders to gain management experience, and to understand the problems faced by management, thus helping to promote better labour-management relations

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About US

SPEC is founded by Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) in May 2000.

Launched in the aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 and 1998, SPEC helped Singaporean professionals and executives who were retrenched. SPEC to look for jobs and also helped those whose jobs were affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) scare in 2003 and the rapid restructuring of the economy.

SPEC strives to create a “harbour of lives and opportunities” for Singapore’s professionals, managers, executives, businessmen and self-employed (PMEBS). A new economy co-operative, SPEC aims to be a dynamic and efficient source of help for its members to thrive and seek gainful employment.

SPEC’s vision is to achieve connectivity with its members, thus enhancing and enriching social capital in Singapore for the progress and prosperity of their family and workplace. Our co-operative values are based on self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, solidarity, and ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring of others.

Looking ahead, SPEC helps to ensure that Singapore’s professionals and executives in its fold can find comfort and support not just during times of uncertainty, but also to meet the challenges of the new economy.

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