Sime Darby Motors recently inaugurated its state-of-the-art Training Academy, a strategic initiative aimed at equipping its workforce with the latest skills and knowledge in the rapidly evolving automotive landscape. Situated within the advanced Sime Darby Motors City automotive complex, this Academy holds a pivotal role in propelling Sime Darby Motors to the forefront of Malaysia’s automotive industry, underlining their unwavering commitment to excellence.
Occupying a central space within the Sime Darby Motors City, the Academy boasts nine modern classrooms that can comfortably accommodate up to 163 trainees. This educational hub will seamlessly tap into the top-notch facilities and cutting-edge equipment spread across the expansive Sime Darby Motors City, harnessing them as invaluable resources for training purposes.
The training regimen is structured around two core pillars of certification programs. The first focuses on fulfilling both technical and non-technical training requirements to meet Principal Certification standards. These instructive sessions are diligently led by a team of 11 in-house trainers, all of whom have undergone the same rigorous certification processes as those eminent global brands represented by Sime Darby Motors.
The second pillar revolves around the distinctive Sime Darby Motors training curriculum, strategically designed to foster talent development and elevate organizational skills and knowledge. Encompassing an array of soft skills such as personal and professional growth, skill refinement, customer service excellence, sales negotiation techniques, and more, this program will be imparted by proficient in-house trainers, supplemented by a network of certified training providers.
In anticipation of the surging demand for electric vehicle (EV) retail and aftersales services, the Academy stands fully equipped with training vehicles, specialized props, state-of-the-art computer labs, and an assortment of EV-related apparatus, poised to elevate employees to the next echelon of skills proficiency.
Beyond its immediate impact on skill enhancement, the Academy’s introduction is set to streamline and optimize resource allocation across Sime Darby Motors, Retail & Distribution, Malaysia’s organizational spectrum, ushering in a new era of efficient, effective, and frequent employee training. This concerted effort to nurture a highly-trained workforce is poised to address the impending skills gap, especially as Malaysia navigates its transition to electric vehicles. Furthermore, it will play a pivotal role in advancing local talent development, thereby contributing to the nation’s economic growth trajectory.
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