{"id":777046481,"date":"2026-08-21T07:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777046481"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:27:43","slug":"sjms-macau-talent-programme-adds-61-students-to-second-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sjms-macau-talent-programme-adds-61-students-to-second-cohort","title":{"rendered":"SJM\u2019s Macau talent programme adds 61 students to second cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cForge My Own Journey\u201d combines academic studies with paid workplace training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- SJM Resorts has launched the second cohort of its \u201cForge My Own Journey\u201d <\/strong>Development Programme, with 61 new students<\/strong> joining the four-year initiative focused on developing tourism and hospitality talent in Macau. Launched in 2025 in partnership with the Macao University of Tourism (UTM)<\/strong>, the programme combines academic studies with paid workplace training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new cohort comes after inaugural intake participants secured first, second and third places in the Hotel Reception category at the 48th WorldSkills Macau Selection Competition. SJM become the only integrated resort operator in Macau to have representatives selected for the Macau delegation to this year\u2019s WorldSkills Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daisy Ho<\/strong>, managing director of SJM, said: \u201cThe SJM \u2018Forge My Own Journey\u2019 Development Programme combines academic learning with real-world workplace experience, creating valuable opportunities for Macau youth to develop their skills and realise their potential. The outstanding achievements of our inaugural cohort, including their success at the WorldSkills Macau Selection Competition and selection to represent Macau at the WorldSkills Competition, demonstrate the effectiveness of university-industry collaboration in nurturing the next generation of hospitality professionals with strong expertise and global outlook.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme is supported by Macau\u2019s Labour Affairs Bureau and Education and Youth Development Bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> SJM Resorts hosts 22nd Scholarship Award Ceremony<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cForge My Own Journey\u201d combines academic studies with paid workplace training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777046485,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SJM Resorts has launched the second cohort of its \"Forge My Own Journey\" Development Programme, a four-year initiative in partnership with Macao University of Tourism, focused on cultivating local tourism and hospitality talent. This strategic human capital investment by an integrated resort operator aims to bolster operational excellence and long-term sustainability in the Macau market. The program's success, evidenced by WorldSkills achievements, underscores its potential impact on SJM's service delivery and competitive positioning.","focusai_entities":"SJM Resorts, Macao University of Tourism (UTM), Daisy Ho, Labour Affairs Bureau, Education and Youth Development Bureau, WorldSkills Macau Selection Competition, WorldSkills Competition","focusai_location":"Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.85), operator_casino (0.8), investor_analyst (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"SJM Talent Strategy","query":"How does SJM Resorts' \"Forge My Own Journey\" programme strategically address the long-term human capital requirements and potential labor market constraints for its integrated resort operations, including its gaming verticals, in Macau?"},{"label":"Operational Impact Analysis","query":"What is the projected operational impact of this talent development initiative on SJM Resorts' service quality, employee retention rates, and overall cost efficiencies within its Macau integrated resort portfolio over the next five years?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16338,23876],"tags":[257,24803],"class_list":["post-777046481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-asia-news","category-social-news","tag-macau","tag-sjm-resorts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777046481"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777046491,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046481\/revisions\/777046491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777046485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777046481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777046481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777046481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}