Nova Tech firmly believes that cultivating excellent talents is the key to the growth of an enterprise, and even more so, it is the capital for the foundation of the enterprise’s sustainable operation.Therefore, Nova Tech is committed to building a complete training mechanism, improving the quality of training courses, providing diversified learning channels, and increasing the value of corporate talent through progressive optimisation of training planning, in order to create a win-win situation for the growth of both employees and Nova Tech.
Talent Development Quality Management System
Nova Tech has introduced the ‘Talent Development Quality Management System’ in the hope of establishing systematic strategic training norms in a systematic and quantitative manner, strengthening operational efficiency and cultivating human capital, so as to implement the quality management of corporate employee training, and to improve employees’professional skills and management techniques. In addition, Nova Tech also implements the future function-oriented development according to the characteristics of employees and jobs, so that the right person can fit the right job.
Enhance training quality to create valueadded talents
Nova Tech continues to focus on talent development through a variety of training channels to develop talents in the areas of project management, innovative design and technical expertise. Through the TTQS training quality system, Nova Tech integrates personal training and development with corporate management objectives, and establishes a complete and systematic strategic training system through the PDDRO training quality management loop, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the training system, build up human capital, and improve the overall operational performance.
In order to implement Nova Tech’s training quality management and to enhance staff’s professional skills and management knowledge so as to prepare for the future function-oriented development, Nova Tech has continuously invested in training and study programmes to develop talents in various aspects in 2023.
Talent Development Strategy
Education and Training Achievements
The Company holds various training courses based on the training plans. In 2023, the company was running both physical and online courses. We have continued to evaluate the diversified training channels. In addition to the existing online courses, this year’s in-house training courses were also offered face-to-face and via video. In addition, we continued to provide our employees with a secure learning environment and actively arranged a variety of courses for external training. In 2023, the total number of training courses reached 363, an increase of 9% over 2022. In 2023, the total number of training attendances reached 3,006, an increase of 34% over 2022.
In 2023, the average training hours (Note 2&3) for supervisory employees (Note 1) were 28.47 hours for men and 49.73 hours for women. The average training hours for non-supervisory employees (Note 2&3) were 36.70 for males and 45.93 for females. In 2023, Nova Tech actively implemented employee education and training, and spent more than NT$1.4 million on employee training, which was about 2.09 times of the 2022 investment.
Note 1: Supervisory staff includes section chiefs and supervisors of the level of assistant manager and above.
Note 2: According to the statistics of employees who should participate in the training in 2023, excluding 2 consultants and 1 contracted field worker (total 3), the total number of employees who should participate in the training is 151.
Note 3: The total number of hours of education and training includes the number of hours of training attended by all employees and the number
of hours of in-house courses.
2023 No. of Training Hours Per Capita
2023 Resources for Education and Training
Key Courses
The mission of Nova Tech is to cultivate human resources. Therefore, in addition to building a systematic education and training system, Nova Tech also provides a comprehensive range of training programmes to meet the needs of our talents.
In order to strengthen and implement the effectiveness of project management, Nova Tech encourages its reserve staff and project managers to attend one-day training on project
management to enhance their project management skills. At the same time, Nova Tech continues to encourage its employees to participate in the International Project Manager Certification (PMP) program to help the company optimise the quality of its project management. In 2023, a total of one associate was certified. In order to provide excellent and satisfactory service to our customers, Nova Tech has planned a machine operation course for new personnel and field engineers. Advanced courses have also been launched in FY2023. The guidance provided by the seniors not only helps the newcomers to improve their skills and gain experience, but also embodies the inheritance of the company's culture.
In addition, in order to continue to pursue the Company’s outstanding development, the Sustainable Promotion Unit of the Company has planned a set of “Education and Training on Sustainability Issues” in accordance with the structure and standards of the new version of the Sustainability Report, and conducted corresponding education and training to enhance employees’ knowledge and understanding of sustainability issues. This will encourage colleagues to participate more actively in sustainability actions at work and help integrate the concept of sustainability into the company’s daily operations, so as to assist the company in achieving its sustainability performance goals.
After-Class Satisfaction Survey
Managing the effectiveness of education and training is the key to sustaining the quality of training. In 2023, Nova Tech conducted surveys on key courses ‘CDS UNIT Equipment Operation’,‘DHF 100:1 Dilute Description & Man-Machine Operation’, and‘Education and Training on Sustainable Issues’ through the‘Post-Course Review Form’ and ‘Post-Course Satisfaction Survey and Feedback’ to understand the learning situation of the trainees, and then optimise the quality of the training and achieve substantial benefits in the future.
Employee Growth and Performance Appraisal
General Employee Performance Appraisal System
Nova Tech has formulated the ‘Employee Appraisal Management Regulations’. In 2023, Nova Tech will continue to implement employee performance appraisal to grasp the performance of all employees and further optimise talent management. In the performance appraisal system for general staff, different work items are classified according to the type of duties of the staff to ensure the objectivity and accuracy of the appraisal. The following is the basis for the appraisal scores.
Employee Performance Assessment 2023
Project Manager Bonus System
The Company has implemented a well-established project manager performance bonus system to motivate and recognise the outstanding performance of managers in project
management. The system covers the Engineering, Design and Instrumentation & Electrical departments. The performance appraisal is also based on the size and number of projects that an employee is responsible for, with corresponding performance indicators and bonus payment criteria set for each area.
Project Managers in the Engineering Department are required to control costs, realise expected margins and ensure that projects are delivered on time. Project managers receive a 40 per cent performance rating in this area. The score is also based on the actual achievement of the project, invoice amount and gross margin, which all help to ensure that the bonus is paid fairly and accurately. In addition to the engineering department, the performance appraisals and scores of the project managers of the design and electrical and instrumentation departments will be assessed on the basis of the total amount of projects under their charge. As the projects under their charge often involve technical expertise and design solutions, the scale and efficiency of the projects are crucial in assessing their performance.
Bonuses are paid in proportion to the actual number of employees. Bonus will be allocated to a specific percentage of project managers based on their scores and performance to
encourage their active participation and successful completion of the Company’s projects. This system not only motivates project managers to actively participate and successfully
manage projects, but also helps to improve the efficiency and performance of the entire department.