Talent Cultivation

Talent cultivation is the key foundation for sustainable business operations. FEDS has planned a comprehensive talent cultivation system, providing professional training for current employees based on their job levels and functions, and designs exclusive basic training and core competency training courses for counter personnel. Through education and training, we enhance employees’ professional knowledge and skills, and drive improvements in departmental performance. Since 2014, our training blueprint has expanded to include industry-academia cooperation programs, enabling us to identify and cultivate potential outstanding talent in advance, building an excellent talent pipeline for the company’s long-term business development.

Employee Training and Development

FEDS has developed specialized training programs tailored to employees, focusing on new hires, professionals, and various management levels with three categories: basic company training, core business training, and personal development training. In 2024, all 160 new employees completed their training. Management-level training totaled 421 hours through monthly regular management meetings. The total annual employee training hours reached 28,363, with 35,547 training attendances, averaging 22.9 hours per person. Nearly NT$790,000 was invested in education and training.

Employee Training Hours

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Category202220232024
MaleFemaleOverallMaleFemaleOverallMaleFemaleOverall
Managerial Positions14.715.014.826.428.027.125.727.726.6
General Employees17.517.417.523.625.824.924.926.325.8
Sales Personnel10.29.39.429.614.715.218.89.810.1
  • Note: Sales personnel includes long-term and short-term part-timers.

Employee Training Blueprint

General Training for New Recruits to Fit into New Environment Quickly

General Training for New Recruits to Fit into New Environment Quickly

We arrange a four-hour basic training session for new employees, which includes company introduction, attendance regulations, insurance benefits, fire protection and occupational safety. The unit supervisor or senior staff will provide guidance on various types of work to help new recruit master them quickly.

Accumulating Professional Knowledge to Build an Advance FEDS

Accumulating Professional Knowledge to Build an Advance FEDS

We design different internal and external professional training courses based on job category, including work management, communication and expression, development of decision-making, data analysis, and workplace psychology to facilitate the development of professional competencies among employees.

Management and Leadership Training to Improve Core Management Skills

Management and Leadership Training to Improve Core Management Skills

We arrange management training courses for unit supervisors with a focus on four categories, including industry trends, new insights into laws and regulations, government policies, and leadership management, in order to enhance core management competencies.

Digital Learning Projects to Improve the Training System

FEDS operates retail locations throughout Taiwan. To enable employees across all regions to participate in training without time and space constraints, FEDS has implemented a phased digital learning project, and launched its Online Learning Platform on the employee portal EIP in 2019, achieving the goals of the digital learning 1.0 phase. In 2024, FEDS offered 51 courses covering departmental procedures, workplace health, information security, communication skills, and overseas visit sharing, with a total of 12,391 views.

To expand digital learning, the Human Resources Department has initiated the Digital Learning 2.0 phase, planning two major projects: “Digital Learning Platform Development” and “Integration of Training Resources.” In 2024, the project has already solicited vendor quotations to create a more comprehensive and convenient learning channel.

Counter Staff Training and Education

FEDS has developed a standardized professional training system for counter staff with three categories: basic training for new recruits, professional skills training, and self-improvement training. In 2024, there were a total of 16,366 counter staff members, with 10,996 total training sessions completed and 11,884 total training hours. The primary training topics included personnel attendance, labor safety, cash register operation, electronic carriers, and an introduction to the FEDS APP functions.

10996

Total Training Sessions Attended

11884

Total Training Hour

Average Training Hours among Counter Staff

Items202220232024
Total Training Hours15,87215,74011,884
Number of Counter Staff15,81914,57416,366
Average Training Hours1.01.10.7

Three Types of Core Training for Counter Staff

Basic Training for New Recruits

Basic Training for New Recruits

Each branch provides basic training courses, including company culture, attendance, safety, and store service standards, to help new counter staff integrate quickly.

Professional Skills Training

Professional Skills Training

We provide professional courses, including cashiering, payment tools, introduction to various gift certificates and coupons, and the FEDS APP, to enhancing their professional skills.

Self-Improvement Training

Self-Improvement Training

FEDS arranges a diverse seminars on non-work-related topics, such as health knowledge, seasonal fashion, stress relief, etc., for counter staff diversified development and ongoing self- improvement.

Talent cultivation is an important foundation for the sustainable development of enterprises.

Performance Evaluation Promotes Outstanding Employees

To enhance employee capabilities and promote company growth, FEDS has established an employee performance evaluation system with clear assessment objectives and comprehensive incentive measures, covering new recruits to annual reviews. Employees are continuously assessed by supervisors at all levels based on knowledge, integrity, work ability, and performance. All employees undergo regular performance evaluations with 100% participation. FEDS also arranges professional training and job rotations to broaden employee experience and facilitate promotion or transfer to suitable positions.

FEDS supports talent development and ensures legal rights to rotation opportunities. Any employee rotation follows the five principles of transfer as stipulated by the competent authorities. These regulations are explained during new recruit training, stated in the work rules, and publicly disclosed on the company’s internal website, ensuring clear and transparent transfer policies. In 2024, 110 employees were rotated, representing a rotation rate of 9%.

Frequency of Performance Appraisal

Performance Appraisal for New Recruits

✔ Full Six Months
✔ One Year

Performance Appraisal for Employees

✔ Monthly
✔ Quarterly
✔ Annually

Number of Employees Transferred

To encourage senior executives to prioritize sustainable management and ensure sustainable development commitments, FEDS established a policy in 2024 linking senior executives’ compensation with ESG-related performance evaluations. The ESG performance indicators include climate risk management and the promotion of net zero, talent development and occupational health and safety initiatives, and legal compliance. For more information on this policy, please refer to the company website.

Performance Evaluation Promotes Outstanding Employees

To enhance employee capabilities and promote company growth, FEDS has established an employee performance evaluation system with clear assessment objectives and comprehensive incentive measures, covering new recruits to annual reviews. Employees are continuously assessed by supervisors at all levels based on knowledge, integrity, work ability, and performance. All employees undergo regular performance evaluations with 100% participation. FEDS also arranges professional training and job rotations to broaden employee experience and facilitate promotion or transfer to suitable positions.

FEDS supports talent development and ensures legal rights to rotation opportunities. Any employee rotation follows the five principles of transfer as stipulated by the competent authorities. These regulations are explained during new recruit training, stated in the work rules, and publicly disclosed on the company’s internal website, ensuring clear and transparent transfer policies. In 2024, 110 employees were rotated, representing a rotation rate of 9%.

Employee performance evaluation ratios in the last 3 years

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Level202120222023
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Supervisory positions100%100%100%100%100%100%
General employees100%100%100%100%100%100%
Sales personnel100%100%100%100%100%100%

Frequency of performance appraisal

Evaluation of new recruitsEmployee performance evaluation
Full six months1 yearMonthlyQuarterlyAnnually
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