Career Trial aims to encourage jobseekers and host companies who are unsure about the job fit to go through a short-term trial before considering formal employment. To provide more opportunities for Singaporean jobseekers to try out jobs, Career Trial has been expanded, with effect from 15 May 2019 to include part-time jobs. This enhancement caters to individuals who need part-time work arrangement to return to the workforce.

With the expanded scope, Career Trial is targeted at full-time jobs paying at least $1,500/month and part-time jobs paying at least $750/month.

Keen to learn more? Download the Career Trial factsheet and FAQ for more information.

• Have been actively seeking employment on a permanent basis prior to commencing Career Trial;
• Unemployed before commencing and during Career Trial; and
• At least 16 years old, have completed full-time studies and National Service (if applicable).

Note: The Career Trial cannot be offered to jobseekers in any form of employment (which includes self-employment, part-time, ad-hoc, casual/temporary work) and who are receiving CPF contributions from such employment, before commencing the Career Trial and during the Career Trial.

Browse Career Trial positions at https://go.gov.sg/ct-positions and log in with Singpass to apply.


If the host company shortlists you for the Career Trial, an email invitation would be sent to you with a URL to complete your Career Trial application via the Career Trial Portal. Jobseekers can commence Career Trial after the host company and the jobseekers have received written approval via email from WSG/ NTUC’s e2i.

Training Allowance (TA) Claims

Your host company will submit the TA claims on your behalf via the Career Trial portal. You will receive an email notification to endorse the details of the TA claims provided by your host company.

Download the FAQ for Jobseeker and refer to Category C for more information.

Retention Incentive (RI) / Additional Retention Incentive (ARI) Claims 

For RI, if you are employed for at least 3 consecutive months after the completion of the Career Trial, you can submit the RI claim through the Career Trial portal.

For ARI, if you were long-term unemployed^ or is a person with disabillity, and employed for at least 6 consecutive months after completion of Career Trial, you can submit an ARI claim through the Career Trial portal.

Download the FAQ for Jobseeker and refer to Category D for more information. Click here to submit a RI/ARI claim.

^ Unemployed Singapore Citizens who were actively seeking employment for at least 6 months