Jobseekers can gain experience through a short-term trial to be assessed for employment paying at least $1,500/month for full time position, $750/month for part-time position, and receive retention incentives.

To help Singaporean jobseekers try out more jobs, including part-time work, the Career Trial scheme has been expanded to include part time jobs offered by employers. This will take effect from 15 May 2019.

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

How Career Trial benefits jobseekers?

• Gain work experience, enhance employability and secure formal employment paying $1,500 (for full-time or $750 for part-time) or more
• Eligible jobseekers can also benefit from the following incentives:

Note: Eligible jobseekers will not receive CPF contributions as there is no formal employer-employee relationship between the host employer and the jobseekers during the Career Trial. Jobseekers under the Career Trial will be covered by insurance provided by WSG/NTUC’s e2i. Jobseekers are only entitled to the Training Allowance and Retention Incentive under one Career Trial.

All Singapore Citizens who meet the following criteria:

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

Note: Jobseekers must be a registered client of WSG/NTUC’s e2i. For non-registered clients, upon WSG/NTUC’s e2i’s approval of the Jobseekers Detail Form (Form A1), please contact WSG/NTUC’s e2i hotline to register for a Career Trial Experience Review, within one month from the Career Trial commencement.

Click here to view the list of full-time and part-time positions available.

For details on registration and claims submission, please download the Infokit for Jobseekers for more information.

We will be migrating to a new payment system starting from 8 June until 9 July 2020 (tentative). During this time, we will not be able to process payment.

For Individuals (Training Allowance and Retention Incentive Claims)
Please submit your claims with full set of completed documents by 28 May 2020  so that your claims can be processed and disbursed in 3 weeks. 

For claims submitted between 29 May 2020 and 9 July 2020, payments will resume only after 9 July 2020.

Alternatively, you may submit your claims to our programme partner, e2i, via email at followup@e2i.com.sg. Please indicate “Career Trial Claims” in subject title, and attach the required documents.

For further enquiries, please contact us at 6883 5885 or submit a feedback via our portal at https://portal.ssg-wsg.gov.sg.

Click here to submit your claims.

For more information, contact any Workforce Singapore’s Careers Connect at 6883 5885 or NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) centres at 6474 0606.