How does it benefit your organisation

Host organisations can take on mature mid-career individuals (aged 40 and above) who bring with them a wealth of work experience to such training attachments. Upon completion of the attachment, the participating host organisations are required to hire these individuals on a permanent basis as long as their training and performance is assessed to be satisfactory during the attachment.

To find out more, refer to the Factsheet and FAQs.

Funding & Incentives

Trainees of such programmes will receive an attachment allowance of up to $3,800 per month for the duration of the attachment. The approved monthly attachment allowance may vary depending on the scope of the attachment proposed by the host organisation. The government co-funds the attachment allowance with the host organisation.

To encourage early conversion of trainees to full-time employees, host organisations will continue to receive attachment allowance subsidies from SWDA for the converted trainees (if the trainee has completed at least three months of the attachment).

Eligibility criteria

All host organisations must fulfil the following criteria to qualify for the Mid-Career Pathways Programme:

a) Host organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore*;

b) Offer training attachments ranging from four to six months.

c) Provide clear training description(s) and development plan(s) that would provide mature mid-career individuals with meaningful developmental opportunities during the attachment period, subject to approval by the appointed programme manager.

d) Co-fund 30% of the attachment allowance for the duration of the attachment.

e) Have the available headcount(s) to hire and must commit to converting the trainee(s) into full-time employment by the end of the attachment, if their performance is satisfactory.

f) Able to pay same or higher salaries upon early or post-attachment conversion.

*This includes Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Multi-national Corporations (MNCs), Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs), Non-governmental organisation (NGOs) and Non-Profit organisations.