The Mid-Career Pathways Programme (MCP) lets you take on a mature professional for a structured 4–6 month attachment while the government co-funds most of their allowance — then hire them if it works out. It’s try-before-you-commit for experienced talent. We find the person and handle the application.
Set the monthly allowance you’d offer the trainee. We’ll estimate how much the government co-funds and what you pay across the attachment.
Up to $3,800/month. The government co-funds up to 70%; you cover the rest.
Estimate only, for illustration. Actual co-funding depends on approval, the allowance and the individual’s profile. Figures based on current published MCP rates — we confirm exact terms with you before any commitment.
Some of the best hires are experienced people moving into something new — but a CV can’t always prove the fit, and committing to a permanent hire feels like a leap. MCP removes that risk. You take the person on a structured 4–6 month attachment, the government co-funds most of their allowance, and you both find out whether it works before anyone signs a permanent contract.
Our part is the hard half: we find you a capable mid-career professional worth the attachment, and help put together the development plan and application so it goes through cleanly. If it works out — and it usually does when the match is right — you hire them permanently.
| Mid-Career Pathways (MCP) | Career Conversion (CCP) | |
|---|---|---|
| The idea | Try on a funded attachment, then hire | Hire first, then reskill |
| Government funds | up to 70% of allowance | up to 70–90% of salary |
| Duration | 4–6 month attachment | Reskilling period (commonly 3–6 mths) |
| Best for | Experienced 40+ talent, try-before-you-commit | A mid-career switcher you’re ready to hire |
| Commitment | Hire after, if performance is satisfactory | Hired from day one |
Not sure which fits? Run the Grant Finder or ask us — we’ll tell you the right route for your hire. See the full CCP guide.
The government funds the attachment, but it doesn’t hand you a candidate. That’s the hard part, and it’s ours. We source and vet an experienced 40+ professional worth attaching, help you structure the development plan, and handle the application — so the only thing you focus on is whether they’re the right hire.
Legally registered and operating in Singapore
Able to offer a structured 4–6 month attachment with a development plan
Ready to hire the trainee after, if performance is satisfactory
Singapore Citizen or PR, aged 40 and above
Experienced, mid-career — moving into a new field or role
Open to a structured attachment as the path into a permanent role
We work out whether an MCP attachment fits and what a strong 40+ candidate looks like.
You meet experienced mid-career people we’d genuinely vouch for.
We help build the development plan and submit the application before the attachment starts.
Run the funded attachment; if it works out, bring them on permanently.
The government co-funds up to 70% of the trainee’s monthly attachment allowance, which can be up to $3,800/month. You cover the remaining 30% during the 4–6 month attachment.
Yes — MCP is designed as try-before-you-hire. If the individual’s training and performance are satisfactory during the attachment, you’re expected to hire them on a permanent basis. That’s the point of the programme.
The individual must be a Singapore Citizen or PR aged 40 and above. Your company must be legally registered in Singapore and able to offer a structured 4–6 month attachment with a development plan.
With CCP you hire the person first, then reskill them with salary support. With MCP you take them on a funded attachment to try them out, and hire after if it works. MCP suits experienced 40+ talent and a try-before-you-commit approach.
We source and vet the mature candidate and help with the application. Recruiting works on a success-fee basis, agreed clearly upfront, and the MCP co-funding offsets a large part of the attachment allowance. See all hiring grants.
Tell us the role. We’ll find a capable 40+ professional worth trying, set up the MCP attachment, and you decide on permanent once you’ve seen them work.
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