WSG’s Career Conversion Programme for Tourism Professionals supports the training and reskilling of new hires and existing workers in tourism companies (i.e. companies in Hotel, MICE, Attractions, and Tours & Travel industries). 

Companies, in consultation with Programme Partners, can contextualise their own training plans consisting 100% On-the-Job Training (OJT), or a mixture of OJT and external training programmes.  

All participating companies must fulfil the following criteria:

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore
• Committed to work with WSG or its appointed partner on the necessary administrative matters related to the programme
• Committed to design and implement a robust training plan to support the trainees

All participants onboard the programme must fulfil the following criteria:

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Minimally 21 years old
• Must be offered a fixed monthly salary[1] of:
  • RnF: ≥$2,000
  • PMET: ≥$2,700
• Must be a full-timer, on a permanent basis or at least a 12-month employment contract
• Must not be a shareholder of the company, or its related companies
• Must not be related to the owner(s) of the company
• Must not be immediate ex-staff of the company
• Must not be undergoing any programmes funded by WSG concurrently
• For new hires onboard programme:
  • Must have graduated or completed NS for at least two years prior as of date of training commencement
  • Must not have prior working experience or been in a similar job role in previous employment
  • Must be newly hired and able to commence training within the first three months of employment
• For existing employees onboard programmes:
  • Have been hired for at least one year in the company as of date of training commencement
  • Have not been enrolled for the same programme before

[1] Fixed Monthly Salary = Basic Monthly Salary + Fixed Monthly Allowances

Employers are funded up to 6 months of salary support, based on the following:

• Up to 70%, capped at $4,000
• Up to 90%, capped at $6,000 for Singapore citizens aged 40 years and above, or Long-term Unemployed (LTU)

Employers can submit claims for salary support to the Programme Partner (PP) after training completion.