The Agenda: Try a career before you commit? 'Job tasters' lets young Singaporeans test the waters

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Aug 12, 2026 · 13m

What if you could try a career before committing to it? Under the new SG Youth Plan, young Singaporeans will have access to “job tasters”, short-term experiences ranging from a few hours to a few weeks, designed to give them a real-world look at different careers and workplaces. But can a short stint really tell you whether a career is right for you? And once the experience is over, what support do young people need to turn that taste into a meaningful career decision? We speak to Clarence Ching, Founder and Executive Director of Access Singapore, about whether job tasters can…