A career where childhood dreams coming true. Combining your love of animals with a genuine desire to help, being a vet can also lead to owning your own small business, or even a franchise.

Playing with puppies and being the boss? What could be better?

With an ageing population, Singapore needs more aged care workers than ever. This job gives you the chance to make a real difference to someone’s life at a stage where they may be lonely, isolated or grieving.

While there’s much more awareness and understanding now, how many of us would actually step up and choose a career in mental health? Assisting those living with anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses is definitely tough, but it’s also richly rewarding – and very much needed.

If you love craft, have endless supplies of patience and know your way around a first aid kit, early childcare could be the career for you. Another industry in high demand, being an early childhood teacher is an incredible way to foster learning and personal development among little ones. Also: snack time.

The number of obese people in Singapore is increasing. Yikes. And carrying excess weight like this increases your chances of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. Be part of the solution by motivating people to exercise – not just for weight loss, of course (there are many other benefits, including boosts to mental health) – and stick at it.