Build a CV that Singapore recruiters actually read

What Singapore recruiters expect

Singaporean CVs follow modified British + ASEAN convention. 1-2 pages reverse-chronological. Workforce Singapore (WSG / wsg.gov.sg) + MyCareersFuture run public employment intermediation. English is the working business language; Mandarin / Malay / Tamil valuable for specific roles. TAFEP (Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices) Fair Consideration Framework + the Workplace Fairness Act 2025 + Employment Act discourage age / gender / race / religion / family-status / nationality / disability on a CV — and the Fair Consideration Framework is actively enforced (employers must consider Singaporeans fairly before foreign hires). NRIC NEVER on a public CV (PDPA-strict). Date format DD/MM/YYYY. Phone +65. Strong inbound from across ASEAN + India + China + EU + US — Singapore is the regional HQ hub for most multinationals.

Local job titles we know

• educationTeacher / MOE Teacher (NIE-trained)
• educationAssistant / Associate / Full Professor
• educationPrincipal / Vice-Principal
• educationHead of Department / Director of Studies
• financeVice President / VP, Investment Banking
• financeRisk Analyst / Risk Manager
• financeChartered Accountant (CA Singapore) / ACCA member
• financeInvestment Banking Analyst / Associate / VP / Director

What we KEEP OFF your CV in Singapore

Under local anti-discrimination and data-protection law we strip these fields automatically:

• no nric
• no photo
• no dob
• no marital status
• no religion
• no race
• no nationality

Trusted government sources we cite

• Ministry of Manpower — official portal— Ministry of Manpower (MOM) — Singapore

Singapore CV — frequently asked questions

What paper size does a Singapore CV use?

A4 is the standard paper size for CVs submitted to recruiters in Singapore. CVJinny renders every output at this size automatically.

What date format should I use on a Singapore CV?

DD/MM/YYYY is the convention recruiters in Singapore expect. CVJinny formats every date this way — never raw ISO timestamps.

What language should my Singapore CV be written in?

Common defaults are en. CVJinny supports every locale and lets you draft in your strongest language while targeting Singapore recruiters.

What information should I NOT put on a Singapore CV?

Recruiters in Singapore typically don't want: nric, photo, dob, marital_status, religion, race, nationality. Including these can trigger equality-law concerns or just feel out-of-place. CVJinny strips them by default.

Does CVJinny work for Singapore job applications?

Yes — CVJinny is built for Singapore (and 90+ other countries). Every output honours local recruiter expectations: format, phrasing, compliance, photo policy.