CV format for Singapore
In Singapore, you apply with a CV or résumé. It runs between one and three pages, and a photo is expected. It lists personal details such as your date of birth. Work experience comes before education.
At a glance
Format: South and Southeast Asian CV
Shared with India and 17 other countries.
- Photo
- Expected
- Use a passport photo.
- Length
- 1 to 3 pages
- Personal details
- Extensive
- Your date of birth and other personal particulars.
- Section order
- Experience first
- References
- Listed
- Local name
- CV or résumé
- Special fields
- None
- Paper
- A4
- 210 × 297 mm
These are each country’s usual conventions, not rules. Real practice varies by employer, industry and seniority, and it is changing with anti-discrimination law, screening software and remote hiring: photos are fading even where they were traditional, and multinationals usually expect none. Treat this as a starting point.
How it is written
A photo and personal particulars; multinationals lean toward Western norms.
- Southeast Asia expects a photo and personal particulars, often with a US-influenced résumé layout.
What to leave out
The photo and personal details, at a multinational
Multinationals usually expect the international format: no photo, and contact details only.
Questions
Do I need a photo on a CV in Singapore?
Yes. A photo is expected in Singapore. Use a passport photo. Multinationals usually expect a CV without one.
How long should a CV be in Singapore?
Between one and three pages.
Which personal details go on a CV in Singapore?
Your date of birth and other personal particulars.
Does education or work experience come first in Singapore?
Work experience comes first, then education.
Should I list references on a CV in Singapore?
Yes. References are commonly listed.
What is a CV called in Singapore?
A CV or résumé.
Applying for a job in Singapore?
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