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Singapore resume format

Keep a Singapore resume to one to two pages, reverse-chronological, with a short summary and results. Leave off your NRIC or FIN number and personal details like age, race and religion, which TAFEP tells employers to remove from application forms. Foreigners should state their work pass status.

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Singapore resume format at a glance

Length
One to two pages.
NRIC / FIN
Never on your resume. PDPC guidelines limit when organisations may collect NRIC numbers.
Leave out
Age, race, religion, marital status and photo. TAFEP tells employers to remove these fields from application forms; the Workplace Fairness Act, passed in 2025, is slated to take effect at the end of 2027.
Work pass
Foreigners: "Employment Pass holder" or "Requires Employment Pass".
Salary and notice
If the application asks for expected salary and notice period, give them on the form or in your cover note.
Where to look
MyCareersFuture, JobStreet, LinkedIn, Indeed, company portals.

Resume sample for Singapore

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Singapore resume example (financial analyst)

Wei Ling Tan

Financial Analyst · FP&A

Singapore · +65 9xxx xxxx · weiling.tan@example.com

Summary

  • FP&A analyst with 4 years in regional logistics, owning the monthly forecast for 6 markets. Built a driver-based model that cut forecast error from 11% to 4%.

Experience

  • Financial Analyst, Straits Freight Pte Ltd · 2023–present
  • • Built a driver-based forecast for 6 markets; error down from 11% to 4%.
  • Analyst, Merlion Advisory Pte Ltd · 2022–2023

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy), National University of Singapore · 2022

Skills

  • Financial modelling, SAP BPC, Power BI, Excel, SQL

Fair employment in Singapore

TAFEP's guidance on application forms, under the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices, tells employers to collect only information related to the job. It says to remove fields on age, gender, race, religion, marital status, family responsibilities and disability, and to drop photo and national service fields; if an employer truly needs them, it should ask at the job offer or explain why. It also suggests accepting other ID such as a passport number, because an NRIC number can reveal your age. Leaving these details off your resume matches that.

The Workplace Fairness Act

Parliament passed the Workplace Fairness Bill on 8 January 2025 and the Dispute Resolution Bill on 4 November 2025. TAFEP says the Act is slated to take effect at the end of 2027. It will protect against discrimination in hiring based on age, nationality, sex, marital status, pregnancy, caregiving responsibilities, race, religion, language ability, disability and mental health conditions. Until then, the Tripartite Guidelines apply.

If you need a work pass

State it plainly so employers can plan: “Requires Employment Pass” or “Dependant's Pass holder with LOC”. MOM says Employment Pass candidates must earn at least the EP qualifying salary and, unless exempted, pass the points-based COMPASS framework. Qualifications can earn COMPASS points, and the employer then submits verification proof, so write your degree and institution exactly as they appear on the certificate.

Section by section

  1. Contact: name, mobile (+65), email, LinkedIn. No address beyond “Singapore”, no NRIC.
  2. Summary: two or three lines with your role, years and one result.
  3. Experience: company, title, month-and-year dates, three or four results per role.
  4. Education: degree, university, year; honours class if strong. Polytechnic diplomas and A-levels for early-career applicants.
  5. Skills and certifications: tools, SkillsFuture courses, professional licences.

Common mistakes in Singapore

  • An NRIC number or full address on the resume.
  • A photo and personal details the employer doesn't need.
  • Three pages of duties with no numbers.
  • Leaving out work pass status when you need one; employers find out anyway.
  • Ignoring the job ad's own words; use its terms wherever they truly describe your work.

Cover note

A short cover email or note helps: the role, why you fit in two sentences, expected salary and notice period if the ad asks, and your availability for interviews.

When you resign

The Singapore resignation letter covers notice by email, final salary and IR21 tax clearance.

Sources

Checked on 4 October 2026. Employers and portals change what they ask for, so always follow the job advert first.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Should I put my NRIC on my resume?

No. PDPC guidelines say organisations generally may not collect NRIC or FIN numbers unless the law requires it or they must verify your identity to a high degree of fidelity, and TAFEP suggests employers ask for it at the job offer.

Should I include a photo?

Usually not. TAFEP tells employers to remove photo fields from application forms and ask at the job offer only if there's a specific need.

Should I include expected salary?

Only if the application asks for it, and then on the form or in your cover note rather than on the resume itself.

How long should a Singapore resume be?

One to two pages.

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