Resume samples that get shortlisted
32 CV samples for the Singapore and ASEAN market, each with notes on what makes it work. Use them as a benchmark for your own.
- 32samples
- 7career tracks
- Ex-recruiterwritten and reviewed
Lead Programmer
Showing you write clean production code AND lead a team. Most candidates only demonstrate one.
UX Designer
Frame your work around user problems and business metrics — not deliverables.
Project Manager
Lead with delivery record: on time, on budget, stakeholders managed — not methodology.
Mobile App Developer
Platform, scale, and the full delivery cycle. Not just app existence.
Full Stack Engineer
Context beats comprehensiveness. One well-described system beats a GitHub star list.
Data Analyst
Tools named, not implied — and every analysis tied to a business outcome, not just a technical task.
Marketing Manager
Strategy, channels, and commercial outcomes — not a list of campaigns run.
Content Developer
Content that produces outcomes, not just output. The shift that gets interviews.
Designer
Frame design work in terms of the brief and its outcome — not the software you used.
SEO Specialist
Rankings connected to business outcomes, not just traffic numbers with no baseline.
Copywriter
Your CV is a writing sample. A copywriter whose CV reads like everyone else’s has failed the first brief.
Sales Manager
Quota attainment, pipeline and team performance — stated the way sales leaders actually read CVs.
Business Development Director
Show genuine origination: new markets opened, revenue created, partnerships built from zero.
Strategic Accounts Executive
Depth over volume. Account growth, commercial ownership, and relationship complexity — all visible.
Accounts Executive
Process ownership, transaction volume, and accuracy — not just a list of accounting tasks.
Finance Director
Commercial judgement and strategic financial influence — not just technical accuracy.
Admin Manager
Own the operational infrastructure. Show you improved it, not merely ran it.
Accountant
Precision and compliance framed as evidence — not just listed as a personality trait.
HR Manager
MOM compliance, hiring numbers, and HRIS fluency — prioritised the way Singapore hiring managers actually read them.
Finance Manager
Quantified financial impact and Singapore compliance literacy — framed as business partnership, not scorekeeping.
Operations Manager
Specify the function, show efficiency metrics, and make team headcount visible.
Customer Service Agent
Customer service is a commercial function. The CV needs to show that too.
Warehouse Manager
Facility scale, WMS fluency, safety record, and performance — all four need to be visible.
Procurement Executive
Commercial value produced — not just purchase orders raised.
Operations Lead
Scope, scale, and compliance literacy — the three things that separate a lead from a coordinator.
Executive Director
A leadership argument, not a career history. Every line answers one question: why trust this person?
Chief Operations Officer
How did this person make the organisation work better — at scale, under pressure, through change?
Chief Executive Officer
Two or three defining outcomes stated with precision. Brevity is a virtue at CEO level.
General Manager
P&L ownership, cross-functional accountability, and business performance during your tenure.
Fresh Graduate
Same degree, same GPA, same vague bullets as everyone else. How to write toward outcomes instead.
Internship
Projects, CCAs and part-time jobs, written as evidence that you learn fast and finish what you start.
Polytechnic Graduate
Lead with your internship, final-year project and certifications. The diploma is practical, so prove it.