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How do job seekers stand out in a sea of AI-generated resumes?

Recruiters are looking past polished CVs and turning to authentic human signals.

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There are more applicants than ever flooding this market, with Singapore’s fresh graduates prioritising job hunt this year.

There are more applicants than ever flooding this market, with Singapore’s fresh graduates prioritising job hunting in 2025.

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Angie Tay

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It’s tough out there for Singapore’s fresh graduates trying to find employment. Less than half of the fresh graduates from private education institutions found full-time jobs in 2024, according to the

latest SkillsFuture Singapore survey

released in April 2025. 

This comes amid slowing economic growth and lower hiring demand. Against this backdrop, another trend has emerged: the mass use of artificial intelligence (AI) in resumes. 

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