How to set it up
Write the must-have and nice-to-have criteria for the role first, based on the job, not on past hires. Have AI score or summarise each CV against those criteria and explain its reasoning. A recruiter reviews the shortlist and a sample of rejected CVs to make sure good candidates are not being filtered out.
Remove fields such as photos, age and nationality from what the AI sees where possible, so they cannot influence the result.
Fairness and privacy
Employers in Singapore are expected to select candidates on merit under the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices, and the Workplace Fairness Act was passed in 2025. Candidate data is personal data under the PDPA: tell applicants how it will be used, keep it secure and do not keep it longer than needed. TAFEP publishes guidance for employers.