Middle East Style Resume
Regardless of the technical meaning of either CV or Résumé, for Middle East employment purposes, they are the same thing. Here, I’ll tell you about Middle East specific issues that you need to be aware of when writing your Middle East CV.
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There Are No Anti-Discrimination Laws in Middle East
No one tells the employers what and what not to look for in an employee. Employers can ask you all kinds of questions and they can judge you based on any criterion they deem necessary.
Contact information
The CV you prepare for employers in the Middle East will need to summarise your:
Professional qualifications
State your professional qualifications together with the date of your qualifications and any awards received.
Computer skills
It is important to indicate your proficiency on the computer programmes and packages relevant to the role you are applying for.
Languages
In a country where Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu and other languages are widely spoken, any language skills you have should be mentioned.
Company description
Describe your current employer concisely, i.e. size, market sector, turnover if applicable, as this informs the reader and gives them a frame of reference.
Position
Display your most recent job first and then work chronologically backwards (using months and years in the dates) giving less space to earlier jobs. Since space will be at a premium, your objective must be to inform and excite the reader.
Responsibilities and achievements
Whenever possible, include the experience relevant to a particular job and always quantify your responsibilities and achievements so that employers can quickly identify how you can add value to their business.
No one tells the employers what and what not to look for in an employee. Employers can ask you all kinds of questions and they can judge you based on any criterion they deem necessary.
Contact information
The CV you prepare for employers in the Middle East will need to summarise your:
- Age
- Nationality
- Marital status
- Current location
- Preferred location(s) in the region
- Education
Professional qualifications
State your professional qualifications together with the date of your qualifications and any awards received.
Computer skills
It is important to indicate your proficiency on the computer programmes and packages relevant to the role you are applying for.
Languages
In a country where Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu and other languages are widely spoken, any language skills you have should be mentioned.
Company description
Describe your current employer concisely, i.e. size, market sector, turnover if applicable, as this informs the reader and gives them a frame of reference.
Position
Display your most recent job first and then work chronologically backwards (using months and years in the dates) giving less space to earlier jobs. Since space will be at a premium, your objective must be to inform and excite the reader.
Responsibilities and achievements
Whenever possible, include the experience relevant to a particular job and always quantify your responsibilities and achievements so that employers can quickly identify how you can add value to their business.
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