How to Make a Winning CV for Jobs in Dubai?

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How to write a winning CV for jobs in Dubai?

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Assalam u Alaikum Friends
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Welcome back to my channel
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Hope you all are well.
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In today’s video I am going to share some awesome tips.
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After understanding which
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you will be able to write a great CV yourself
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Dubai is one of the coolest and exciting place to work in the whole world
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And you know what that means.
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This means that the competition is also tough
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And having a rocking CV is very important.
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A CV that can show employers your skills, your achievements
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and your personality in a very powerful way.
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A CV that says to recruiters “Wow, I must meet this person”.
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But the question is, how can you write such a CV?
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How can you make sure your CV stands out from hundreds or thousands of other applicants?
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And how do you avoid those important mistakes that can kill your interview chances?
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Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.
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I have been working in Dubai since Jan 2014 and I have seen a lot of CVs
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And I know what kind of CVs work and what kind don’t.
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In this video, I will show you how to create a CV
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that can easily grab the attention of any recruiter.
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And can help you get your dream job in Dubai.
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Are you ready? Let’s do this.
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The first thing you need to understand is that
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there is no magic formula for writing a CV for Dubai.
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Different jobs and different employers may have different preferences and expectations.
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But there are some general rules that are mostly implemented on CVs in Dubai,
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and I will explain these rules in detail in this video.
Keep your CV short and sweet
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The first rule is to keep your CV short and sweet.
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A two to three page CV is called a normal CV in Dubai,
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it depends on how much experience you have and how much information you need to include.
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If you try to write a longer CV, it may go to CV trash or spam folder.
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Are you understanding my point
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that there is no need to write a whole book on your life
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just two to three pages are enough.
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Now the question is how to make your CV short and sweet?
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It is very simple.
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You have to focus on your achievements, not just your responsibilities.
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I will repeat that focus on your achievements not just responsibilities.
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In simple words, how you have benefited other companies before.
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Most of the people make the same mistake that they explain their duties
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and tasks and what they used to do in other companies,
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they don’t show how they had an impact on other companies
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or how did they achieve the best results.
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If you only mention your duties in your CV,
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then such a CV will be boring and very generic
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and will not be able to explain to the recruiter what value you can add to their company.
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But when you mention your achievements,
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the first thing is that
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your CV will be different from other people’s CVs
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and will also get the attention of recruiters very easily.
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Explain your achievements with different examples and numbers.
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For example, it would not be right to say “I managed a team of ten salesmen”
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but say it like “I led a team of 10 salesmen and achieved 50% more than our target.of sales.”
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This shows that you have great experience and skills to rock the job,
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and these examples will be evidence for the claim you made in your achievement.
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As Steve Jobs once said:
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Be a yardstick of quality.
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Take yourself to such a level that people measure the performance of others by your performance.
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Because most people don’t look at expectations, they should look at results.
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So show them your excellence with your achievements.
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And honestly speaking, don’t be shy at all to brag a little.
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You’ve worked hard for these achievements, so why not show off?
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But at the same time, don’t claim things that aren’t true
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or don’t need to be exaggerated.
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You should never lie in your CV because it will not only spoil your reputation
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but also kill your chances of getting a job.
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Trust me, I have learned this from my own experience
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and have seen people who mentioned lies and exaggerated things in their CV
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but when it came time for the interview, they could not explain anything.
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Also take care not to be too over confident and use fancy words to impress.
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For example, “I spearheaded a groundbreaking initiative”
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or “I orchestrated a paradigm shift”
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Trust me, by doing it like this, you won’t even get a job or even an interview call.
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In very simple words, just explain what you do and how you can benefit their company.
Tailor your CV for each job application
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The second rule is to prepare a separate CV for each job application.
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This means that you will need to do some research on each
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company, job role and industry
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and use keywords and phrases
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that match the job description and the employer’s expectations.
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By doing this, the employer will understand
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that you have done your homework
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and that you are genuinely interested in the job.
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Also keep in mind that big companies search CVs by entering keywords into the software
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because there are thousands of job applications in big organizations.
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So when you have added job related keywords to your CV, your CV will be shown at the top.
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The way to tailor your CV according to each job is to tweak the main sections of your CV
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like headline, summary, skills and work experience according to the requirements of each job.
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For example, if you are applying for a marketing manager role in a fashion company,
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you should emphasize your marketing skills, your experience in the fashion industry,
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And mention any relevant achievements or projects that can best demonstrate this role.
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As Zig Ziglar said You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
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So try to tailor your CV to each job.
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If it is difficult to do for every job, then at least create a tailored CV for the jobs of big organization.
Make your CV visually appealing and easy to read
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The third rule is to make your CV visually appealing and easy to read.
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This means using a clear and professional font such as Arial or Calibri
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with a font size of 10 or 11 points.
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The formatting of your CV should be consistent overall.
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Such as bullet points, headings, sub-headings and spacing.
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You don’t need to use fancy graphics, colors or logos
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as these can distract from your original content or make your CV look unprofessional.
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Now the question is, how can you make your CV visually appealing and easy to read?
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For this, I will now explain to you a logical structure
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by following which your CV will become visually appealing and easy to read.
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1- Add your contact details at the top.
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Include your name, phone number (with international dialing code), email address, city and country
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and add your LinkedIn URL
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2. Headline: Write a catchy headline that conveys who you are and what you are an expert in
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For example: Experienced Digital Marketer with a passion for the education industry.
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3. Summary: Write a short introduction that explains your key skills, achievements
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and career goals in three to four sentences.
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4. Work Experience: List your relevant work experience in reverse chronological order.
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That is, first the current role, then the previous role, and then the previous role.
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And include job title, company name, location and dates of employment for each position.
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Then after that brief description of your duties
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and then mention achievements in bullet points with action verbs.
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For example
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5- Education
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Make a list of your education in reverse chronological order,
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starting with your highest level of qualification.
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And in each qualification include the name
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and location of the institution, year and the degree or certificate you obtained.
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You can also mention your grades or GPA if they are relevant or impressive.
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For example
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6- Additional Skills
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Now make a list of additional skills that are relevant to the job for which you are applying.
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Such as languages, IT skills, certifications or licenses.
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Make sub headings for all of them
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Then mention their details in bullet points in each sub heading.
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For example
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7. Optional Sections
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The sections that I am telling now are optional
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and depend on the job you are applying for
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such as hobbies and interests,
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awards and honors, publications, projects or references.
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Just make sure that there is relevancy in the job and in them.
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For example, if you are applying for the job of a computer programmer
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and mention in hobbies that you are very fond of traveling,
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then it has no relevance because the job of a programmer
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is to sit and work in the office
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and people who are outgoing, they soon get tired of such jobs, so it can also have a negative impact.
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And that’s it!
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These are the rules and steps that you can follow to create a winning CV.
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Just remember to keep your CV short and sweet,
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try to make minor tweaks for each job,
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and make it visually appealing and easy to read.
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And be sure to proofread your CV so that there are no spelling and grammar mistakes.
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I hope you enjoyed this video and learned something new.
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If you did, please press the like button and subscribe to my channel for more career tips and advice.
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And if you have any questions or comments about writing a CV for Dubai,
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feel free to leave them below.
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And remember my words
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You have what it takes to land your dream job in Dubai.
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You just need to show it on your CV.
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So go ahead and write that killer CV today.
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And I’ll see you in the next video.
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Bye for now!