cv format for Dubai jobs

CV FORMAT FOR DUBAI JOBS, DUBAI RESUME

Building your Profile

 Having figured out which locales, companies, and sectors you wish to target, you require to make sure you hold an appealing profile for those job positions. In this section, we will show you how to present yourself and your credentials and capabilities to maximize your chances of securing an interview and eventually a good position in Dubai.

cv format for Dubai

 Creating a conquering CV

 Far too numerous people apply for job positions with medium and inadequately written CVs, and yet wonder why they do not get any call for interviews. There is a usual perception that the CV (likewise called a Resume) just needs to show where you worked and what role you have been doing. However, you may learn nowhere in your Dubai job hunt, If this sounds like your CV! To succeed you have to keep in mind the following. Then, you absolutely must do your practice and invest humorless time in prepping a superb CV, if you are serious about your Dubai job quest.

 Foremost and first, you must have to remember that your CV is a marketing document; a flyer aimed to sell you and your skills and expertise to employers, just like a product. Its contents, language, punctuation, font, and indeed the quality of the document it is printed on (if you are submitting it physically) each count and has an impact on your chances of getting the position you are applying for.

 Secondly, you must remember that HR directors receive hundreds of CVs for each vacant position. They review them speedily, occasionally spending very few seconds on each CV, and make prompt judgments about whether to eliminate the applicant or take them to the next coming recruitment level.

 Even so, you absolutely must invest serious time, thought, and sweating effort into grooming a professional and eye-catching CV, if you are serious about your Dubai job hunt.

 Structure of a CV

 Your CV should generally contain the following segments

 Vital essentials of a CV

Section	What to include
Contact Details	• Main mobile number • Alternate contact number • Email Address
Personal Information	• Nationality • Age/ Date of Birth • Marital Status • Visa Status • Driving license
Work Experience	• Dates (mention the Current role first) • Company Name • Your job title • Brief details about the services the company offers • Brief details about what you did there (see next section) • Reason for quitting • Brief explanation of gaps in dates ( if any)
Education	• Dates (Recent first) • Location • Full qualification with acronyms • Level of attainment (if applicable)
Additional Skills	• Languages (Recent first) •  IT Skills • Certificates and license

 

 

Work Experience

 This is the most critical part of the CV and what really limited job seekers manage to get right. A frequent mistake is to list your responsibilities, generally copy-pasted straightaway from the job description. But actually, employers are more interested in what you ‘achieved’ in the functional role, preferably quantified. See specimens below.

Describing your work experience (an example)

 

Job Role Type	Poor description in CV	Good  description in CV
Sales	Selling company’s products to customers	Successfully sold the company’s B2B products to over 100 corporates, generating over $ 1.5 million in sales and achieving 110% of the annual sales target
Finance	Reviewing costs in the company and taking action when necessary	Led 2 rounds of cost-cutting across the firm, leading to a combined reduction in non-payroll expenses within 6 months period.
HR	Filling vacancies requested by business units	Interviewed over 200 candidates across 5 countries leading to the placement of 17 resources in business units, including vacancies in IT, Marketing Sales, and top Management.
Marketing	Responsible for increasing traffic on the company’s website	Used SEO techniques to drive traffic to the company’s website, leading to a 70% increase in monthly unique visitors, while reducing overall marketing expenses by 20%.

 

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 CV Writing Services

 Writing an effective CV is an art that can take ages to master. There are professional CV writers whose function is to produce professional CVs, grounded on your distinct profile and expertise. Numerous people who accepted earlier had decent résumés, after having their CV re-written by one of our professionals experienced a jump in the number of interview calls they received.

 Yet, you can use this favor at www.indeedjobbank.com, if you perceive that you could do with some professional help on your CV.

 Customizing your CV for Dubai

 In addition to comprehensive globally recognized guidelines for building a strong and productive CV, there are some regional ethics that you should follow when preparing a résumé for job vacancies in Dubai. These may differ from what you are used to in your home country, but they are expected in Dubai and you must follow them.

• Nationality: Your passport nationality needs to be mentioned on your CV under your individual details. However, in the case of dual nationals say both nationalities.

 • Photograph: Most companies in Dubai prefer to see your photograph on your CV. For multinationals and for other senior roles, this tends to be less common. Yet, for any client-facing job, it is absolutely critical. Make sure you are prepared and dressed professionally. Smile, and avoid selfies. Female candidates should avoid excessively revealing or Instigative photographs.

 •Work experience:

having worked for a well-known and prestigious company in your home market may help your outlook with employers in your home country. Still, unless that company is well known in Dubai, you will find that your home experience may not open numerous doors for you. To address this, it is worth adding a thumbnail description of the company in your CV to spread its worth and significance, for illustration “ABC Corporation – Largest consumer goods enterprise in the USA”.

 • Education: 

the University you graduated from might be the most esteemed in your home country but could still be unknown in Dubai. However, If your university is something you are specifically proud of, you should add a description that conveys this, for illustration “National University of Science and Technology’’ – No 1, engineering university in Pakistan”.

 • Certifications: 

you should emphasize in your CV any certifications you have earned, particularly from multinational institutes as they are more likely to be honored in Dubai than any domestic certification from your home country. However, these should surely be mentioned, if you have earned Dubai government certificates or licenses, you must mention them.

• Driving license: 

this can be significant for some sales job roles that demand extensive travel within Dubai or to neighboring towns.

 • Visa status:

if you are already in Dubai when applying for any position, you should mention your visa status — whether you are on a visit visa, work visa, or as a dependent.

 • Availability: 

numerous employers firmly prefer applicants who are accessible immediately and don't have to serve a notice to their current employers and go through the process of visa change promptly. However, if you are not working and available to start immediately, must mention this.

• CV Length:

HR professionals do not require reading a long CV to assess a seeker’s qualifications. Even if you have been working for decades, be clear and brief, and a one to two-page CV length is right enough for submission.

• Attachments: 

Although its frequent practice in some countries to contain numerous attachments with the CV (e.g. passport copy, degree certification, testimonials, etc.), in Dubai, this isn't the standard and can indeed put employers off. Submit your CV without attachments, only furnishing other documents on request.

 

A Sample CV    

                                                                       

    Rose Mary                                                                                                

Phone: +1 1234567890 Email: Rose.Mary@mail.com Nationality: Canadian Age: 32 Gender: Female | Marital status

CV photograph

           

Profile Summary

A passionate digital marketing professional with more than 8 years of experience working with leading online businesses in Canada. Specialties include Digital Marketing Strategy, Digital Analytics, SEO, and PPC on Google, Facebook, and Instagram.

Currently based in Toronto. Available to relocate to Dubai with one month's notice.

Work Experience

ABC Group | Toronto, Canada                                                           Jan 2015 - Present

Digital marketing manager

·      ABC Group is CANADA's largest e-commerce platform for maternity care. Paid marketing yields                  40% of the company's revenue.

·         Managed a team of 4 marketing executives to implement and roll out digital marketing initiatives.
·         Managed online marketing plans, timelines, and budgets for 20+ campaigns a year.
·         Achieved YOY increase in visits by 55%, new visitors by 81%, and visits from social media by 100%.
·         Developed a full SEO audit and checklist of recommendations, generating an increase in organic traffic  by 17%.
·         Increased new customer acquisition by 15% in 6 months through targeted digital campaigns.
·         Drove 15% of existing customers to make a repeat purchase on the website within 6 months.
·         Achieved a 22% increase in sales from Facebook, 106K new followers on Instagram, and 50K addresses as a result of a new Facebook marketing campaign.
·         Liaised with 10+ freelance designers and content writers to efficiency improvement campaigns.

XYZ.com | Toronto, Canada                                                                          Feb 2013 - Dec 201

Senior Executive - Digital Marketing                                                 

XYZ.com is one of Canada's leading online car rental platforms.

·         Did complete tracking and reporting of website analytics and 10+ PPC initiatives per year

·         Optimized landing pages for search engine marketing, improving the conversions by 70% Exceeded the target of M-o-M revenue growth by 60% continuously for 3 quarters.

·         Initiated 4 new re-marketing campaigns with a net ROI of 30%, increasing net revenue by 6%.

·         Initiated 3 new methods for efficient tracking, improving the attribution accuracy by 30%.

·         started using Instagram as a social media marketing channel, and achieved 30% M-o-M growth in ROI.

 

MNO.com | Vancouver, Canada                                                        Nov 2010 - Jan 2013

Business Development Executive

MNO.com is Canada's one of the major SaaS providers for Human Resource Management Solutions.

• Secured 100+ new leads for the newly launched product related to compensation benchmarking.

• Generated new business and long-term account opportunities through cold-calling, resulting in over $75k in closed new and recurring business in a quarter.

• Successfully managed a portfolio of $50k per quarter with a retention rate of 80%.

• Built sales pipeline from zero to $95k in 6 months; used new channels, including social media • Assisted sales director in recruitment activities, led 2 campus recruitment drives in Canada.

• Designed a new training program, reducing hours needed for efficient training by 30%.

ABC Agency | Vancouver, CANADA                                          Oct 2008 - Sep 2010

Business Development Executive

ABC Agency is an international marketing agency having its European headquarters in Vancouver.

• Secured 30+ new leads through cold-calling and email campaigns, converted 12% of them.

• Increased sales by 40% in 6 new target countries for the company in The Europe market.

• Achieved 15% higher order value than the other team members for similar leads.

• Successfully achieved targets for continuous seven months winning employee of month award 7 times.

Education

ABC University | Toronto, Canada                                           April 2007 - Aug 2008

MA in Marketing

ABC University's marketing program is ranked #1 in Canada.

XYZ University | Vancouver, Canada                                       Sep 2004 - Jul 2007

BSc in Information Technology

XYZ University is one of the oldest universities in Canada.

Certifications

·             Google AdWords Certification

·             Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ)

Other Information

·         Languages: English (native), French (fluent)

·         Notice Period: 1 month

·         Holding a CANADA driving license

·         References available upon request.

 

Certifications and Licenses

Certificates

Dubai employers really love certificates! For most professions, having a certification from an internationally recognized awarding body will significantly add stars to your CV and boost your chances of securing a job. Certifications from the United Kingdom and some US professional awarding bodies are considered the most highly valued in Dubai – for example, CIPD or SHRM for human resources, CIMA or ACCA  for Accounting, etc. You can see below a complete list of the most recognized certifications in Dubai. Note that the preferences may vary from employer to employer.

Licenses

In certain professions, having a local Dubai license is a must-do. For example, for Real Estate developers/ brokers it is important to have a ‘RERA license’ (issued by Real Estate Regulatory Agency). Doctors and nursing staff must obtain a ‘DHA license’ (issued by Dubai Healthcare Authority) to work in Dubai.

Some licenses are much easier to obtain by taking a short course, while others may take months of follow-up with government authorities. The harder these licenses are to get, the fewer people have them and the more you stand out in the job market if you have them. In some cases, the right certificate or license may be all that the employer needs to see before hiring you!

In a few cases, licenses issued in other countries can be acceptable, either directly as a recognized license (for example the UK-issued ARB license for architects) or indirectly because it can help you secure the corresponding Dubai license (e.g. for doctors).

 

Job Category	Common International Licenses	Common Local Licenses
Healthcare	NCLEX (National Council  Licensure Examination)           RN (Registered Nurse)          RPH (Registered Pharmacist)	DHA (Dubai Health Authority)            DHCC (Dubai Healthcare City)            HAAD (Health Authority Abu Dhabi)            MOH (Ministry of Health, UAE)
Architecture	ARE (Architect Registration Examination)           NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)            RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)            ARB (architects registration board)
Teaching	LET (Licensure Exam for Teachers)            QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)	CTS (Competent Teacher      Status)
Health & Safety		SARS (Safety Advisor Registration Scheme)            DCCA (Dubai Creative Clusters Authority)
Real Estate		RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Agency)