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3 tips for CV success you can't ignore
I get sent hundreds of CVs every day. It is an unfortunate reality that the majority of them aren’t very good.
CVs are critical to your job search as they are the first impression an employer will have of you.

This is further complicated by the fact that time-poor hiring managers/recruiters spend an average of 7 seconds looking at your CV.
You have a very short window to impress, and CVs are a tricky art to master.
There is no one standardized format and different industries and regions have varying expectations.
It can be very easy to get caught in the middle and end up producing something which is a direct reflection of yourself, that falls short of market expectations.
Getting the basics right is super important to nailing your job search and achieving success, especially in such a competitive market as the UAE.
Here’s my top 3 tips to getting your CV right.
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