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Putting together a good CV is no easy-feat.

LinkedIn profiles are easy as they all follow the same in-built template, whereas with CVs there’s little to no commonality.

The make-up of the UAE complicates this further. In a nation which people from over 200 different nationalities call home - there is very little consistency across templates. 

Standards and what is expected on a CV vary massively across countries. When you then factor in industry requirements it gets even more confusing. 

A Graphic Designer who needs to showcase their creativity in their profile would struggle to assemble a CV in the same way an Accountant would be encouraged.  

In my career, I’ve reviewed CVs in the tens of thousands. It’s a very unfortunate reality that there are some profiles that cross my desk that I know have a 0% chance of success. 

Poorly designed, riddled with spelling mistakes and with little structure, it’s hard to see anyone taking a punt.

 Here’s three common traits that we see among the best CVs on the market.