The three big DON’Ts for any CV.

The UAE is famed for being a melting pot of cultures from all around the world.

It’s estimated there are people from over 200 nationalities living here, contributing to the highest expat ratio of any country in the world at close to 90% of the population. 

For people outside the UAE looking in, you would be surprised at how this manifests itself in day to day life. 

One of the most obvious is driving. 

The roads in Dubai can be somewhat on the crazier side.

The commonality in driving styles between the 200+ nationalities that call Dubai home is not as closely aligned as you’d hope. 

Another way this plays out in the job market here is with the CV. 

Even outside of the GCC, they are a tricky art to master. 

There is no one standard template available on the market and different industries and geographies can have differing expectations.

What might work in the world of Accounting and Finance might not work for a more Creative industry. Similarly, what might be expected from an applicant across European Markets might not be the same across profiles from an Asian market.

Layer on top of this the different kinds of companies you have within the region and you have a real conundrum: what is best practice with CVs in the GCC? 

We might not be at the point where we can spearhead a charge for a common CV template but we are well positioned to flip the question on its head. 

What are some of the big CV don’ts that you should avoid at all costs when searching for a new role?