What are the components of a good CV/Resume?
By beyonceknowles •
What kind of CV appeals to the job market in Qatar? What kind of information would you advise is necessary? Most importantly, are photos/headshots a must for employers?
What kind of CV appeals to the job market in Qatar? What kind of information would you advise is necessary? Most importantly, are photos/headshots a must for employers?
Hahaha @goodlittleboy, you cracked me up real good. I'd say keep the CVs short and highlight only include relevant experience and achievements.
Pro tip: Build your personal network. Unfortunately, in this region people with more connections (or wasta) tend to get things done.
In Qatar and also some other countries of the Middle East, the quality of a CV or the information it carries hardly matters. What really matters is your nationality and your religion to allow you get a job. Filipinos will endeavor to hire just Filipinos. Indians go a step further by dividing the country into its regions. Employers from Kerala and Hyderabad will hire people only from their state. If these employers do not find an applicant from their place, religion then takes over and jobs are given to those who are from the same religion.
As for the CV part, just make sure that your CV is loaded with all the facts. Your CV must contain words that highlight your experience in your field of work. Do not lie or add things you have never done. Make sure there are no errors in typing or in English. Keep your experience in chronological order. Yes, it is good if you have your picture in colour on the right side corner of the first page of your CV.
You can check out this article (https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/working-qatar/posts/tips-writing-impressive-cv-work-qatar) for more info. Good luck :)