Whatever format you choose, the information you enter should be in a clear and easy to grasp manner. Your CV shouldn’t be cluttered with too much information. All important details should be highlighted and clearly legible.
After you’ve chosen a CV format, decide on the job you’re applying for and find a job ad to tailor your CV to. Then enter relevant details into your CV showing how you qualify for the job, what skills and experience you have, and most important, what achievements you’ve made in previous jobs. If you’ve had major achievements or awards, make sure to highlight them.

Your CV should have details about your education and career training, certification, work experience, skills, and anything else required for the job (such as information about computer software you may have to use on the job).
Finally add personal details as required by your location. This includes contact details and other information such as languages you know and interests. What you include depend on what’s preferable for your location. You may add a photo to your CV if it’s required for the job you’re applying for. Additional items you might want to add to your CV include a link to your LinkedIn profile and online portfolio displaying your work.

Once done, review your CV to make sure there are no grammatical or factual errors and to ensure that the information is portrayed in an easy to grasp manner. Try to limit your CV to two pages, deleting extra details if required. The briefer your CV, the better. You don’t have to include every detail about your career history. Including only enough information to show that you’re qualified for the job you are applying for is the right way.
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So what can you do to increase your chances of retaining your job / getting a new job in this situation? Being an engaged employee will give you some job security. Engaged employees are employees that genuinely care for the organization and will go the extra mile to get the work done. As such, organizations know they can rely on them when there is a downturn. These types of workers will be the last to be let go.

Being in the top talent category also gives you job security. In addition, your chances of getting hired again are higher because headhunters are always on the lookout for top talents.

What about people intending to relocate to the UAE for employment purposes? If you’re not already in UAE, this may not be the best time to try to get a job in UAE. With the already high labor supply and a shrinking job market, the chances of your getting employment are very slim, unless you’re proven to be top talent. If you’re thinking of travelling to UAE specifically for getting a job, I would suggest delaying your trip until the job market improves.

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Social media lets you portray your specific tone and image to your target market. By having a unique voice in all social media communication based on the image you want to portray and the audience you want to reach, you can use social media to gain a loyal following and establish a strong bond with your target audience. People who are inspired by your content will connect with you and you’ll be able to communicate directly with them, listen to their views, and get insight on how to improve service, as well as advertise your business.

Thus, if you have a business and your social media posts don’t seem to result in immediate sales, don’t be discouraged and don’t give up. Continue to market through social media with content that inspires your target audience and down the line, you’ll build your business reputation, which will affect sales.

Written by Kokab Rahman, with assistance from Yasmina Koshel, social media marketing expert.

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​Kokab Rahman is the Founder of Radeya Global, http://www.radeya.biz which provides professional business services, career guidance and CV writing.  She has written articles and books on various topics including business, career, and language study. Her articles have been published in various publications including Gulf News, Emirates 24/7, Kansas Writers’ Association newsletter, and the Institute of Management Accountants Dubai Chapter newsletter. She also worked as editor of the IMA Dubai Chapter Newsletter.

Yasmina Koshel is one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the field of Marketing. Her passion led her into starting a Digital Marketing Freelance business where she helps companies develop their online identities and connect with their target audience using several Social Media channels. She previously worked with different industries such as hospitality, beauty, business and events and aims to expand further in the near future.​

​Having a long gap on your CV has a negative effect on your job hunting, especially if you have been unemployed longer than 6 months. To counter this, you need to show recruiters that you have remained attached to your profession. You can do this in several ways:

1. Get professional training / certification. If you are studying to get certification, include that information on your CV. By showing that you are studying, you remove the negative effects of being long-term unemployed. Professional training renews your skills and keeps you from forgetting vital skills needed to get the job done.

2. Provide freelance work on regular basis. You can use your freelance work as your current employment. By showing that you have stayed in touch with your profession despite being unemployed, you increase your chances of getting a job.

3. Do volunteer work. This is helpful especially if the work involved is related to your profession, but if not, still it helps in showing that you have used your time in a productive way and you have not lost your ’employee skills.’ Furthermore, employers are more likely to hire people engaged in volunteer work because volunteering shows a sense of responsibility.

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Women need to be educated that this is not only a possible venture but also one that is likely the more appropriate one, specifically for Muslim women who want to balance family life with a career and remain within Islamic limitations regarding gender segregation, hijab, etc. 

There are many benefits to starting one’s own business:

• SMEs are the greatest source of new jobs. 
• The ripe economic situation of UAE – and the Middle East – greatly makes today the best time to start your own business.  
• There are lots of resources that make starting a business easier and less costly. 
• Having your own business gives you the freedom and ease of maintaining a family alongside your career. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other.
• Having a business provides financial freedom.

Furthermore, with mobile technology and the internet, you can run your business from anywhere. 

• Home-based businesses are becoming more and more popular every day. 
• It’s easier and more feasible for women to run a home-based / online business.
• There are countless websites that allow you to market and sell your products, such as souq.com and Etsy, so you don’t need a brick and mortar shop or even an online store.
• You can easily ship products to customers using cash on deposit and “pickup and drop services” services such as is available from Aramex, so you don’t need to worry about setting up online payment gateways.
• You can use other payment methods such as Al Ansari Exchange’s Cash Collection system.

And many more

Thus, it’s easier and more feasible for women today to have their own businesses and doesn’t require a large investment. So how should you go about doing it?

Here are a few tips

• Your business should be set up around something you are good at / have experience with.
• Find a niche that your product / service fills or a problem that your business helps solve.
• Do your research to know the demand and marketability, including expected sales and costs.
• Spend wisely and only on the necessary things. Avoid unnecessary spending at the start, such as hiring workers you don’t need.
• Have a professional appearance, whether it is your flyers or videos or website, or product images. Lack of professionalism will keep sales down. 
• Include advertising in your budget.
• You don’t need a physical office or even a website – you can even use Facebook to market your product. It’s the information age and – especially in the more advanced nations – businesses with only an online presence or homebased businesses are accepted. There are many stories about great businesses started out from a garage (think Google). However, among less advanced people – who haven’t yet caught up to the advancement of the business world – this is considered unprofessional, and looked down at.
• If your clientele belong to such cultures, then getting a physical business address is a good idea. Luckily you can do this more easily with virtual offices, business lounges, and other resources available to business people.
• Don’t underestimate the importance of support from people who encourage you to follow your dreams. This can help you get through the difficult times that come along with running a new startup. Connect and interact with them frequently.

So, if you’re a woman – or even a man – with a great business idea and the entrepreneurial spirit, don’t hesitate to launch your own business.

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It’s important to manage your time. A lot of time is spent on unnecessary things, especially in the information age where you have so many distractions. This can result in necessary tasks being left undone, which causes stress and the feeling of being overburdened with too much work, when the actual problem is poor time management.

The way to manage your time is simple. Prioritize your work. What are the two or three tasks you absolutely need to get done today? Make sure you do them. Writing those tasks in your diary will ensure you stay on target. However, limit writing down  just a few tasks. Too many will render the process useless. And remember to check your diary throughout the day and put aside everything else to get your important work done. Once you’re done with them, you can tend to other, less important  tasks. In this way, you will be able to stay on target, get the necessary work done, and not overburden yourself.

If you’re feeling stuck in your career and tired of the same daily routine, then a career change may be for you.
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A career change has many benefits. A new career path can bring about opportunities for personal development, career fulfillment, and increased income.​

So what are the steps you can take to make it a reality?

The first step is to analyze your situation and decide on a career move based on your current professional level, past experience, and future goals. Here you need to consider your interests and well as decide on a career path that is feasible based on your previous education, work experience, skills, and the amount of further training or education you intend to get.

​The next step is to plan and decide how you will accomplish a career change. What do you need to do to achieve your goals? What are the requirements for your new line of career? What additional training or experience do you need to help you reach your goals? How much time is needed and what are the costs? Will you need to travel to get the required training or is it possible to do it from your current location? Will you need to take time off from work? Do you have the funds needed to finance this? You need to find answers to these and other questions. Once you have answered these questions, make a plan for accomplishing them. In your plan, you would schedule both the start and end times for each item.

​After that, you need to work on getting the required skills and training as outlined in your plan. During this phase you need to keep yourself motivated so you can stick to your schedule. You can do this by reading professional articles related to your career goals, read about others in that position, learn about the actual work that you will undertake once you secure a job, read about the benefits of your chosen career path, and network with others with similar goals.

​As you go about accomplishing each milestone to reach your goals, reward yourself for the achievement and keep in mind that each one brings you closer to your goal. Don’t think about how much you still have to do but how much has already been accomplished and how you’re closer to the goal. It may be a slow process and you might need to wait several years to get the required training and experience, but the benefits make it worthwhile. These include a more fulfilling career, professional development, increased responsibilities and a more motivating job role, prestige, and increased earnings.

So are you ready to plan for a more rewarding career?​

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However, being successful at these requires work – no pun intended.

So how do you go about filling out online job applications for maximum effectiveness? Here are a few tips to help make your application successful…

1. Plan well. How will you apply? What approach do you need in order to make your application effective and impressive? And most of all, just what jobs will you apply for?​ Only apply for jobs that match your skills and experience. Go through the job descriptions well until you find the one whose requirements you fulfill thoroughly.​​

 2. Take your time. Don’t rush the process and don’t let the length of the application put you off. Give each item enough thought. You need to make your application the best you can so give it adequate time​.​ If you’re tired, save your application and continue at a later time. You want to polish your application well so it’s effective, otherwise it will only be a waste of your time.​

3. Answer ​each question ​properly​, according to the requirements of the job​. If a job requires that you travel, don’t give a negative answer to the question asking whether you’re willing to travel. If you can’t travel, then don’t apply for the job​​.

4. Have your documents ready. This includes your CV and cover letter as well as other documents such as degree and certification, experience certificates, and reference contact details so you can correctly enter all the required information. Having your documents at hand in one place reduces the amount of work​ you have to do, and thus reduces stress, enabling you to do a better job.

5. Have a well-written professional CV. Most job applications ask you to upload a CV so make sure you have one and make sure it’s well-written, has a professional and appealing layout, and is targeted to the position you’re applying for. It should be position-specific and not a generic CV. Please no one-cv-fits-all types! You’re trying to get the job of a lifetime, so don’t ruin it with a substandard ​or ambiguous ​CV. You wouldn’t go to a job interview in a cheap suit so why apply with a substandard CV?

6. Tailor your cover letter to the job. Use the same lines and wording as in the job description. Make it easy for the recruiter to match your skills with those required for the job. The more your skills, qualifications, and experience match those required for the job, the more likely you are to be successful in getting an interview.

7. Make use of ​key words, both on your CV and in your cover letter. ​I​f possible, print out the job description and underline important points. Then use them to tailor your application​ to it, but be honest​. Don’t apply to a job whose requirements you don’t fulfill.​ The more your abilities match those required for the job, the more likely you will be to succeed. This includes both necessary and preferred criteria. If you fulfill all the requirements, including most of the preferable ones, you are more likely to be accepted. If you don’t fulfill the preferred skills, you can still apply for the job. However, if you don’t fulfill all the necessary requirements, then don’t apply for the job because you aren’t likely to get accepted. If you are interested in getting the job, try to get the necessary skills and then apply. ​

8. Study the company well. You need to know the company culture and current trends both for the application and your interview, so make sure to learn about them – you can do so from company website as well as from business publications – then insert points in your job application to show how your skills and interests are in line with the needs of the company​. Is the company introducing a ​new product or targeting a new market, for instance and you’ve had experience with this? point it out and show how your experience can assist them.

9. ​If you aren’t successful in getting an interview, don’t let it disappoint you. It doesn’t have to mean you aren’t qualified. It’s possible that they found someone before you or simply someone who was a better fit. Continue to apply for other jobs at the same company. Don’t give up. If you keep applying for the same company, you ​give the impression that you​’​r​e​ interested in more than just the job​ and the company can rely on you being a long-term employee instead of being someone who will run with the next job offer. Companies spend money on recruiting and training new employees so want to reduce these costs by reducing employee turnover and retaining talented workers. Furthermore, you can become a familiar name to the recruiters, increasing your chance of getting an interview. 

So follow these steps to improve your chances of being successful. If done properly, you can be on your way to a great job at a fantastic company with awesome pay and working conditions and offers opportunities for progress instead of some low-paying job. Good luck on your job search!

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So ensure you have a professional, error-free cover letter – placed in the email body – that outlines your qualifications in a hundred or so words (two or three paragraphs, not longer than one page). Your cover letter should be in the standard letter format and should include information about the particular job you are applying for and how you found out about the job. Never send a generic cover letter such as “I am applying for any job that fits my qualifications” or “I am applying for the job of administrator, trainer, accountant, secretary” because such cover letters do nothing for your job search. Recruiters need to know exactly what job you are looking for and how your qualifications match those needed for the job. If your cover letter doesn’t do this, it is useless.

Along with your cover letter, you should also have a professional, error-free CV that outlines your qualifications. If you have multiple abilities, you may need to make more than one CV, such as one CV for human resources and another for office administration.

Once you have your cover letter and CV prepared, start searching for jobs that are relevant to your qualifications. This is no easy job. You’ll need to read through the job description, decide on which jobs are right for you and only apply to those jobs. Always apply to each job individually instead of applying to multiple jobs in one email. (Don’t use the BCC function when applying to jobs.) Modify your cover letter for each job you are applying for, based on the information in the job description.

Hopefully with a good job search strategy and professional CV and cover letter, it will be easier to find the job you are looking for.

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