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Step 1 of 11
Getting started
Choose your CV language and tell us if you have work experience. You can change both later; the site language stays the same.
Personal details
Your name and how to contact you.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
As it appears on your passport or ID card.
If you can, use an address with your name in it.
With the country code, for example +971 50 123 4567 or +44 7700 900123.
City and country are enough, for example: Dubai, UAE or Cairo, Egypt. No full address needed.
Target job and summary
The job you are looking for, and a short paragraph about you.
The "Summary" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
No work experience yet? Say what you studied, what you can do, and the first job you want. The example for a recent graduate below can be a starting point; replace every [ ] with your own details.
One clear job title shown under your name, for example: Customer service agent, Accountant, Administrative assistant.
2 to 4 sentences: who you are, what you do best, and the job you are looking for. Only write what you can back up in an interview.
Replace everything in [ ] with your real details, and delete what does not apply to you.
Education
Your degrees and qualifications.
The "Education" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
Without work experience, education is your main section. In Details you can add your graduation project, relevant courses or your grade, if they are on your certificate or transcript.
Start with the most recent. A secondary school certificate counts too.
No qualifications added yet.
For example: Bachelor of Accounting, Diploma in IT, Secondary school certificate.
The full name of the institution.
Optional, for example: Abu Dhabi, UAE or Amman, Jordan.
Month and year, or just the year, for example: Sep 2021.
If you are still studying, write the expected date, for example: Expected 2026.
Optional: grade or GPA, graduation project, or relevant courses. Only what is on your certificate or transcript.
You have reached the maximum of 15 entries.
Work experience
Jobs you have had. You can skip this step if you have no experience yet.
The "Work experience" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
No work experience yet? That is normal. Skip this step: your education, internships, volunteering and projects can show what you can do.
Start with your most recent job. Use the arrows to change the order.
No jobs added yet.
Your title as the employer called it.
The employer's name.
Optional, for example: Abu Dhabi, UAE or Amman, Jordan.
Month and year, or just the year, for example: Sep 2021.
Month and year, or just the year.
You have reached the maximum of 15 entries.
Internships, volunteering and projects
Internships, volunteer work, and study or personal projects.
The "Internships" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
The "Volunteering" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
The "Projects" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
This is your strongest step. Graduation or class projects, summer training, volunteering at events or in the community, and student clubs all count. For each one, write what you really did.
Internships (optional)
Training periods at a company or organisation, paid or unpaid, including university internships.
No internships added yet.
For example: Accounting intern.
Where you did the internship.
Optional, for example: Abu Dhabi, UAE or Amman, Jordan.
Month and year, or just the year, for example: Sep 2021.
Month and year, or just the year.
You have reached the maximum of 15 entries.
Volunteering (optional)
Volunteer work, events, and community or student activities.
No volunteer work added yet.
For example: Event volunteer.
Who you volunteered with.
Optional, for example: Abu Dhabi, UAE or Amman, Jordan.
Month and year, or just the year, for example: Sep 2021.
Month and year, or just the year.
You have reached the maximum of 15 entries.
Projects (optional)
Study, graduation or personal projects that show your skills.
No projects added yet.
A short, clear name.
Year or month and year, for example: 2025.
You have reached the maximum of 15 entries.
Skills
The skills you are good at.
The "Skills" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
Add transferable skills: things you did in your studies, projects or volunteering that also help at work, such as using a program or dealing with people. Only add what you can give an example of in an interview.
Type a skill and tap "Add". For example: Microsoft Excel, customer service, driving (say which country your licence is from). Only add what you can really do. To add several at once, separate them with commas.
You have reached the maximum of 40 skills.
Your skills
No skills added yet.
Languages
Languages you speak and your level in each.
The "Languages" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
Add every language you speak, including your first language. Choose the level honestly: it may be tested in the interview.
No languages added yet.
For example: Arabic, English, Urdu.
Optional. If you have a test score such as IELTS, add it in the courses and certificates step.
On your CV:
You have reached the maximum of 15 entries.
Courses and certificates
Training courses and professional certificates.
The "Courses and certificates" section is hidden on your CV. What you write here is kept; to print it, show it again in the "Review and download" step.
Write in the CV language: Arabic. Write in the CV language: English.
Short courses, online courses and workshops count too, if you completed them. Write the name as it appears on the certificate.
Courses you completed and certificates you actually received, such as professional courses, language tests or first aid.
No courses or certificates added yet.
As written on the certificate. For test results, write the score, for example: IELTS Academic: [score].
Optional: the institute or organisation that issued it.
Optional: the year you received it, for example: 2024.
You have reached the maximum of 20 entries.
Design
Choose how your CV looks. Your content stays the same; only the look changes. You can change the design at any time.
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“Simple layout, text checked” means one column, and we checked that common PDF readers get the text out of the PDF in the right order. No design can promise how a particular employer’s system reads your CV.
Review and download
Check your CV, then download it as a PDF.
Order of your CV sections
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