CV

Wri'ng & Job Search

CBA, March 3rd 2009 Tariq Al-Kahily

Intro Before you pursue the search What sells on a CV CV Structure / Layout CV donts Job Search DeniAon Search Channels Making the right choice Job Search Dos & Donts.

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Introduc>on

Speaker
Founder OILWELL7.com Senior HR Manager, Emaar the Economic City KSA Recruitment Project Manager at NESTLE Head of Recruitment at SABB Graduate Recruitment Manager- Middle East at Unilever Recruitment Manager at Unilever HR Management Trainee at Unilever Coop Trainee Supply Chain at Unilever B.S. Systems Engineering (C&A), K.F.U.P.M.

Before you pursue the search

Start with the end in mind* Plan your life then your career Example:
Goal: I want to be a manager in a mulAnaAonal company Life plan: I am a social person, would like to live in a community where I can maintain my networks. I want a highly paying job

Prepare your resume well

*7 habits of highly effective people

CV Wri>ng

What sells on a CV
Strong brand names (Employers, Schools, Universi>es) Professional experience (internship / coop) Extracurricular ac>vi>es Part->me jobs Always a CV that looks dierent without cu^ng out the basics

CV Structure / Layout

CV Donts
Spelling mistakes Grammar mistakes Capitaliza>on mistakes (names, job >tles) Inappropriate email IDs. Too many images Too many pages: (large font, wide spaces)

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5 minutes

Let the Search Begin!

Job Search Deni>on

Job Search is the process of nding relevant employment opportuniAes and the means through which one may pursue them. Job Search starts with the interest of employment, and ends with the start of the saAsfactory compleAon of a probaAon Ame with an employer.

Search Channels
1. 2. 3. 4. Networking Online Media Recruitment / Placement Oces O-line Media

Networking
Its not what you know, its who you know

Networking
Is an eec>ve channel to market your creden>als, and direct you to possible leads U>lize your personal network to obtain maximum reach
Friends, rela>ves of friends, friends of friendsetc. Rela>ves Neighbors Acquaintances

Networking
Talk with people, it has an indirect impact even if the person cannot hire you Source: LinkedIn.com

Online Media

Online Media
OILWELL7.com for fresh graduates LinkedIn.com, Guljalent.com for experienced professionals (+3 years of experience) General Job Sites:, Naukrigulf.com, Bayt.com, MonsterGulf.com

Recruitment / Placement Oces

Placement oces based at Universi>es Execu>ve Search / Recruitment companies might not be the best choice for fresh graduates as they focus on recrui>ng experienced sta

O-line media
Asharq AlAwsat Al-Wasaeela Okaz Eqtesadeyya

Making the right choice

The right job, nd it and youll never work again. Jack Welch

Oer Discussions
Be objec>ve about nancial malers You have the right to thinking >me Transparency is of essence

 Types of companies:
MNC Public local Private / family

Oer Selec>on

Industries:
Oil & gas Financial services Petrochemical Technology FMCG Retail

Oer Selec>on -- cont

The people you work with:
Consult about organiza>onal culture Judge the people you meet

The doors a job opens

What valuable exper>se do you gain The contacts you are exposed to E.g. Waq Said

Oer Selec>on -- cont

Do you enjoy the job?
Job Performance Factors*

Ability

Interest

Personality

Job Search - Dos

Have a rm goal Know yourself, believe in yourself, be yourself Be realis>c about your career plans Think long term Think interna>onal in standards, local in principles Consult wisely

Job Search Don'ts

Decline an oer when you dont have another! Go shopping for oers Sign several oers Use an oer to nego>ate for another one By shy from talking about money, just be objec>ve

Thank you!