Learn the basics of writing a professional CV!

About:

Edraak is a non-profit massive open online course portal established by Queen Rania al Abdallah of Jordan for the promotion of knowledge in the Arab world. It is considered the first non-profit and pan-Arab online educational platform that offers courses for free to learners worldwide.

About Course:

CV is a free course offered by Edraak that focuses on how to write a CV in a professional manner from the perspective of both the job seeker and employers. It also mentions the importance of creating a distinct CV that attracts attention and the role of that in placing you on the list of candidates for the job to ensure you get an appointment. To conduct an interview with the recruiter and stakeholders.

Why should you learn and master writing a CV and know the details of writing it? Would it help you to use a pre-made CV template? Once you have defined your career goals, the biggest and most important challenge is to have an effective marketing strategy and toolkit that will convince employers of your ability to bring a lot of value by joining the company.

What will you learn?

• The most prominent misconceptions that prevent getting a job
• The best presentation of the CV that suits the applicant’s experiences and skills in a way that focuses on demonstrating the capabilities necessary to be the appropriate candidate for the job
• The role of defining the professional or career goal in the CV as it is a communication tool between the job applicant and the employers
• How to benefit from the job description as a key factor in determining the professional goal appropriately to attract the employer.
• How to prepare the professional experience section in the CV in a sequential and organized manner
• How to formulate the candidate’s academic qualifications in a professional manner and in a manner that demonstrates his competitive abilities, and how to employ his volunteer activities and other extracurricular roles to enhance his abilities to acquire skills.
• The importance of adding personal information that can be shared with the employer when writing a CV; Such as using a personal photo on a CV.

Study plan:

• Unit One: The concept of CV
• Unit Two: How to build a CV
• Unit Three: Drawing attention to yourself and marketing yourself

Course instructors:

1- Ahmed Al-Tarani

Ahmed Al-Tarani has experience in business information systems at the University of Jordan, and obtained a “Certified Irish Trainer” certificate from the Italian Institute. He is an expert in human resources and specialized in career path and job search in the Middle East. Ahmed joined Bayt.com in 2011 and attended more than 20 work courses at various universities in the Middle East. He quickly succeeded in developing a career path among global government institutions such as Microsoft, Qatar Foundation and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Youth.

2- Amara Zubair
Amara Zubair holds a BA in Accounting and Information Management Systems from Winona State University and has diverse professional experience. Amara has extensive knowledge of the field of recruitment and talent search, and has worked with several well-known clients, including CITIBANK and MOTOROLLA, in order to help them meet the needs of their teams. After joining Bayt.com in January 2012, she now works as the leader of the CV writing team in the Career Services Department in order to meet all the portfolio needs of clients from all over the world. In addition to holding workshops on preparing CVs in order to help them succeed in their job search.