Emad

Dear Sir: First, allow me to thank you for giving me this opportunity to express and ask your advice about the following. After 4 years of studying “Management Science” in "Sadat Academy and graduated with "Very good" grade "Banking Management Section, I started to look for a career that defines my self but my first career path was not what I hoped for, as I started working for one of the biggest call centers in Egypt, as a “Call Center Agent” but then it got better as after 2 month I got promoted to be a “Customer Service call center agent” but after working for 1 year in the company I confess that I have done some mistakes as this was my first time in the working field, so I resigned from the position. During this period I held myself more responsibility as I got engaged. I’ve always dreamt of working in a Bank but I did not get lucky enough or as in Egypt (I did not have connections to help me through) and it has been 3 month since I left the job and I did what I should do, I started to search for a job all over Cairo to rearrange my life again and posted my CV in web sites hoping for the best but I began to get desperate frustration as I did not get any calls for even an interview. So I want to ask your advice about what to do as I only got 1 year experience and I feel that this is not helping me at all so please advise me?

 

Dear Emad,
Working in the banking field is not easy, since there are only few banks while there are hundreds of people willing to join them! You have chosen a very difficult field to target joining Emad 
 
One of the most important things that would attract an employer to call you is your resume. It has to be always in top shape 
 
I had a look at yours and want to share a few tips with you:
 
1. Make sure it does not have any spelling mistakes
2. Do not add a photo to your resume unless you are asked to
3. Do not send English & Arabic versions of your resume to organizations you are applying at. Send the English one to most of them, and send the Arabic one only to the ones requesting Arabic resumes 
 
One more thing I need you to do Emad is to work on improving your English. Most employers now require very good command of English language.
 
I do advise you not to limit yourself to the Banking field, as opportunities there are not that wide. Find alternatives for yourself until you have the chance to join what you are looking for, at a later stage.
 
Best of luck.
 
Mona Khairy
General Manager
MULTISKILLS