Finance & office
Executive and virtual assistants are hired on how much of a leader's time they can take off their hands: calendars across time zones, inbox triage, travel and follow-ups. Many roles are now remote, so say which hours you can work.
Three example CVs written for the UAE. Pick the one closest to your level, then replace every line with your own facts. The people and employers are fictional.
Entry level
Virtual assistant with one year of remote experience supporting two small-business owners in the US and UK. Handles inboxes, scheduling across time zones and simple bookkeeping in Google Workspace and Trello. Available 8:00 to 16:00 EST.
Experienced
Executive assistant with six years supporting C-level leaders in Dubai. Runs the CEO's calendar, travel and board preparation, and keeps projects moving between the leadership team and 40 staff.
Senior / lead
Senior executive assistant with eleven years supporting founders and boards in Abu Dhabi and remotely. Leads a team of three assistants, owns the executive office budget and runs investor and board logistics.
Use the ones that are true for you, in the same wording as the job ad.
One page for up to about five years of experience, two pages if you have more. Put your most recent job first.
For online applications, pick an ATS-safe single-column layout such as Classic, Editorial or Gulf Formal. For emailing a hiring manager, a designed layout can look sharper.
No licence is required. For remote roles, state your time zone and the hours you can overlap (e.g. "Available 9:00 to 17:00 EST").