TL;DR
With no work experience, make your education, capstone projects, co-op training, courses, and skills the hero, and tie each skill to a project where you used it.
Can you write a CV with no experience?
Yes, and strongly. A fresh graduate has more than they think: a degree and honors, capstone projects, co-op training, courses, and student activities. The task is to arrange these so they show your ability and readiness to work.
What goes where the experience section would be?
- Capstone and course projects, with the outcome and tools used.
- Co-op or summer training, even if short.
- Volunteering and leadership activities at university.
- Courses and professional certificates relevant to your field.
How do you showcase skills as a new graduate?
Don't just list skills, tie each one to a project where you used it. “Excel” alone is a word; “analyzing sales data in Excel for my capstone” is proof. That link convinces a recruiter more than an abstract list.
How does the Jadarat system read a graduate's CV?
Government jobs via the Jadarat platform parse your CV automatically, so keep a simple real-text PDF under 2MB with standard headings. A complex layout loses your data even if your content is strong.
Where do you start?
Start from a graduate-friendly, screening-safe template and fill it with your education and projects. In Taqdeem you build your first CV free, get an English version when needed, and export a ready PDF or Word file.
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