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What's on your CV?

Employers are at least as interested in knowing whether you'll be a decent employee as in knowing whether you've got the makings of a decent chemical engineer. Being able to show that you're in paid employment (and have been, with the same employer, for several months) makes a lot of difference in that respect. It doesn't need to be graduate-level or even relevant to your career aspirations - just enough to show that you're interested in working and that you've behaved well enough to not get yourself sacked.

And then, keep applying - including to people who have refused you before.

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Graduate from where?

Normally the university or institution has people who can help you better than we can. It is in their interest to get their graduates into employment as it shows them in a good light.

They also know who are the employers who are interested in newly qualified engineers in your region.

Your country code / IP address is coming up as Palestine?

It's been decades since many here started off and the world of applications has changed - many are AI driven / computer scanned before it even gets to a human.

Find local industries who employ chem engrs - see if they will do internships - can you afford to do this?
Do you need to do further study to get ahead ( an MEng or Phd?)

Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.

@LittleInch
Thank you for your response,
I studied in Algeria, I've completed the Master degree of Chemical Engineering, and yeah, I'd love to study Phd, but I see that I should start my career and gain experience so I'll be more creative in Phd. Yeah I'm from Palestine, and to be honest and to be clear, I think that most recruiters avoid accepting my application because any where in the world I need a visa sponsorship and many don't offer visa sponsorship, so this would make the recruitment process more difficult.
I've shown my CV to many and they said it's not bad but there's nothing makes you interesting to employ.

@zeusfaber
thank you for your response,
I put everything in my CV, yeah there's nothing make me special, of coure according to my CV, but I keep updating my CV and I hope that I can participate in more internships or enroll in courses like languages or simulation softwares.
And believe it or not, I'm applying by day and night, yet I'm desperate.
Thnk you.

Your best bet would be to get the visa first. Very few companies (re: none) would be interested in sponsoring a visa application for a new grad.

@canwesteng
Thanks for your resposne,
Well, you're so right, that's the problem I face right now.
Do you suggest anything I can do for this?

Resumes are all about distinguishing yourself from the population of applicants, what YOU have done to stand out. IME employers generally recognize the difference between good students and good engineers, so tend to look past GPA and academic honors to useful coursework (ie software), internships/jobs, and major design projects. My first manager post-grad hired me bc I graduated early, had taken coursework on two solid modelers, FEA, CFD, and learned a third-modeler on the job before graduation. He believed that showed I worked harder and had more useful skills than most. In reality I was trying to save money and enjoyed hands-on courses more than the usual theory-based introductions.

@CWB1
Thank you for your response,
Well, I can understand what you mean, get internships, courseworks, in other words be more distinctive.
Thank you.

Sadly, that is something that you should have done, if at all possible, prior to graduation. Internships are really the extended job interviews of the moment. Having no internships puts you at a serious disadvantage; you essentially are at the bottom of the stack, realistically, unless you have outstanding grades or some other distinction.

TTFN (ta ta for now)
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Dear Mahmoud,
you could always work for Oil-companies in Algeria, could you ?
- working for commercial oil reinfinery (private sector)
- working as draftman for construction companies
- working as site engineer in construction field
- working as computer specialest for telecom companies
- working as sales engineer for chmeical additions (concrete construction)
just be verstile and keep learing new software in related engineering field, espcialy mechnaical and structural sectors.
all those jobes will rise your level (paied for you coming eudcation)
remember nothing come easy, and you need to stand the hardship. and this is a common fact in eastren world !

As an option, seek feedback on your resume from a professional writing service. You can also consider internships or entry-level positions to gain experience. The main thing is to stay positive and proactive in your job search, and eventually, you'll succeed. Best of luck!

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