The Arab Lens Career Studio

Enter the market at your very best.

The Career Studio is our candidate advisory: CV writing, LinkedIn positioning, personal branding, and interview readiness, crafted one-to-one to the same editorial standard as everything we publish. We do not place you in a job. We make sure that when opportunity looks at you, it sees you clearly.

GCC and worldwide English and Arabic One-to-one, never templated Priced per candidate
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/ 01What the studio does

Your career, told properly.

Most careers are under-told. The Studio closes the gap between how good you are and how good you look, on paper, on screen, and in the room.

Career documents

CV, cover letter, bio

Written from scratch around your achievements, structured for ATS software and for the humans who decide.

Digital presence

LinkedIn positioning

A headline, About section, and experience narrative built around the keywords your market actually searches.

Narrative

Personal brand

A clear positioning: what you stand for, the value you carry, and the thread that ties your career together.

Readiness

Interview and offer prep

Mock interviews, story banks, and negotiation preparation, so you perform in the room the way you read on paper.

/ 02The packages

Three ways in.

Every package is delivered one-to-one by a senior consultant, for professionals across the GCC and worldwide. Prices are per candidate, shown in your local currency, and add-ons can be attached to any package.

The essentials
The Portrait
USD 400
Your CV, done properly
  • 60-minute discovery session with a senior consultant
  • Executive CV written from scratch, ATS-ready
  • A tailored cover letter you can adapt to any role
  • Two structured rounds of revisions
  • Final files in Word and PDF, yours to keep
  • Delivered in 7 to 10 business days
Choose The Portrait
Most chosen
The Full Frame
USD 800
Documents plus digital presence
  • Everything in The Portrait
  • Full LinkedIn rewrite: headline, About, experience, keywords
  • A short professional bio for introductions and panels
  • A one-page positioning brief: your narrative, in writing
  • A second working session to align the full picture
  • Delivered in 10 to 14 business days
Choose The Full Frame
End to end
The Spotlight
USD 1,500
Complete positioning, readiness, and reach
  • Everything in The Full Frame
  • Two mock interview sessions with structured feedback
  • A 30-day LinkedIn visibility plan with post directions
  • Offer and salary negotiation preparation
  • 60 days of email support after delivery
  • A complimentary feature on your market's lens, where your profile qualifies
Choose The Spotlight
The Lens Network

Every Career Studio client can choose to have their finished profile shared with our network of HR leaders and recruitment partners across the GCC, an audience that is otherwise hard to reach. Optional, consent-based, and included with every package and session.

Every engagement is confidential and delivered remotely, wherever you are. Sessions run in English or Arabic, and your documents are produced in the language of your choice. A full bilingual set is available as an add-on.

Add-ons

Available with any package and billed separately, once agreed with your consultant.

Express deliveryUSD 150

Priority scheduling and accelerated drafting, with your timeline reduced by roughly half.

Additional revision roundUSD 75

One further structured round, beyond the two included in every package.

Bilingual document setUSD 200

Your complete set produced in both English and Arabic, to the same standard.

Targeted CV variantUSD 120

A second version of your CV, repositioned for a different role, sector, or market.

Additional mock interviewUSD 150

A further full-length session with structured, written feedback.

Follow-up sessionUSD 100

A one-hour session with your consultant, redeemable within 90 days of delivery.

By the hour

The Studio Session

Career Coaching
USD 350 per hour

One hour, one senior consultant, and your agenda. No package, no script: an open working conversation on whatever your career needs most right now, with straight answers from people who sit on the hiring side of the table every day.

  • A focused 60-minute video session, in English or Arabic
  • You set the agenda; we come prepared, having reviewed what you share in advance
  • A written recap within 48 hours: what we discussed, what we agreed, your next moves
  • Seven days of email support after each session for follow-up questions
  • Book a single hour or a recurring cadence; many clients return monthly
Bring anything. For example:
Job search strategy Interview preparation Career clarity and direction Career change and transition Salary and offer negotiation The step up to leadership Your first 90 days in a new role Personal brand and visibility Navigating a difficult workplace Entering the GCC market

Every session is confidential and independent of our recruitment work. If a package would serve you better, we will say so in the session and credit your hour against it.

/ 03How it works

A studio process, not a template.

Four steps, the same discipline we bring to everything we publish.

1

Book and brief

Choose a package, complete a short intake, and share your current CV and goals.

2

Discover

A one-to-one session to map your career, your wins, and the market you are aiming at.

3

Craft

We write, you review. Structured revision rounds until every line reads right.

4

Equip

Final files delivered, your LinkedIn updated, and clear guidance on putting it all to work.

/ 04The straight talk

What we promise. What we don't.

We would rather earn your trust than your click. Here is exactly where the line sits.

What you get from us

  • Clarity on your positioning: who you are to the market and why it should care.
  • Materials written to an editorial standard, by people who read CVs for a living.
  • A sharper presence everywhere a decision maker might look you up.
  • The confidence of walking into any process fully equipped.
  • Optional reach: with your consent, your finished profile is shared with our network of HR leaders and recruitment partners across the GCC.

What no one can honestly promise

  • We are an advisory, not a placement service. We do not find you a job.
  • We do not guarantee interviews, offers, or salaries, and we would be cautious of anyone who does.
  • We do not apply to jobs on your behalf or message recruiters pretending to be you.
  • We do not invent achievements. Everything we write is true, verified with you, and yours.
What we control is how well you are presented. The market decides the rest. The Career Studio is independent of our recruitment work: purchasing a package does not influence any application you make through The Arab Lens or its hiring channels. If you choose, we will share your finished profile with our network of HR leaders and recruitment partners across the GCC; this is optional, consent-based, and never automatic.
/ 05Questions

Before you ask.

Will you find me a job?

No, and we say so up front. The Studio equips you: your CV, your LinkedIn, your narrative, your interview readiness. Searching, applying, and deciding remain yours. If you are an employer looking to hire, our For Employers page is the right place.

Will anyone in the market see my Career Studio profile?

Only if you want them to. By default, everything in the Studio is confidential. If you opt in, we share your finished profile with our network of HR leaders and recruitment partners across the GCC, an audience that is otherwise hard to reach. It is a doorway, not a placement service: introductions may follow, but we do not guarantee them, and you can withdraw your consent at any time.

Where do you work?

Everywhere. Our roots are in the GCC, so we know how the region hires, but sessions are held remotely and we serve candidates worldwide. Prices are shown in your local currency automatically.

Which languages do you write in?

English or Arabic, your choice. Sessions run in whichever language you are most comfortable in, and your documents are produced in the language you select. If you want the complete set in both languages, the bilingual document set is available as an add-on.

How do revisions work?

Each package includes two structured revision rounds per deliverable. You review a draft, send consolidated feedback, and we refine. Strong work comes from focused rounds, not endless ones, and most clients are done within the included rounds.

How long does it take?

The Portrait is delivered in 7 to 10 business days and The Full Frame in 10 to 14, counted from your discovery session. The Spotlight runs to a schedule we agree on the kickoff call. If you have a deadline, tell us in the form and we will confirm what is possible.

What are the add-ons?

Refinements you can attach to any package: express delivery, an additional revision round, a bilingual document set, a targeted CV variant, an additional mock interview, or a follow-up session. Each is priced individually and billed separately, so you pay only for what you use.

How does the complimentary feature in The Spotlight work?

Spotlight clients whose profiles meet our editorial standard receive a complimentary feature on the lens of their market, the same verified, editorially written feature others purchase through Get Featured. Qualification rests with our editorial team, because a lens is only worth appearing on if it remains selective. Your consultant confirms eligibility on the kickoff call.

Can I book coaching by the hour instead of a package?

Yes. The Studio Session is a one-hour, one-to-one coaching conversation with a senior consultant, priced per hour. You set the agenda: job search strategy, interviews, a career decision, negotiation, or anything else. Each session ends with a written recap and seven days of email support, and if we believe a package would serve you better, we will say so and credit your hour against it.

How does payment work?

After you submit the form, you are taken to a secure payment page. Pricing is per candidate, per package. Add-ons are billed separately, only once you and your consultant have agreed them.

/ 06Start

Book your place in the Studio.

Pick your package and tell us where you are heading. Once submitted, you will be taken to our secure payment page, and a consultant will reach out within one business day to schedule your discovery session.

Your booking

Only your name, email, and mobile are required. Everything else helps your consultant prepare, and stays confidential.

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Please enter your full name.
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Please tell us where you are based.
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Please upload your CV.
The Studio Session is booked per hour. Tell us in the goals field what you want to work on, and your consultant will review anything you attach before the call. Sessions are scheduled within three business days of payment.
The Spotlight includes a complimentary feature on the lens of your market, granted where your profile meets the editorial standard we apply to every feature we publish. Your consultant confirms eligibility on the kickoff call.
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Booking received

Thank you. The next step is secure payment to confirm your place. A consultant will then reach out within one business day to schedule your discovery session.

The market sees what you show it.

Show it your best. One package, one senior consultant, and a presence that finally matches your record.