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Blind CV Template

How do you anonymise a CV before sending it to a client?

Turn a CV into an anonymised candidate profile — reference number, headline, skills, achievements and education, with name, photo, nationality, age and employer names left out.

What stays and what goes

The profile keeps what the client needs to judge fit: a reference, headline, location and availability, summary, key skills, the last two roles described by type of employer, education and languages. It leaves out the name, photo, contact details, nationality, age, gender, marital status and religion, and says so at the bottom, with a note that full details follow once the client wants to interview.

Candidate reference: Your internal ID (e.g. FT-0423) used instead of the name.
Described employer: Industry and size instead of the company name.

Anonymising, line by line

On the original CV	On the blind CV
Name, photo, phone, email	FT-0423 · presented by your agency
Finance Manager, Al Noor Trading	Finance Manager, regional FMCG group, 2,000 staff
Nationality, date of birth, marital status	Removed
Cut close from 10 to 6 days	Kept — achievements are what the client needs

Before you send it

Check achievements and project names don't give the person away.
Keep the full CV and the candidate's consent on file.
Use the same format for every candidate on a shortlist.

Send it with a shortlist

Present your blind profiles with the candidate shortlist template.

Frequently asked questions

What is a blind CV?

A CV with the details that identify the person — and that can trigger bias — removed: name, photo, contact details, nationality, age, gender, marital status and religion. Skills, achievements, experience and qualifications stay. Agencies also use blind CVs so a client can't contact the candidate directly before agreeing to the terms.

Why are blind CVs useful in the Gulf?

Gulf CVs traditionally include a photo, nationality, date of birth and marital status. Removing them keeps the first review on skills and experience and helps hiring managers focus on what the role needs.

Should I name the candidate's employers?

Describe them instead — 'regional FMCG group, 2,000 staff' rather than the company name. In small Gulf markets, a named employer plus a job title can identify the person.

When do I share the full CV?

Once the client wants to interview and has agreed your terms, and only with the candidate's consent. The template ends with a line saying exactly that.

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Blind CV Template

How do you anonymise a CV before sending it to a client?

Turn a CV into an anonymised candidate profile — reference number, headline, skills, achievements and education, with name, photo, nationality, age and employer names left out.

Step 1 · Profile0/5

Candidate reference

Headline

Location & availability

Summary

Key skills

Step 2 · Most recent role0/4

Most recent role — title

Most recent role — employer (described, not named)

Most recent role — dates

Most recent role — achievements

Step 3 · Previous role (optional)0/4

Previous role — title (optional)

Previous role — employer (described)

Previous role — dates

Previous role — achievements

Step 4 · Education & contact0/3

Education & certifications

Languages

Presented by

What stays and what goes

Candidate reference: Your internal ID (e.g. FT-0423) used instead of the name.
Described employer: Industry and size instead of the company name.

Anonymising, line by line

On the original CV	On the blind CV
Name, photo, phone, email	FT-0423 · presented by your agency
Finance Manager, Al Noor Trading	Finance Manager, regional FMCG group, 2,000 staff
Nationality, date of birth, marital status	Removed
Cut close from 10 to 6 days	Kept — achievements are what the client needs

Before you send it

Check achievements and project names don't give the person away.
Keep the full CV and the candidate's consent on file.
Use the same format for every candidate on a shortlist.

Send it with a shortlist

Present your blind profiles with the candidate shortlist template.

Frequently asked questions

What is a blind CV?

Why are blind CVs useful in the Gulf?

Should I name the candidate's employers?

Describe them instead — 'regional FMCG group, 2,000 staff' rather than the company name. In small Gulf markets, a named employer plus a job title can identify the person.

When do I share the full CV?

Once the client wants to interview and has agreed your terms, and only with the candidate's consent. The template ends with a line saying exactly that.