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Just for your convenience
.. to easily import into your phone, should you need them.

The source of the information comes from the Malta Department of Information.

Malta Services contact list

Service	Phone number	VCARD – Scan to import the contacts to your phone.
Malta Emergency services (all of EU)	112	This can not be imported as it is a protected number, already on your phone.
Malta Telemedicine Helpline The free telemedicine helpline service, accessible by dialling 1400, is available to people aged between 16 – 69. It is intended to ease pressure on emergency services by guiding patients to the most appropriate level of care based on their symptoms. The helpline is meant to be used directly by patients. It targets those who are unsure whether their condition constitutes an emergency. Patients deemed not to require emergency treatment at Mater Dei will be directed to private hospitals such as Da Vinci, St Thomas or St James’ or to local health centres.	1400
Malta Doctor online (Not for emergencies!) Do you feel you need a house visit by a doctor? A doctor will ask relevant medical questions and decide whether a home visit from the nearest Health Centre is needed.	2122 2444
Malta Support line Free 24/7 support line for social, emotional, and crisis situations is 179. It provides confidential assistance for issues including domestic violence, child abuse, mental health struggles, loneliness, and addiction.	179
Malta National Mental Health helpline The 1579 Mental Health Helpline is a 24hr national telephone helpline, providing immediate and free emotional support, advice and practical guidance for anyone in need. A number of Psychology Professionals, all working within Mental Health Services have undergone training geared towards preparing them to man the Helpline. They work on shifts in order to keep the service going on a 24/7 basis.	1579
Malta National support line for victims of crime The 116006 number is the National Support Line for victims of crime in Malta, operated by the Victim Support Agency (VSA). It provides free, confidential assistance including emotional support, legal guidance, and court case updates from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm, Monday to Sunday, including public holidays.	116 006
Malta national poisons centre The Malta National Poisons Centre, reachable by dialing 1774, provides immediate, expert advice for toxic exposures and overdoses. The helpline operates daily from 08:00 to 20:00, including weekends and public holidays. For emergencies outside these hours, visit a local health centre or the Emergency Department at Mater Dei or Gozo General Hospital.	1774
Malta Servizz.gov Malta general information about government services	153
Malta DIER for Employees (Department for Industrial and Employment relations)	1575
Malta DIER for Employers (Department for Industrial and Employment relations)	1576
Malta LESA – Collissions If you are in a road collission.  Avoid for front to bumper, where the front to bumper form should be used.	2132 0202

 

So, you are writing a CV?

.. and you want it to look good, be easily readable and well-received?

As someone who has read many CV’s, I know what I would like to see and what I really don’t like, and I believe this is commonly shared with many recruiters and hiring managers.
For example, the EuroPass CV format is frowned upon by almost anyone recruiting, so please stay away from these, as it is long, often unsrtuctured CV’s where you have to read multiple pages to get an idea of the skills of the person, their experience and history. Also, unless you are a graphics designer, don’t go overboard with being creative – keep it clean and easily readable, but be free to stick a personal design touch to the header or the side of the page, but keep the reading area clean.

The readability is really important, giving the recipient an easy way to assess the important information quickly, and it is also very important that the information is grouped and organized well.
This, as the recruiters has limited time to look at your CV, and you have one chance to make it through that first screening. The very job of your CV, is to get you past that first hurdle – landing you that interview.
The CV, is your personal representative in this first stage, and it has to be just as neat, clean and well-dressed as you would have to be when going for the interview.

Also, please do remember to keep your CV updated at regular intervals!

This gets us to the base rules of a good CV:

Page 1 – About half a page, which is the cover letter, containing a short summary of your strengths, highlights, character and visions.
Please note that this cover letter is not always required, and if not, exclude it from the CV. Just keep it ready and up to date for if/when it’s needed. It also serves as an example of your ability to express yoruself in free text.

Page 2 – A single page containing your contact details and personal info, skills and a summary work history and other summary details.

Page 3 and forward, is the extended work history, starting with most recent. Here, you get to explain the highlights, work and responsibilities in more detail for each job. Let the title be the work period (y-m to y-m), position and company. 

• Always spellcheck the CV.
• Keep your social media work timelines correct and in line with the CV – They will likely be crosschecked.

What about using AI like ChatGPT, Gemini and others in CV’s?

A few words of caution is in place here.
If you DO use AI, please rewrite what was suggested in your own words, as overly hyped and polished resume language instead of naturally flowing language can be seen as a red flag.

Employers’ perspectives on using ChatGPT to assist with your resume may vary; some may appreciate that you’re embracing new technology, while others might wonder if you lack the basic skills needed to do the job, and you relying on the AI to be able to do it?

Do companies check your resume for AI?

Yes, many companies do check resumes for AI-generated content. They use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to scan for specific keywords and flag generic language while hiring managers look for inconsistencies and overly polished phrases. It’s essential to review and customize your AI-assisted resume to ensure it accurately reflects your experience and skills.

Avoid the “buzzword bingo!”

While it is perfectly expected and even wanted that you name relevant skills, technologies and similar things by their proper names, please do avoid making it a  “buzzword bingo” by overly including cliche’s such as: “team player” , “organizational skills”, “detail oriented”, “hard-working”, “passion for”, “results-focused”, “fast-paced movement/environment”, “quick learner” and so on.
Keep the language as factual as you can, keep it short, but do express what you did, and what you have achieved.

Buzzword cramming a CV is a good way to get it rejected, as the cv stops making sense and it all just becomes a pile of words/phrases stacked upon each other.

Having said this, the occasional use, where it is warranted and proper, is absolutely fine, especially if you can show a sample of that quick learning of a new skill that solved the issue.

Download the free [ CV-Template ] (docx format)

Feel free to use / modify as you wish!
Good luck in your job hunt!