DUBAI - JOB HUNTING TIPS

You are landing in Golden Land for first time on a 1 month visit visa, one bag of outfits and 1000 copies of your Resume. You have heard a lot from all your friends that Dubai is the place to work if you want your dreams to come true. You have researched beforehand on so many websites about tens of thousands of job vacancies in Dubai. You are confident that you will be getting your dream job in first week of your arrival. Awed by the impressive Dubai as soon as you are in the airport you start messaging your besties back home telling them that this is where you were destined to be. With aspirations to achieve all your goals you are all set to take on Dubai. 

One month later you are on your way to the airport, going back home with broken dreams, wondering where did you go wrong. You were so set to dominate this city. You had the experience and the education, you applied at all the right places and still you are going back home. Where did things go so off beam.

The job markets are changing rapidly, to keep up we have to be ahead of the transformation. Just sending the Resume with a boring covering letter my friends is sadly not going to get you closer to securing a job.

To get a job in this radical metropolitan being preemptive, smooth and urbane will help you in your pursuit. Out of the box thinking is needed to save yourself from the frustration of an fruitless job hunt.

You have to strategize how you plan to present yourself to be accepted as the One.

List Your Routes and Stick to them

We know you got a very good deal at the print shop in your country to get 1000 Resumes printed. But remember you can never expect to sell a diamond in a fish market and get the right price for it.

You are selling yourself go to those places where your expertise, education and passion are needed and valued. Target your sector and position and then go for it. It is not good for your career growth to get into a job where you cannot use your expertise and therefore will become a bottom performer.

Friend in Need

Don’t shy away from contacting all your friends, relatives and acquaintances; ask them to look around in their circles to look for a job for you. Tell them very clearly what you want and what are your strengths so they can help you accordingly.

Remember it is better to contact all of them and keep a steady but not bothersome follow-up rather than thinking on the flight back home that you should have asked someone.

Meetups

UAE has many expat clubs and meetup platforms. Get online find a meetup that is related to your field and try to go to as much of such gatherings as you can. Recommended would be at least one meetup attended every day.

Such gatherings give you direct access to people who are potentially in a position to help you in your quest. The least you can get from these meetups is insights from those who are already in the market. This one activity you do is probably going to be most effective tool in your job hunt.

Reach Out to Online Contacts

Linked-in and other such social media site are playing an important role in career development of millions. Reach out to your Linked In contacts and ask them for support in your job hunt. Ask all your contacts in the Emirates. You never know who might have the right gig for you.

Contact an Expert

Expert recruiters and head hunters can help you land your dream Job. Fix appointment with atleast two recruiter. Be very frank with them as they will be on your side and will be able to sell you better if they know what you are all about.

Try Try Try and Win

UAE job market is very cautious about new entrants. Market is saturated and competition is tough. But if you have the Zing you will definitely find your dream job. Just stick in there and give it your 200%. Remember there is always a company out there which really needs your set of skills. Its just a matter of reaching out and finding that position.

Stay focused and always bear in mind you have limited time, make each hour count.

Happy Hunting and Best Of Luck