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What is the best strategy that would get you a job in the United Arab Emirates easily?

IT related job in UAE? through job sites? visiting companies directly? consultancies? news papers? references?

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Question added by Assad Jamshaid , IT Network Admin / IT Support , IT consultant Self Employed
Date Posted: 2013/03/31
Fayyaz Mohammed
by Fayyaz Mohammed , Experienced Associate IT , Deloitte and Touche & Co

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Hany Sewilam Abdel Hamid
by Hany Sewilam Abdel Hamid , Director of Sales and Marketing , Creative Sense

Dear Assad, 

 

To find job in UAE, follow me:

 

1- Make a strong CV, that is the clue..., and apply many times for jobs that suite your experience or filed of education background.

 

2-  Check this page, the longest list of links to jobsites & company career pages: http://www.startpagedubai.com/jobs.htm

 

GUIDELINES FOR SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN UAE

 

Download this list of recruitment agencies in UAE first from link below:

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups///name/RECRUITMENT+AGENCIES+UAE.pdf

 

1. Most of the recruitment agencies require registrationwith them for specific vacancies. Some of them even may levy a small fee (usually25 UAE Dirhams :3.67 Dirhams=1 US Dollar) for registration although the local Government does not permit collection of such service charges from prospective employees.

 

2. Most of the agencies do not like CVs faxed/ e-mailed to them without any specific requirement. Therefore it is advisable to check with individual agencies before sending any CV. The agencies with websites of their own list the job opportunities in their web sites; the number of such agencies have been rising. In fact, more and more agencies (even Employers) prefer to receive only online registration or application.

 

3. For applying in person and registration, it is advisable to carry at least two colour passport-sized photographs, along with a copy of CV. However, e-registration is increasingly become popular with the agencies.

 

4. Getting a job through recruitment agencies may always not be possible, particularly those seeking employment without any specific advertisement fromsuch an agency. Those seeking employment within a limited period of time ( i.e. those who are on a visit visa) should also make their own efforts in locating prospective employers through newspaper advertisements, friends and relatives working in different companies and also through direct approaches to potential employers. 'Networking' is a good way to locate jobs which are not advertised. Most of the companies, without any specific opening available, will normally ask the candidate to fax or mail their CVs.

 

More and more companies are, these days, advertising their job openings, in the corporate websites; so it is also one of the routes of locating a job in the UAE. Please visit the websites of UAE based companies which can be found in the web based business directories.

It is also advisable to post resumes in the websites of recruitment agencies as more and more employers visit these websites for their manpower requirements.

 

5. For current job opportunities, it is also recommended to refer to local newspapers like

Gulf News ( http://www.gulf-news.co.ae)

and

Khaleej Times (http://www.khaleejtimes.com) published from Dubai.

 

6. Apart from the websites of the recruitment agencies listed above, some of the other UAE Job related sites, including websites of some potential employer organizations, are:- .www.gulfjobsites.com-

Independent directory of job and employment related job sites in the Arabian Gulf Region. . www.uaejobfinder.com

 

– online job agency ·

 

www.careeremirates.com .

www.etrade4u.com

 

- general website includes online job applications for UAE and GCC Regions..

www.planetvacancy.com

www.melcojobs.com .

www.overseasjobs.com

www.uaegraduate.com

 

- for recruitment of UAE Nationals.·

 

www.aajobs.com

www.bayt.com

 

– Online recruitment agency·

 

www.enritimes.com (An Indian website with link to job openings in UAE and other locations) . www.emiratesgroupcareers.com ( Website of Emirates Group) .

www.medhunters.com - a job-board for health-care professionals..

www.alkhadam.com– a web site for housemaids .

www.monsterindia.com – popular website based in India .

www.monstergulf.com – Gulf Website of Monster.com .

www.sniperhire.com- a web based agency

 

7. For information on visa and entry requirements, please visit the UAE Government Site www.dnrd.gov.ae

 

8. For UAE Labour Laws, please visit the website

http://www.clarendonparker.com/labour_laws.asp.

Please also refer to the ‘UAE Ministry of Labour Guide Book’ – PDF File.

 

9. For guidance for a new resident of UAE, please visit the following link

http://www.gulfnews.com/You-UAE/NewComers/default.asp.

 

Please also visit

http://www.the-explorer.com/pdf/info-dxb.pdf

for information on ‘Dubai Explorer’ – a comprehensive guide on Dubai.

 

10. For information on availability and cost of accommodation in Dubai, Abu Dhabi etc.,please visit : http://www.ikaar.com

 

11. The above is not an exhaustive list of the Recruitment Agencies in UAE. 

 

12. The above information is being made available through this web page of Assam Society, UAEto be of some assistance to those seeking employment in U.A.E; however it may not be complete in all aspects. The publishers are not responsible for any inaccuracies inadvertently included in the above.

 

Also Please send me copy of your CV, I will see what can I do for you :)

 

Regards,       

 

Hany Sewilam AbdelHamid

Business Development Manager

Entrepreneurship Coach & Consultant       

   

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