Tips on Applying for Jobs in Dubai

hat do you think of first when you hear your friend tell you she’s just got a job in Dubai and that she is going to be flying out next week to take up her post there. Money, right? Admit it. You must be thinking, “Wow. She’s so lucky. She’s getting to go over there to work, and think of all the big bucks she’ll be earning!”

Well, if that’s the way you feel about it, you’re a bit off the mark, but not entirely wrong. The Dubai vacancies over there are lucrative indeed. So are the oil and gas jobs in Dubai.

Thank God that life in the Middle East has gotten more relaxed and definitely a far cry less glamorous than the modern place we see today. Gone are the days when camels were the only – or one of the only – means to get to and from work. Imagine wanting to get home early after a long day of work, and all you have is a camel to ‘speed’ home on!

If you’re looking to get these gigantic sums of money as was once paid to expats, that is simple not as prevalent as it once was. It’s a very simple life of people actually wanting to shift to Dubai in order to start a new life with a new career. The market is booming with life, and there is so much scope for new career and positions that are available in any given field that one could ask for.

In my opinion, the best and perhaps the easiest way to get a job in the Middle East is to get a transfer within your current company. They will make things so much easier when faced with the hassle of moving from one country to another, and probably even pay you a better salary for the ‘hassle’ of having to live in and work out of a different country.

Perhaps the next best way to get a job out there is to go through a friend. If someone you know is hiring, ask them for a job. Or if they know of someone who is, ask them to put in a good word for you so you can get a job. Although this sounds easy, it’s not as simple as it seems. Unless your friend happens to be well connected with the higher up’s and authorities, it can be pretty impossible trying to get a job this way.

If websites, transfers and friends don’t pan out, the best thing you can do is to get there and try yourself. If you’re planning on a few days trip to ‘check out the market’ maybe it’s a wise thing to do, but don’t expect to get a job so soon. In that case you might as well logon to a job site and put your resume there.

Keeping these pointers in mind, should take you on the road to success. Happy Hunting!