Tips for getting your first job in the United Arab Emirates

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08 June 2015 13:50:46

8393

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08 June 2015 13:50:46

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8393

Hi,

What are your tips and advice for getting a first job in the United Arab Emirates?

What are the job hunting steps to follow? Where to look for offers: newspapers, Internet, recruitment agencies, word-of-mouth?

What are the top hiring sectors?

What would you recommend to young professionals wishing to start their career in the United Arab Emirates?

Thank you in advance for your participation!

Atif Bangash

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Member since 16 June 2014

Dubai

Atif Bangash

08 June 2015 21:26:39

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Atif Bangash

08 June 2015 21:26:39

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Dubai

For Job Hunting Online.Hope it will help
www.bayt.com http://jobs.abudhabi.ae www.linkedin.com http://uae.dubizzle.com/jobs/http://www.gnads4u.com/jobs http://www.mediame.com http://www.charterhouseme.ae http://www.manpower-me.com/Web/www.jobhuntgulf.com http://www.gulftalent.com/home/index.php http://www.fabricrecruitment.com/Per...list-areas.asp http://www.monstergulf.com/index.html http://bacme.com/http://mindfieldresources.com/http://www.randstadmena.com/http://www.morganmckinley.ae http://www.mackenziejones.co.uk/Home...ones-Home.aspx http://www.michaelpage.ae http://www.jobsnow.ae/index.php http://www.kershawleonard.net/http://jobs.guardian.co.uk http://www.formula-won.co.uk http://jobs.abudhabi.ae/en/http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/search_jobs.asp

flex14

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Member since 08 July 2014

Dubai

flex14

09 June 2015 09:59:10

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flex14

09 June 2015 09:59:10

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Dubai

i wrote a blog about trying to find a job here...you could check it out...might help.

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Quiscustodiet

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Member since 24 June 2015

Oakham

Quiscustodiet

24 June 2015 10:11:49

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Quiscustodiet

24 June 2015 10:11:49

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Oakham

Oh dear that blog link might be useful - if some of the advice applies to female job seekers could you private message me the link?

Mehro

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Member since 08 June 2015

multan

Mehro

29 June 2015 06:44:40

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Mehro

29 June 2015 06:44:40

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multan

i am also interested in reading that article. Pls send me its link.

Edhi Jawed

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Muzla

Edhi Jawed

29 June 2015 07:33:59

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Edhi Jawed

29 June 2015 07:33:59

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Muzla

Few of my friends found good jobs at - dubizzle.com
All the best.

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