Sunday 14 July 2019

TIPS for job seekers in UAE

Dubai/UAE is the heaven of opportunities... 
If you are planning to come to UAE. 

Staying preferences
1. Dubai (DXB) 
2. Sharjah (SHJ) 
3. Abu Dhabi (AUH) 

Why Dubai? 
Your transportation will be very easy. 
Here you can easily find Taxies at any corner. 
Metro to all major locations. 
Metro feeder buses to get the metro.
Bus route and buses in between defined intervals to all most every places of Dubai. 
Intercity buses available to all other Emirates 
Metro 
Two metro lines are there, green and red, they are intersecting at two points Union & Burjman. 
Green line starting from Etisalat metro station to Creek Station and wise versa. 
Red line starting from Rashidiya metro station and going all the way till UAE Exchange (Jebel Ali) metro station. 
Metro minimum charge is 3 dhs for zone 1 
Its better to take a nol card which is rechargeable and can use in all public transportation in Dubai. 
Going to Sharjah for interviews from Dubai is easy.

When to come UAE/GCC
Better not to choose July & August 
Reason: Its the summer in UAE, schools will be closed for more than a month and most of them will be on vacations and holidays. 
Extreme hot climate will not be good for job hunting. 
Try the month holy Ramzan as office timings are less. (usual working hours is 9 hours including lunch brake but in ramzan it will be straight 6 hours without lunch break) 
Best time to visit UAE is from September to March (climate will be very during these months). 

Right Timings to apply on website or to sent CV
Morning: 7am -10:30 am
Evening: 3 pm - 5:30 pm

RESUME 
Resume/CV should be strong enough, Don't wonder that what is meant by this strong enough.
Your CV should be a copied from internet or others.
Write what you are capable of doing, what you can do if you got selected.
write all your relevant experiences, achievements.
How your presence can benefit the company.

If a job is almost matching your profile make some changes in the CV according to that jobs requirement. Don't apply with a common CV to all the jobs you see in the dob site.
Apply with specific CV matching the job requirements.

Try to interact with people you meet in public transportations, public areas cause no one knows from where the help or reference or some lead will come.

Reference is the best way to get a job so keep on communicating with your friends families and other relatives working in UAE/GCC and check if they have any vacancies available in their firm or in their friend circle or knowledge.

Stay Away From Job Related Fraudulent
Don't pay any single penny to anyone regarding the job offer, no companies will ask for any kind of money, if some one is asking better don't join such a bad company.

Interview 
If you get an interview call or email, be confident and go through the companies website try to acquire more information regarding the company by searching on linkedin, indeed and google or at their website.
Learn their nature of business and related details, try to find their competitor details as well. All these will help you to increase your confidence during the interview, you can talk bold if you know some information.
Go through their job requirement for the interview call letter we received and prepare for related questions.
Reach at least 30 Minutes before the interview scheduled time. cross check the location timing and transportation method.

Expenses 
1- Visa cost (Better to get 3 months visa) without ticket
For 3 Months ranges from INR 10000 to 15000, AED. 500 to 750, $135 to $210
For 1 Month ranges from INR 3000 to 6500, Aed 200 to 350, $54-$95

2- Ticket you prices may vary according to the season
Price vary from Aed. 300 to Aed 2500
October you will have cheapest ticket fares.

Room Rent ranges from Aed 600 to Aed 1000 for one month
Mess/Food ranges from Aed 200 to Aed 300 for one month
Mobile Recharge Aed 10 to Aed 50 for one month
Transportation Charges Aed 300 for one month

Try to get reference of some friends or families so that you can stay without paying rent or at an discounted rate.

Best Sites to apply for JOB

Indeed (All the jobs advertised on company websites or direct from the recruiter will be displayed on the Indeed so if you use indeed you can cover almost all the vacancies).
Apply on Indeed

Gulf Salary (Register in this site before you plan to travel itself because it will take some time to get your account activated so you can save that time).
Apply on Gulf Salary

Nadia (Nadia is more good for experienced professionals, still freshers can apply).
Apply on Nadia

Bayt
Apply on Bayt

Khaleej Times Job Portal
Apply on Khaleej Times

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Information Credits: Zia Ul Mustafa

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