Jobs in dubai

1. Obtain the proper visa.

A work visa is required if you want to work in Dubai. The good news is that if you work for a Dubai firm, they are rather straightforward to get.

Because a work visa is necessary, the best time to go to Dubai is after you've been given a job. However, you may enter the emirate on a visiting or tourist visa for your job hunt and then transfer your visa status after you've found work.

Most travelers to Dubai do not need to seek a visa in advance; one will be provided to you upon arrival.

Citizens who are not required to get a visa for 90 days

Job seekers from the following countries may stay in the UAE for 90 days after arriving before leaving or applying for a work visa:

Austria sBelgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

The Czech Republic

Cyprus sDenmark

Estonia sFinland

France

Germany

Greece

Holland

Hungary

Iceland

Italy sLatvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania sLuxembourg

Malta

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Citizens who do not need a visa for a period of 30 days

Citizens of the following countries do not need to get visas in advance, although visas granted on arrival are only valid for 30 days. However, nationals of following countries may extend their visas for up to 60 days:

Andorra sAustralia

Brunei sCanada

China

Hong Kong, Ireland, and Japan

Malaysia

Monaco

New Zealand's

Russia

Saint Marino

Singapore

Korea, South

The United Kingdom

The United States

The Vatican

The Vatican

While these tourist visas allow you to enter the nation to conduct your job hunt, it is vital that you either get a work visa if you find work, or depart the country when your visa expires. If you are detected working on a tourist visa, you may face imprisonment, fines, and deportation.

The good news is that after you've found work, the visa procedure is mostly out of our hands. Aside from providing your company with specific paperwork, such as your passport number, they will handle the full sponsorship and visa procedure for you. The bad news is that your work isn't finished.

2. Obtain your health and work permits.

While your work visa is being processed, you must send to the Department of Health and Medical Services your medical records, passport copies, picture, employment offer letter, and visa application. A blood test will also be required to rule out infections such as HIV, Hepatitis C, and TB. Currently, the UAE does not permit foreign carriers of such illnesses to remain in the emirates. If you pass all of the exams, you will be given a health card, which is required for all foreign employees in Dubai.

You'll also need a labor card, which requires you to provide the Ministry of Labor your passport picture, job contract, entrance visa, medical documents, and your employer's labor license.

Finally, you'll need to get a residency visa from Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs. You must attend in person and give your passport, medical records, health certificate, original entrance permission, passport pictures, a copy of your labor card, and the receipt from your labor card processing.

And there you have it! With your work visa, health card, labor card, and resident visa in hand, you're ready to begin working legally in Dubai.

3. Understand your job market

While the emirate's general financial condition is improving, not all employment markets are ready to recover. However, certain regions are expected to flourish in preparation for Dubai's hosting responsibilities at Expo 2020. Job seekers may find success in the following markets:

Legal sFinance

Marketing sProcurement

IT sHospitality

Telecom sTourism

Many of the industries mentioned above are doing so well that wages are likely to climb further. According to LinkedIn's MENA Recruitment Trends 2017 study, job seekers interested in the following positions within those industries have the highest odds of obtaining work in Dubai:

Operations sSales sEngineering

Marketing for Business Development

4. Investigate the major corporations

Some organizations in Dubai are well-known for their stringent recruiting practices and great reputations as places to work. Retailers THE One, Splash, Estee Lauder, and Hilti Emirates are in the top ten, as are media behemoth Omnicom, IT experts EMC2, Hilton International, Weber Shandwick Professional Services, and FedEx.

5. Submit an online application

Bayt.com, a favorite among Dubai job searchers, is an excellent place to start to get a better understanding of what organizations are recruiting in Dubai.

Other useful job and internship search sites include:

Dubai Task

Khaleej Times Jobs

Dubizzle

Naukrigulf

Indeed

Laimoon

LinkedIn

Gulftalent

Efinancial Careers

Some excellent sources for seeking internships include:

Dubai Minds 

Internsme

GoAbroad.com

6. Think about hiring a recruiter.

Many companies in Dubai employ via headhunters. Working via an agency is highly widespread and remains the best approach to get work in the emirate. Among the best-reviewed agencies are:

Jivaro Partners (marketing & communications jobs)

ESP International (conferences, events, hospitality)

MCG & Associates (PR, publishing, marketing & communications jobs)

Robbert Murray (development, construction, engineering & public sector jobs)

BAC Middle East (engineering, marketing & management jobs)

If you opt to work via an agency, seek for firms that collect commission from the employer, not you. Be aware of recruiters that charge large fees to job seekers: these are usually frauds.

7. Work on your resume

Your CV will be the single most crucial instrument in your job quest.

The employment market in Dubai is incredibly competitive, and on average, a recruiter will just spend six seconds reviewing your CV. It's critical to avoid significant CV blunders like utilizing buzzwords. "I'd rather see candidates portray themselves in a more distinctive manner, backed by facts such as objectives achieved, projects worked on, and so on," The Thought Factory's Annalinde Nickisch told The Gulf News in a recent interview.

8. Networking

Dubai is recognized for recruiting internally and via employee referrals. You're up to 6.6 percent more likely to get the job if you know someone within the organization. If you are unable to attend networking events in Dubai, you may still network. There are several online groups and social media networks, but you may also locate dedicated "online job fairs" to assist with the "who-you-know."