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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Why are people attracted to U.A.E? ...................................................................................................... 4

2. Is U.A.E Really Tax Free? ........................................................................................................................ 4 3. You Don’t Need a Job in U.A.E. A Job in U.A.E Needs You! ...................................................................... 5

3.1. Examine Your Specialty ......................................................................................................................... 6

3.2. Targeting Your Job Application .............................................................................................................. 6

3.3. Selling Your Job Application ................................................................................................................... 7

4. U.A.E Resume (CV) Writing Tips ............................................................................................................. 8

4.1 There Are No Anti-Discrimination Laws in U.A.E .................................................................................... 8

4.2 Include Your Photo ................................................................................................................................ 8

4.3 Include Your Nationality ........................................................................................................................ 8

4.4 Include Your Date of Birth ..................................................................................................................... 8

4.5 Your Gender is a Factor ......................................................................................................................... 9 4.6 Glorify, Exaggerate and Dramatize......................................................................................................... 9

4.7 Forget The Clean PK Style CV. You Need a U.A.E Fancy Style CV ............................................................. 9

4.8 Either Write A Great Cover Letter, Or Forget It! ................................................................................... 10

5. CV Emailing Tips: ................................................................................................................................. 10

Tip 1: Make Your Email as Personal as It Can Be ............................................................................................ 10

Tip 2: Make an Attractive Subject Line .......................................................................................................... 10

Tip 3: Greet the Recipient by Their Actual Name ........................................................................................... 10

Tip 4: Do Not Ask for a Job Directly ............................................................................................................... 11

Tip 5: Rename Your Resume File ................................................................................................................... 11

6. Professional U.A.E CV Writing:............................................................................................................. 11 7. “How Can I Find a Job in U.A.E?” ......................................................................................................... 11

7.1 If you’re just starting your U.A.E job search… ....................................................................................... 11

7.2 Preparing for your U.A.E job search. .................................................................................................... 11

7.3 You’re now ready to launch. ................................................................................................................ 12

8. Recruitment agencies in U.A.E ............................................................................................................. 12

9. Hiring Companies in U.A.E ................................................................................................................... 12

10. Your own network............................................................................................................................... 12

11. “What about job sites?” ...................................................................................................................... 13

12. When you get job offers and hot leads….............................................................................................. 13

13. A bit more to know about U.A.E jobs ................................................................................................... 13 14. Using LinkedIn to Land a Great Job in U.A.E ......................................................................................... 14

14.1 U.A.E LinkedIn Groups ......................................................................................................................... 14

14.2 U.A.E Jobs in LinkedIn Groups ............................................................................................................. 15

14.3 Show Off Your Expertise ...................................................................................................................... 15

15. Guide to Recruitment Agencies in U.A.E .............................................................................................. 15

15.1 How Do Legitimate U.A.E Recruitment Agencies Make Their Money? .................................................. 16


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15.2 Getting the Most Out of U.A.E Recruiters ............................................................................................ 16

15.3 How to Make U.A.E Recruitment Agencies Forward Your CV/Resume to Employers ............................. 16

15.4 Build a Relationship First ..................................................................................................................... 16

16. Salaries in U.A.E – How to Predict Your U.A.E Salary ............................................................................ 17 16.1 ONLINE INVESTIGATION ...................................................................................................................... 17

16.2 OFFLINE INVESTIGATION ..................................................................................................................... 18


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1. Why are people attracted to U.A.E?

Job seekers are attracted to the U.A.E market because of the

fact that earnings are tax-free in U.A.E. The UAE federal

government and the Emirate of U.A.E do not levy any kind of

taxes on individual earnings. What you make is entirely

yours. For individual income earners, this means having more

to send back home or to save.

That’s why the U.A.E job market is attracting talented

professionals and skilled workers from all over the world.

From Europe to America, even from Asia-Pacific and Africa,

the U.A.E workforce represents all five continents and over

100 countries. Besides tax-free earnings, individuals are

attracted to jobs in U.A.E for any or all of the following

reasons:

Career opportunities for talented professionals. Professionals looking to expand their practice or explore new

markets, even those looking to take on a new career path, find excellent career opportunities in U.A.E. Due to

rapid development and expansion in the region, many multi-national companies are establishing Middle East

headquarters and offshore locations in U.A.E. These businesses are tapping into the global talent market that

brings together the best of both worlds.

Expanded opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled workers. U.A.E’s most active industries – construction,

hospitality and retail – are enjoying steady growth whilst these industries are almost dormant in neighboring

countries. Workers with skills relevant to these industries are naturally attracted to jobs in U.A.E where these jobopportunities are not available back home.

Experience the world in U.A.E. There are at least a hundred different nationalities represented in U.A.E’s

community of residents and tourists. People from different parts of the world find themselves at home here

because of the sense of familiarity they get. Hear people speak your native language. Walk into a grocery and find

your favorite food. If you feel like exploring the exotic tastes of the Far East, Indian, Chinese and even Filipino

restaurants are in town. Make new friendships with people whose backgrounds are entirely different from yours.

U.A.E’s cosmopolitan feel caters to fashion and trends all over the world.

2. Is U.A.E Really Tax Free?

Well, actually no, that is not true. While there are no income taxes, value-added taxes (VAT), gross sales taxes (GST),

personal taxes, nor capital gains taxes in U.A.E, there are in fact other types of taxes levied on certain activities such as:

Municipal property tax levied on property owners. This tax is passed on to occupants as part of the rent

agreement. In effect, if you live and work in U.A.E, you are indirectly paying property taxes.

Service charges collected at U.A.E’s hotels and restaurants are also a form of indirect taxes.


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Import tax of 5% is levied on all imports to the UAE. This is perhaps the only formal, direct tax levied in the UAE,

although goods such as tobacco, alcohol, pork products, raw gold for manufacture and arms and ammunition are

subject to higher import tax rates. Even if you’re not the importer for these goods, the import tax is normally

passed on to final consumers as part of selling prices.

Road Taxes or Toll fees (SALIK). Some of U.A.E’s major routes and thoroughfares are now collecting toll fees from

motorists using these routes.

Additionally, every single municipal or government sector service charges fees, even typing and translation

services.

3. You Don’t Need a Job in U.A.E. A Job in U.A.E Needs You!

There is an important fact that is frequently overlooked by job seekers. The ignorance of this fact is the reason

most job seekers tend to face difficulties in their job search. Here’s the simple fact:

Job seekers are sellers. Employers are buyers.

What does this mean? And how should it affect

your job search and your outlook towards

employment?

You may, as a job seeker, send out 10s, if not 100s,

of cover letters and resumes to employers only to

be disappointed with the lack of response. Then

you will rationalize this disappointment in your

head. You may think to yourself:

Maybe the company is not hiring now

Maybe the person who reviews applications is on a vacation

Maybe there was a system failure that prevented my application from being received

Maybe it is something that really is out of my control

Maybe, etc…

But the truth is, these causes are seldom the reason for lack of response. Employers always have money to spend

and hire new people; ALWAYS. The reason they didn’t respond to your efforts is because your offer to them is not

compelling enough. You did not convince them that you are worth buying.

What are businesses, companies, and employers interested in? One thing: money.

To convince employers of buying your service, the first thing you need to do is to refine yourself and specialize in

one field and then show them that your specialty can bring them money.

You need to:

first, examine your specialty and your capabilities

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third, sell your specialty by showing employers the benefits of having you

3.1. Examine Your Specialty

In order to examine if you have a specialized skill, ask yourself the following question:

Can you utilize your skills to earn a living independently and without the help of an employer, for example as a

freelance consultant, designer or writer?

If not, then is it because you lack the platform that the employer provides or is it because you are not sure of the

value of your skills in the open market?

If you’re not sure of the value of what you do, then U.A.E may not be for you, yet. As I have said in our other

employment guides, U.A.E companies offer minimal training and expect employees to hit the ground running.

U.A.E employers are not out there to discover your hidden qualities and talents. They want you to teach them

what you do and do it for them.

Furthermore, if you answered “no,” perhaps you should take some time off, think about your future, and discover

exactly what you enjoy and what you would like to do with your time.

If you answered “yes” then you are more than ready. Now it’s time to put on the salesman and marketer hat.

3.2. Targeting Your Job Application

In marketing it is known that targeted messages receive the highest response.

However, due to the difficulty that is associated with creating a quality

targeted job application, you may opt for quantity. In other words,instead of tailoring your applications to a few companies and hiring

managers, you may create a “template” message that you broadcast to

100s of employers. In reality, when it comes to sales and marketing,

quality is much more important than quantity. Think about yourself: are

you more likely to respond to a spam email that goes out to 1000s of

people, or are you more likely to respond to an email that addresses you

by name and discusses issues that are relevant to your life at the

moment? Exactly. That’s what you should do.

For example, you may see a job posted on XYZJobs.com. Write down the

company name and the department of the company that posted the job.Then find the contact information of the company. Then call them up

and ask to speak to the manager of the department that posted the job.

When you are asked by the phone operator for the reason of your call,

say that you have important questions about the posted job description,

and you need clarifications. Speak with confidence and authority. When

you are connected to the manager (be polite, but don’t let him/her

intimidate you; he/she is not your manager, yet. It’s just someone on the

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phone who may be the stupidest person in the world), ask the questions that you have. Ask him what he really

wants in the person who he’ll hire. Ask what traits he likes, etc. Also, take this opportunity to introduce yourself

and learn the name and, if possible, the email and direct phone number of the manager. This information will

help you target your message to this manager directly.

Tell me: how many job seekers do you suppose will go to this length in order to secure a job? Very few. If you

follow this procedure, you will have instantly put yourself ahead of all job seekers. Additionally, with the

information that you will have acquired through this procedure, you will be able to tailor your application to the

specific requirements of this manager and his department. It will be very hard for them to not consider you for

the job.

3.3.

Selling Your Job Application

Now that we have talked about the importance of targeted messages, we should now address the importance of

the content of your targeted message. What exactly should you say in your job application in order to sell it?

There are two important principles of selling that you

should keep in mind when you send out your application:

Make it very clear exactly what you do. Don’t let

them get confused in trying to understand where

to place you in their organization.

In your profile whenever you mention one of your

strengths, follow with a sentence that describes

how this strength can be a benefit to their

business.

For example, if you have 12-years of experience in marketing, in your profile, don’t just say “A dynamic

professional with 12-years experience in marketing.” Instead, emphasize how they can benefit from your 12-years

of experience by saying something like, “With my 12-years of marketing experience, I’m capable of creating and

executing marketing campaigns that are guaranteed to enhance the brand and perception of [insert company

name] to increase long term profitability.”

Whenever you mention one of your strengths, make it clear to the reader how this strength will contribute to their

profitability and make them a better company. Don’t make the reader have to think in order to figure out how you

could help them.

If you follow the outlined procedure in this article, you will never be unemployed again because you will no longer

need employment. Instead, employment will need YOU.


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4. U.A.E Resume (CV) Writing Tips

Regardless of the technical meaning of either CV or resumé, for U.A.E

employment purposes, they are the same thing. Since the word CV ismore commonly used in U.A.E, we’re going to use it throughout this

article.

Here, I’ll tell you about U.A.E specific issues that you need to be aware

of when writing your U.A.E CV. If you need general instructions on how

to write CVs, there are hundreds of free websites that can give you

that. Use Google to find them, but for a U.A.E specific CV, stick here.

Let’s get started.

4.1

There Are No Anti-Discrimination Laws in U.A.E

U.A.E is a free place. (Well, at least in this regard it is). No one tells the employers what and what not to look for

in an employee. Employers can ask you all kinds of questions and they can judge you based on any criterion they

deem necessary. What does this mean for your CV? Well, many things…

4.2 Include Your Photo

For your U.A.E CV to be effective, you have to include a photo of yourself. The photo tells the employers many of

the things that they would want to know about you. Like, do you look hot and presentable? Or, what ethnic group

do you belong to, is it one of which the employer favors? (Yes, this thing happens in U.A.E, unfortunately)

In any way, your photo also makes your CV look more human and attractive.

4.3 Include Your Nationality

What if you are a unique human being of mixed races? What if it’s hard to tell your ethnicity by your photo? In

this case, include your nationality. If you are a dual-citizen include the better nationality. This might not work for

some people, though, as their name may reveal their real nationality. Like, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon with a U.S.

passport!

Moreover, regardless of how much of an individual you are, your nationality could tell many real things about

you. Set things straight from the start and reveal it in your CV.

4.4 Include Your Date of Birth

No 45-year-olds need apply to this Marketing Assistant position. It’s common practice for employers to want to

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4.5 Your Gender is a Factor

There are job listings in U.A.E where they will ask for a specific gender, age and ethnicity. Like

Personal Assistant to the General Manager Needed

Gender: Female

Age: 25-35

Nationality: Lebanese or Western

More like a personal ad than a job posting, if you ask me! But, what the heck, at least they are being honest. So, if

your gender can’t be determined by your name or photo, mention it explicitly.

4.6 Glorify, Exaggerate and Dramatize

I don’t care whether you are applying for an office administrator or a phone operator, write your CV as if

you’re applying for the Chief Executive Officer position . If you’ve done any work, be it freelance,

community work, school project, voluntary or anything, glorify it, exaggerate it, make it sound like the biggest

project in the industry!

Here’s a little example:

You didn’t:

Efficiently entered data into a spreadsheet

What you did instead is:

Devised an efficient data-entry system that was approved by management and increased productivity by 70%

You’re not lying here. The way you quickly input data into a spreadsheet is a system that’s devised by you, and

you kinda mentioned that Excel trick to the boss and he liked it…

4.7

Forget The Clean PK Style CV. You Need a U.A.E Fancy Style CV

Career advisers tell people to have no styling in their CVs probably because they know that most people suck at

styling documents. And that’s probably true. So, if you know for sure that you can style your CV and still keep it

clean and easily readable, do it. Otherwise, your photo nicely aligned to the side in the header, with a couple of


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thin black borders here and there would do the job. To stay safe, you can have a professional review and

critique your CV for free.

4.8

Either Write A Great Cover Letter, Or Forget It!

The most important aspect of a cover letter is how relevant it is. When you write your cover letter, you are much

more likely to get results if the cover letter is addressed directly to the person who will be reading it.

Also, make your cover letter short and quick, but make sure that you give the reader a compelling

reason to open up your CV and read it.

So you see, writing a CV for U.A.E is definitely different from writing a CV for the U.S. or even the U.K. What’s

been discussed in this article should keep you safe.

5. CV Emailing Tips:

If your CV is ready for prime time, before you email your CV to anybody,

make sure that you view and adhere to below important guidelines.

They will increase the response you get.

Tip 1: Make Your Email as Personal as It Can Be

Do not make a list of emails and send to them all at once. You need

to send individual targeted emails. You have to research the recipient of your email first and targetyour message to him or her.

Tip 2: Make an Attractive Subject Line

The subject of your email is very important. You should make a very attractive subject that forces the

recipient to open your email and read it. For example, if you send an email to Nakheel Properties, here’s a

subject line that you could use: “Finance Manager with 14-yrs Experience for Nakheel

Properties” But make sure that your subject line isn’t too long. Long subject lines are indicative of spam

content and do not reach the inbox some times.

Tip 3: Greet the Recipient by Their Actual Name

Dear Sir/Madam is unattractive. Your message will be tossed in the trash folder if you use this

greeting. Greet the recipient by their actual name. Use “Dear Mark” or “Dear Mrs. Smith”. Your message

is much more likely to be read if you did that.


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Tip 4: Do Not Ask for a Job Directly

If you’re sending your resume to a hiring manager or a contact who works in a company that you want to

work for, do not ask them to look at your resume from the first email. Try to first send an email to

establish a relationship. For example, ask them questions about their industry or about their company.

Exchange an email or two with them, then pitch yourself.

Tip 5: Rename Your Resume File

Before you attach your resume to the email, rename the file to something more meaningful. The more

meaningful your resume file name is, the more frequently it will show up when a search is made. For

example, change “John Smith CV.doc” to “John Smith Finance Manager CV.doc” (avoid being

too long here also). Now when they search for “finance manager”, your resume wi ll show up first.

6. Professional U.A.E CV Writing:

I recommend that you let a professional help you write your CV. CONSULT PMS for professionally written CV.

7. “How Can I Find a Job in U.A.E?”

I wish there was a straight one, two, three steps plan that if you

followed, you’d land a great job in U.A.E. The truth is: a job

search is not that simple. But there are resources which you canutilize to make your job search more effective. This entire free

website was created to help you find a great career in U.A.E.

I’ll walk you through the various resources at your disposal.

7.1 If you’re just starting your U.A.E job search…

There are a few things that you need to understand.

First, you need to know how companies go about

recruiting people from within and outside of U.A.E.

Understanding the recruitment process in

U.A.E will allow you to more efficiently allocate your

job hunting efforts.

7.2 Preparing for your U.A.E job search.

Having the right frame of mind in your U.A.E job hunt is

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probably the most important thing. Next in importance is how you present yourself to hiring managers and

recruiters. Your CV/resume is the document that you use to market yourself.

7.3

You’re now ready to launch.

It’s time to attack the U.A.E job market. You’ll tackle your U.A.E job search challenge from multiple fronts.

1. Recruitment agencies in U.A.E

2. Companies and hiring managers in U.A.E

3. Your own network

8. Recruitment agencies in U.A.E

You can start by contacting and working with headhunters and recruitment agencies in U.A.E. Please find list of the

most trusted recruitment agencies in U.A.E. in Annex A.

9. Hiring Companies in U.A.E

One of the most feared, yet most effective, job hunting methods is cold-contacting companies. Yes, I know it is

difficult. I been there. But it is vital that you do it. And by contacting companies, I don’t mean simply digging up any

email address you find on their website and emailing them your CV. I mean that you should prepare a polished

sales pitch and present it to your target company. Approach companies by building relationships with professionals

who already work in your targeted companies. You can find such professionals on online networks such

as LinkedIn.

To research companies in U.A.E, checkout in Annex B., build a short list of companies and focus your efforts on

them.

10. Your own network

Another very powerful job hunting medium is your own

network. These are the people you know who may connectyou with hiring managers and companies in U.A.E. Don’t

under estimate the power of the people you know. Contact

your friends and family and ask them for help and to

forward your information to anyone else who might be

interested in hiring you or helping you in your job search.

The reason I didn’t mention using your own network first,

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before recruitment agencies and companies, is because you will want to first familiarize yourself with the job

market, polish your presentation and pitch, and enhance your job hunting skills. Your own network is probably

not as vast as recruitment agencies and companies. Therefore, opportunities from your own network are scarce

and more valuable.

11. “What about job sites?”

You may be thinking “But what about job sites, should I upload my CV there?” Job sites are for lower quality jobs

and they are the least effective job hunting method. Your time is much better devoted to the methods mentioned

above. But if you would still like to use job sites, please see the Annex C.

12. When you get job offers and hot leads…

Once you start getting job offers and leads, there are a few things you’ll want to do.

Research salaries in U.A.E (Please see Annex D.) to see if you’ve been given fair compensation for the position

you’ve been offered.

If you want to negotiate a better compensation (and you always should), understand how a U.A.E salary is

broken down and get some negotiation tips here (Please see Annex E.)

You’ll also need to know your rights when it comes to your employment contract (Please see Annex F.)

and labour law in U.A.E.

13. A bit more to know about U.A.E jobs

Here are a few more job hunting resources that you may find useful, depending on your current job hunting

phase.

Article I. U.A.E Jobs Scams — in this area you can find information about the various scams that dishonest

people use to steal money from unsuspecting job hunters.

Article II. Executive Jobs in U.A.E — if you’ve heard about the high salaries that company executives get

paid in U.A.E and if you’re interested in getting a piece of the action, you can find tips and

information here.

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Article III. News by job sector — you can also read up on the news in a specific job sector in U.A.E. For

example, accounting jobs in U.A.E, construction jobs in U.A.E, IT jobs in U.A.E, and more. You can

find a complete list on the right sidebar.

14. Using LinkedIn to Land a Great Job in U.A.E

We all know how hard it can be to get a job, but it can be

especially hard to get the job you really want. Well,

fortunately this task has been made much easier by the rise

of social networks like Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter .

But, with so many options available to you, which is the most

effective? Well, they all serve their purpose, but one network

that is proving itself a prime tool for job search, for the mid-

career to senior level worker, is LinkedIn. At last count,

LinkedIn had over 100,000,000 users world-wide and around

900,000 in UAE, which counts for 1 in 5 people in the UAE.

The stats show that if you want to make serious waves in the

U.A.E business network, LinkedIn is the optimal starting point.

But, how can a job seeker leverage LinkedIn to land their dream job in U.A.E?

14.1

U.A.E LinkedIn Groups

One of the most powerful job search tools in LinkedIn is

Groups; these are communities where you can network

with like minded individuals. Since you are looking to

get a job in U.A.E, you should search and join 2 or 3 of

the leading U.A.E based recruitment groups. The most

popular is ‘U.A.E Recruitment‘which contains over

100,000 members, so you have quite a few people to

network with!

Joining the groups is the easy part, although ensure that

you read and obey the group’s usage policy to avoid

being barred from the group for policy violations.

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14.2 U.A.E Jobs in LinkedIn Groups

Once in the group, there are lots of ways to find a job. Your first port of call should be to click the ‘jobs’ tab.

This will give you access to jobs within U.A.E, and these lists are updated by the minute, so check backregularly. Even if you don’t check regularly, LinkedIn sends a daily e-mail to all members, listing out all new

job postings. You can apply for these jobs directly through LinkedIn.

Another way to find jobs in the group is to view and join the discussions in the forum area of the group. In

here, you will find a range of U.A.E based employers and recruiters engaged in discussions relating to

employment in U.A.E or in their firm. You can contribute to these discussions and network with these

individuals to build relationships that could turn into jobs.

14.3 Show Off Your Expertise

As well as joining geographic groups like U.A.E Recruitment you can join industry based groups that

are relevant to your profession. You can use these industry groups in a slightly different way to the

geographical groups. For example, if you are looking for an accountancy job in U.A.E, firstly join an

industry group like Finance Plus Once you have joined the group find and participate in a U.A.E based,

accountancy discussion and contribute to the technical discussions and show off your skills in

accountancy. You will in effect be marketing yourself to potential employers, meaning you could end up

with an invite to interview.

As you can see LinkedIn is a powerful social media tool which you can use to build relationships with U.A.E based

employers or to apply directly for jobs. With 1 in 5 employers in U.A.E using LinkedIn, it should not be overlook ed…

15. Guide to Recruitment Agencies in U.A.E

Understand How U.A.E Recruitment Agencies Operate To Exploit Them

Don’t you wish there were a way to get recruiters in U.A.E work hard to find a job

that’s just right for you? You must be wondering: “with all the opportunities in

U.A.E, there got to be a company and a position that is just right for me. How can

get recruiters in U.A.E to find that position for me?” I will tell you how!

Many job seekers approach recruitment agencies as if the recruiters will find

employment for the candidates just out of kindness in their hearts. That’s not the

case. Think of employment agencies as retailers, your profile is their

merchandise. Using the advice that I’m about to give you to bring your profile

from the “back” and put it right in the showroom or even in the display window

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right in front of shopping employers!

First, you must understand the following:

15.1 How Do Legitimate U.A.E Recruitment

Agencies Make Their Money?

The larger the package you get from your employer,

the more money the employment agency that

brokered the transaction makes. That’s how legitimate

recruitment agencies get paid. Recruiters will help you

get as high a salary as possible. They will tell you how

high your potential employer might be willing to go. If

they don’t, ask them.

15.2 Getting the Most Out of U.A.E Recruiters

Now I will give you tips and information on the most effective ways to utilize recruitment agencies in

U.A.E and maximize the outcome of your efforts. First:

15.3 How to Make U.A.E Recruitment Agencies Forward Your CV/Resume to

Employers

Here is the wrong way that people usually use to approach recruitment agencies in U.A.E:

Some people will scour the internet and go from Website to Website looking for the contact information

of recruitment agencies and after having wasted so many hours they will have a list of 50 or so of the

emails of recruitment agencies. They will then send their CV to the recruitment agencies and just wait,

hoping for a phone call. Unfortunately, they never get it!

You may have experienced that yourself and you’re wondering why your efforts didn’t pay off.

15.4 Build a Relationship First

The real way to get a response from recruitment agencies and get them to work with you in order to find

a job for you is establish direct relationship with them. Well, not with the agency, but with an individual

recruiter who works there.

This is actually easier than it seems. Let me explain: in each recruitment agency there are several

individual recruiters with each recruiter specializing in a specific industry; that’s a recruiter for finance


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and banking, recruiter for IT, recruiter for construction, etc. To get real results out of your job search

effort, you should work directly and personally with the recruiter that specializes in your industry.

16.

Salaries in U.A.E – How to Predict Your U.A.E Salary

One of the most asked questions I face is: how much am I going to

be paid in U.A.E? Even though the answer can vary greatly, you

can still actually come up with a reasonable approximation of how

much you are going to be paid in U.A.E by following the methods

that are outlined here.

To plan your life in U A E safely and accurately, you need to

align your expectations with reality. That’s why you need accurate

approximation of your salary. To get that, you’re going to have to

do some research of your own.

You can do your U.A.E salary research online or offline or both. I will provide you with the information you need and

will tell you about the benefits of each, and it is up to you to choose.

Question: what can you do online to find out your expected U.A.E salary?

Answer:

1. Check out the listings of U.A.E recruitment agencies

2. Check out U.A.E job sites

3. Use U.A.E salary calculators

4. Read Bayt’s salary survey reports

I will take you through each one of the bullet points above…So let’s start…

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ONLINE INVESTIGATION

10.1..1 Check out the listings of U.A.E recruitment agencies

There are dozens of recruitment agencies in U.A.E. However, only a few of them have fully maintained and up to date

websites that provide salary information. Here are the three recruitment agencies that have listings I recommend you

check for salaries:

1. Jobtrack Middle East – http://www.jobtrackme.com

2.

BAC Middle East – http://bacme.com

3. Nadia Middle East – http://nadia-me.com

For more, check out the the Annex A. recruitment agency listing.

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Even though the websites above don’t have the most user-friendly design and navigation, they do have rich listings that

may give you valuable insight into U.A.E salaries. Be aware, however, that some of these salaries are inflated to

attract applicants or intended for IDEAL candidates.

10.1..2

Check out U.A.E job sites

Another or additional way to measure your expected U.A.E salary is to check out the listings on U.A.E job sites. Some

employers indicate a salary range in their job postings.

Just like with recruitment agencies, there are dozens of job sites in U.A.E. Here are two that you can start with:

1. Bayt.com – http://www.bayt.com

2. NaukriGulf – http://naukrigulf.com

For more, check out the the job sites listing.

Do a search for your desired position on those sites, and see if there are postings that indicate a salary range.

10.1..3 Use U.A.E salary calculators

A third way to investigate your expected U.A.E salary online is to use U.A.E salary calculators (which are based on salary

surveys).

The seemingly most comprehensive salary calculator for U.A.E and the one that I would recommend is PayScale’s.

10.1..4 Read Bayt’s salary survey report

The last investigation lead online is Bayt’s salary survey report for 2009. It could give you some general insight into how

much jobs pay in U.A.E and the Middle East region as a whole. It is available for download here.

16.2

OFFLINE INVESTIGATION

There are several reasons why you might want to do offline salary research, such as:

1. All of the above online methods didn’t provide enough information for your specific case

2. You want to confirm your online findings

3. The online research may take longer than this quick offline investigation

By offline investigation, what I really mean is that you call up a recruitment agency, tell them about your skills and

experience, and ask them about the average salary for a profile like yours. It’s easy, quick and effective! I have done it a

couple of times.

As always, confirm your answers by calling a few other recruitment agents. You can find their phone numbers in our

recruitment agencies list in Annex A.

Now this kind of salary research should be enough to give you a pretty good idea of what you should expect to be paid

in U.A.E, so that you can plan safely and accurately!
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