Working in Dubai

By Rhiannon Williamson

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is one of the world’s fastest growing employment hotspots in the world. Up to 20 new companies establish themselves in the emirate’s free trade zones every week and since 2002 some 650 companies have registered in the Dubai Media City free trade zone alone.

Particularly in the fields of tourism, IT, media and finance there are significant job opportunities for qualified personnel and if you’re interested in working in Dubai here’s a guide to employment in the most exciting, tax free, fastest growing multi cultural location in the world.

Job Opportunities in Dubai

By S Kaur Sawhney

Dubai offers ample opportunities to those looking for job opportunities in the city. But to look for a job there and to actually secure a job thre are altogether two different things. The trends in today's date and recent past show that it is a hot spot for people seeking job in the middle east and for that matter all over the globe, and that's the very basic reason the market and the employers have raised the basic criterion slabs for those seeking for it. But who doesn't want a job in a hot and cosmopolitan spot like Dubai...!

Landing a job there is a tough task, there can be many issues that one would face like salaries, places to contact, documents required, contracts, security, eligibility, working conditions etc. and to help an individual with these problems many job sites are available for their reference. Such sites provide career consultants, live chats, job vacancies, etc as it acts a link between the recruiter and the job seeker.

Living & Working Overseas - Taking a Job in Dubai

By Joseph M Jones

Dubai is a destination in the Middle East those looking for Middle East jobs flock to for a few reasons. The pay is much higher than an expat can get in his or her home country. Dubai is one of the more open cities in the Middle East. Located in the UAE the city of Dubai is a cross between Las Vegas and Disney world. With most of the other locations in the Middle East being much more conservative with laws that disallow the use, import or purchase of alcoholic beverages Dubai has plenty of night clubs and bars one can go to if they want to unwind on the weekends and have a few drinks. You can do pretty much anything you could do in any other place in the world from enjoying the night life to skiing at there indoor ski slope. This all comes at a price though. Dubai has a higher cost of living than most places an expat will find work.