FM1 wrote:ravikumar wrote:Hi,
I'm Ravikumar.Every time i'm visiting lot of websites(given on DubaiForums.Com) to get a job in dubai since last year.But still i'm not get anymore response from anyone.I think these are really scams.I'm sorry to say this, because I'm really fed up on these.
same this side
Here are a couple of tidbits I have found recently as an employer:
1. Include a phone number or email to be contacted at. Don't laugh...about 5% of the resumes that come across my desk (and go in the shredder) don't have contact details. Don't assume that the initial person you emailed or contacted does the hiring...put the info on all pages.
2. For an objective...absolutely, positively do not write anything like "to work for your esteemed company so that I may use the skills I have for advancement of your company so that we may share in mutual success" or any drivel like that. Tell me what job you want. "I want to answer phones and send faxes" ..."I want to perform heart transplants". Be specific. You know what you want, so do I...don't beat around the bush.
3.DO NOT GET YOUR RESUME DONE BY A PRO WRITER... employers will figure out that you lied! I did two interviews this week because the quality of the resumes read like a dream..when the candidates showed up, they could not read English, nor write as they said. Thanks for wasting my time!
4. Apply for a job you are qualified for. I am not HR, but I interview all my staff. Over 125 resumes this week...3 were for looking for entry level jobs, the rest were looking for MGT. or supervisor jobs. A year at a job does not make you a division manager. That is still entry-level. Be realistic.
5. Most importantly...follow up on your resume. If you deliver it personally or direct email, call and follow up. Only one of 125 people bothered to follow up on his resume then subsequent interview. He was a great candidate, and I would have hired him except:
6. The almighty dirham. YES it is expensive here, but be realistic. Everyone wants more money when they move and change jobs. Why does moving here entitle you to double or triple your current pay when you are not taxed? It drives me nuts when candidates are earning say 10,000 AED in Abu Dhabi, yet feel they need 25+ to move to Dubai. Get real.
I hope this helps you a bit. Not picking on you or anything. Just don't send your resume out to cyberspace and hope for the best. Do some legwork.