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Hi all

I would like to know how fast some of you got jobs once you got to the UAE. I have emailed my CV to lots of companies and joined/applied on many recruiting and job listing web sites, but have little success. I have read through other users posts and seen that very few people have come right by emailing, most went to the UAE, but I would like to know for how long you went and what kind of money should be kept aside for going besides the airfare.
And anyone know of a company looking for a Network Engineer/Administrator?
Does anyone know of any companies that specialize in Wireless networks or Wireless internet connections?

michaelbyr wrote:Hi all

I would like to know how fast some of you got jobs once you got to the UAE. I have emailed my CV to lots of companies and joined/applied on many recruiting and job listing web sites, but have little success. I have read through other users posts and seen that very few people have come right by emailing, most went to the UAE, but I would like to know for how long you went and what kind of money should be kept aside for going besides the airfare.
And anyone know of a company looking for a Network Engineer/Administrator?
Does anyone know of any companies that specialize in Wireless networks or Wireless internet connections?

MIchael,

I have your CV on my database and it looks ok. However you have to realise that Dubai is not a candidate driven market. In the UK you tend to have a lot of competition in the recruitment market so companies will market out good CVs to prospective clients. However clients are very easy to find in DUbai so you become a client focused company and work only on their specific requirements. As a suggestion I would advise looking through the business directories i.e. www.dubaiinternetcity.com partner directory and emailing your CV on spec to them.

Hi Dutchtoon

Thank you for the explanation and the suggestion.


Michael

On a side note, the paying services like ( www.jobsindubai.com and www.uaestaffing.com ) dont work. If you pay upfront the company has no motivation to help you. I wasted 80$ on www.uaestaffing.com .

michaelbyr wrote:On a side note, the paying services like (www.jobsindubai.com and www.uaestaffing.com) dont work. If you pay upfront the company has no motivation to help you. I wasted 80$ on www.uaestaffing.com.

its completely unethical and in more regulated countries it is illegal.