JOB SEARCH IN THE UAE: THE BASICS FOR SUCCESS

The Most Advanced Strategies for Finding Jobs in the UAE

Welcome to the Career Management Course for working in the UAE! If your plans for advancement include getting a job in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or other parts of the UAE, we can help! We're excited to teach you how to achieve your professional goals and get where you want to be faster! This course is designed to foster effective approaches to developing a career in the local job market in the UAE, revealing which industries are hiring people with what type of training and background for what type of position, and what the local culture expects from you, as well as what it has to offer you. You'll develop an objective, external view of your marketable skills as a solid foundation for building a successful career, understanding more clearly what you have to offer employers and how they will perceive your skills. You will discover the best ways to make a first impression, identify appropriate elements to make your resume stand out from the crowd and improve your value for the organization of your choice. Plus, you will learn to present yourself more articulately, with confidence, identifying the right opportunities so you don’t waste your valuable time. In short, this course will help you to prepare for a new job in the attractive, prosperous and expanding market in the UAE.

What Will I Learn?

  • What is the best way to find jobs in the UAE while on a three-month visitor´s visa.

  • How to prepare, approach and succeed in the different types of job interviews you may face in the Gulf states market.

  • Which sourcing channels are the most efficient for a job search in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

  • How to present yourself professionally in the local market and stand out from the competition.

  • How to navigate job interviews easily by understanding the related cultural considerations in the UAE.

Who is this course for:

  • Professionals

    People who are already employed in the UAE, interested in learning what to do to increase their chances of finding a better job.

  • Job Seekers from Abroad

    People who are planning to move to the UAE and are trying to understand the local market in order to increase their chances of being employed successfully.

  • Temporary Residents

    People who are visiting the UAE on a three-month visa and need to get a good job urgently to stay in the country.

  • Students & Graduates

    People who have graduated recently or are about to graduate and are trying to figure out how to get a job in the UAE without previous experience.

Instructor

  • Matthew Lewis

    Senior executive search, leadership and executive coaching professional with over 24 year’s global expertise in identifying, assessing and coaching talent at senior level executives.

    Matthew Lewis

    Matthew Lewis has hired senior executives in 45 countries across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific for the world’s leading companies.

    Since 2010 he has been Partner for the Middle East and Africa with Boyden, the world’s oldest and largest private executive search firm, founded in 1946 with over 70 offices in 40 countries. He works with clients across sectors including: Consumer, Real Estate, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure, Airports, Airlines, Aerospace, Family Groups, Private Equity, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and alternative Asset Management. Matthew has conducted over 500 Global Searches, interviewed over 6000 global C level senior executives, conducting over 600 hours of executive coaching and assessment of executives, boards and their performance.

    In 2015 he Co-founded N3 Executive Coaching with Professor Justin Kennedy, Professor of Neuroscience and Founder member of the Harvard Medical School, Institute of Coaching. N3 delivers Neuroscience based, academically accredited coaching to executives, corporates, MBA schools across the EMEA region.

    Matthew is a regular speaker at various MBA Schools including INSEAD and London Business School where is he is an EMBA coach. Matthew graduated with a BSc (Hons) in the UK and has lived and worked in London, UK, Hong Kong and since 2007 across the Middle East and Africa based from Dubai, UAE.

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome to the course!
  • 2
    The Situation on the Middle Eastern Job Market in 2018
  • 3
    Crafting Career Self-strategy
  • Introduction Taught by: Matthew Lewis
  • Is the Middle Easter market down now? What does the Middle Eastern job market look like right now? In the Middle East, which jobs will be most in demand in the future? How do job opportunities in the UAE differ to those in other Gulf countries?
  • What is the best way to get a job at a Fortune 500 company? What is the best way to get a job working for the government in the Gulf states? How can you increase your chances of securing an interview for a job in Dubai? What is the most effective way to get a job in UAE for 3 months? What is the best way to get a high paying salary in the UAE? What is the best way to find a job in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar or Saudi Arabia? How should you look for a new job when you are still employed? What are the most efficient job search strategies in the UAE? BONUS: 1-page list with the 78 best websites for a job search in UAE Bonus Video: Invitation to the Commercial Course More resources for you Tell A Friend Satisfaction measurement

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