1. GET AN EXTENDED VISA STAY

Dubai is a land of opportunities with great infrastructure and world-class amenities. However, finding a job can get tricky as many ex-pats are trying to seize the same job as you are. When you plan your job search trip, make sure to get 3 months visiting visa and plan your finances accordingly.

2. MAKE A LIST OF TOP JOB PORTALS OF DUBAI

Every region has job websites that its recruiters are most likely to use. A job portal popular in the UK, may not be as popular in Dubai with recruiters. Before uploading your resume on job portals, do a little research of your own to find out portals where your friends, connections or roommates upload their resume when they are looking for a job. For instance, Naukrigulf, indeed. ae and LinkedIn jobs are a popular platform with recruiters on the lookout for talent.

3. BRING YOUR RESUME UP-TO-DATE WITH DUBAI STANDARDS

Every region has a distinctive resume style – while some prefer one page resumes, others want you to pen down every achievement that you have had since graduating from college. Some countries want the candidate to mention their marital status, others don’t.  In Dubai, most companies used advanced recruitment tech like ATS (Application Tracking Systems) to find relevant resumes. The key to beating this system for your resume to get shortlisted is to use relevant keywords while explaining your past experience and technical skills.