| Many job hunters still believe that the
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| | resources include employment sites such
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| streets of Dubai are paved with gold.
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| | as Bayt.com, directories such as
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| This may be true to some extent. Even
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| | GulfJobSites.com, as well as free online
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| so, securing employment is not always
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| | UAE and Dubai job classifieds sites such
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| easy. For those hoping to find jobs in
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| | as Emirates-Ads.
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| Dubai, there are various avenues to take.
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| | Once a job seeker has secured a position,
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| | a contract will be signed and the
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| Many job hunters still believe that the
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| | employer will act as the sponsor. The
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| streets of Dubai are paved with gold.
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| | contract should include basic salary, job
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| This may be true to some extent - the
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| | title and description, length of the
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| economy is booming (particularly the
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| | contract, and termination conditions
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| construction industry) and Dubai is a tax
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| | among other things. It is vital to
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| free haven where net income is typically
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| | negotiate a good "package" including
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| much higher than in other parts of the
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| | salary, housing, and school fees if the
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| world. Even so, securing employment is
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| | employee has children. Other allowances
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| not always easy. Approximately 80% of
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| | may include coverage for medical,
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| the population in Dubai consists of
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| | transportation, utilities, and / or
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| foreigners and competition for desired
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| | annual vacation with an airplane ticket
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| employment positions can be fierce. It
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| | to one's home country. (The law
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| is best to have an offer in hand from a
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| | stipulates that companies must provide a
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| company before traveling to Dubai. Of
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| | vacation / airplane ticket at least every
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| course this may not always be possible
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| | two years). Each company is different
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| and there are certain advantages to
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| | and packages will vary. The work week
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| entering Dubai on a visit visa in hopes
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| | also varies from company to company with
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| of finding a job as opposed to searching
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| | some working straight shift and some
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| from one's home country. For example,
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| | working split shift (with a few hours
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| many employers will give preference to
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| | break in the middle of the day).
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| hiring someone actually in Dubai (and
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| | The sponsor should handle all paperwork
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| thus available for an interview), rather
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| | required by the government for foreign
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| than having to endure the extra hassle
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| | workers, including getting the employee
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| and risk of hiring someone sight unseen.
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| | an employment visa, health card, and
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| However, there is no guarantee of landing
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| | labor card. A company's PRO (Public
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| a job before expiration of a visit visa,
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| | Relations Officer) will typically handle
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| making a bit of luck and local contacts
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| | the logistics, ensuring all paperwork
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| invaluable in the process.
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| | arrives at the necessary government
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| For those hoping to find jobs in Dubai,
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| | offices for approval. First an
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| there are various avenues to take. There
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| | employee's application is approved by the
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| are several recruitment agencies with
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| | Ministry of Labor, then the employee
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| good reputations available to assist job
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| | undergoes a health screening, and finally
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| hunters in their quest for employment,
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| | all relevant documents are transferred to
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| including long-standing companies such as
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| | the Ministry of Interior who stamp the
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| Claredon Parker and Kershaw Leonard. As
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| | residence visa in the employee's
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| there are many recruitment agencies in
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| | passport. Employment visas are valid for
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| operation, it is always advisable to do
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| | a maximum of three years although they
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| some research into their reputation and
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| | are renewable. In general, expatriate
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| methods before using their services.
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| | workers are not granted UAE citizenship
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| Unfortunately it is not an uncommon
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| | or permanent residency. The Dubai
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| occurrence for job seekers from poorer
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| | government has taken steps to drive
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| nations to drain their entire life
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| | Emiratization of the workforce
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| savings and go into debt through payment
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| | (stipulating that a fixed percentage of
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| to unscrupulous agents from their home
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| | workers in certain industries must be UAE
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| countries who falsely promise visas and
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| | nationals and that all companies having
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| jobs. Fortunately, recruitment agencies
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| | 100 or more employees must hire UAE
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| in the UAE are regulated and must be
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| | nationals as their PRO and/or Human
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| licensed, so the potential for scams in
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| | Relations Manager). However, it is still
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| the UAE itself is greatly reduced.
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| | believed that expatriate employees will
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| For those who choose to search online
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| | make up a major part of the workforce in
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| there is also a wealth of options and
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| | the UAE for years to come.
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| information available. Some excellent
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