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How to find work in Dubai — Part One

Apply from your home or travel to Dubai

Eslam el Khateeb
How to find work in Dubai

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Living and working in Dubai is a dream for most of us. Finding work in Dubai is not an easy job. In this article, I’ll guide you through a process that enabled me to find work several times in Dubai.

Before you travel to Dubai post your CV on Bayt and start applying for vacancies.

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Travel to Dubai to look for work

Traveling to Dubai and starting your job hunt while you are in the city will increase your chances of finding a job and landing an interview. In addition, you will be able to attend the open day events organized by companies when they want to hire someone fast.

If you traveled to Dubai to look for a job, there are several ways that you can find work through:

  • The most important way is to apply on Bayt website on the vacancies that meet your experiences.
  • Also, you will find several job vacancies on the Dubbizel website.
  • You can post an ad in the newspaper mentioning your availability for work.
  • You can join WhatsApp groups and facebook groups that announce hiring days going on around the city.
  • Finally, you can drop your CV in the companies that you wish to work for. (Tips about transportation in Dubai)

How to travel to Dubai on a visit visa and how to live in Dubai during your job hunt is something that we will discuss later.

Main sitting in airport wating for his flight to Dubai
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Get a freelance Visa to live in Dubai as a freelancer then look for work

This is the second way that you can find work in Dubai through but this requires a lot of money investment and consumes time and effort.

You can know all about how to Get a Freelance visa in Dubai from this post.

Woman using her laptop to apply for work in Dubai
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Apply to vacancies in Dubai from your home town

This is the least effective way to find work in Dubai. Because employers would love to meet you instantly after they chose your profile for an interview and this will not happen when you are away in another country.

Make sure that you don’t get scammed by a fake contract.

Also when you are out of Dubai you can’t have a local UAE phone line that they can contact you on.

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But for some candidates with strong experience in specific careers, this way works when they apply on Bayt website. so you can give it a chance.

These are the three ways that enable you to find work in Dubai. If you want to know more about the process and details about every step follow the How to find work in Dubai publication

Beware while you are job hunting in Dubai because there are a lot of scams. Never pay anyone for getting you a job.

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