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Guide to Living and Working in Abu Dhabi I Department of Human Resources I January 2011 X. Finding a job in Abu Dhabi X.1. About the Abu Dhabi Job Market Due to a small percentage of UAE Nationals employed in the UAE public and private sector, the government set few years ago labor policies to reinforce and give priority to the employment of its citizens in a meaningful and efficient manner both the public and private sector. These policies are known as Emiratisation policies. Although some positions are becoming more difficult to get for the expatriates, the current and progressive implementation of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan has created many job opportunities for both expatriates and UAE Nationals population. Therefore, we can conclude that the Abu Dhabi Job market is still growing. Below are some figures about the Labor Market evolution from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (SCAD): There are many ways and places to look for a job in Abu Dhabi or even Dubai for Spouses. Many of them can be initiated before their arrival in UAE. To help him/her get started, we have gathered together some of the most effective resources and ways for searching a suitable job in Abu Dhabi.
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Guide to Living and Working in Abu Dhabi I Department of Human Resources I January 2011
X. Finding a job in Abu Dhabi
X.1. About the Abu Dhabi Job Market Due to a small percentage of UAE Nationals employed in the UAE public and private sector, the government set few years ago labor policies to reinforce and give priority to the employment of its citizens in a meaningful and efficient manner both the public and private sector. These policies are known as Emiratisation policies. Although some positions are becoming more difficult to get for the expatriates, the current and progressive implementation of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan has created many job opportunities for both expatriates and UAE Nationals population. Therefore, we can conclude that the Abu Dhabi Job market is still growing. Below are some figures about the Labor Market evolution from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (SCAD):
There are many ways and places to look for a job in Abu Dhabi or even Dubai for Spouses. Many of them can be initiated before their arrival in UAE. To help him/her get started, we have gathered together some of the most effective resources and ways for searching a suitable job in Abu Dhabi.
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X.2. Job Boards Today, the Internet is one the most widely used ways to look for work in UAE. Online job boards are therefore commonly used by job seekers in UAE. They allow you to make customized job-searches where you can specify the sector and even the emirate where you wish to work. Among the most active job boards, there are an increasing number of sites with an interactive research option (online posting of CV, standard letters of application, job mailer, etc.).
Non-exhaustive list of job boards
Name Website Description
www.gulftalent.com
GulfTalent.com is one of the Middle East's leading online recruitment portals covering all sectors and job categories. It serves as the primary source of both local and expatriate talent to over 2,000 largest employers and recruitment agencies across the region
http://jobs.abudhabi .ae
Jobs in Abu Dhabi is an e-Gov initiative that provides job seekers and employers convenient access to a comprehensive online job market.
www.bayt.com
According to Bayt, over 70% of jobs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the UAE are filled on Bayt.com without ever being advertised. Employers search instead. The top jobs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the UAE are found mostly in the banking, finance, telecom, oil & gas, construction, and information technology industries.
http://uae.monstergulf .com
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs, build and post your resume and access thousands of pages of career info and advice through Monster
www.naukrigulf.com
With Naukrigulf, build your CV. Get headhunted by thousands of employers, apply to jobs posted on the site, choose your Privacy Settings - for a confidential job search, receive instant Job Alerts, wherein jobs matching your profile are delivered to your mailbox
http://uae.dubizzle.com /jobs
Dubizzle is a leading community website offers classifieds & forums for the UAE, KSA, Egypt, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Syria
www.gnads4u.com/jobs
GNJobs4U helps you find the right Job specifically in Secretarial & Office, Sales & Marketing, Information Technology, Engineering & Technical, Managerial & Supervisory and more industries
www.jobsindubai.com
Jobs in Dubai is the first recruitment agency of its kind, providing a non-traditional online service, established in Dubai, UAE
www.abudhabijobs .net
AdbuDhabiJobs.net was launched in March 2010 and is a member of the Omni Job Board Network, a network of niche job boards targeting every major industry in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE
www.bazaar.ae Bazaar.ae is one of the UAE’s largest online classifieds listing for work & jobs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah & the other Emirates
http://www.khaleejtimes .ae/appointment
The job section of Khaleej Times enables job seekers to search for the available vacancies and gives the contacts information to apply directly
www.careerjet.ae
CareerJet.ae is a Jobs search engine for the UAE. Search jobs from more than ten thousands of web sites.
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Specialized online job boards are also available if you are looking for job opportunities in a specific industry, market or group of companies. Here are some examples of them (for the Finance, Oil & Gas and Energy industries).
Specialized job boards
Name Website Description
http://www.oilcareers .com
Oilcareers is a Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry Jobs Portal which gives you a free access to the best oil jobs worldwide but also in UAE
www.efinancialcareers-
gulf.com
EfinancialCareers Gulf is a financial job board for job seekers located in the Middle East and Gulf. It allows you to browse financial jobs in the Middle East and worldwide to find vacancies for a high profile finance career - eFinancialCareers
www.worldwideworker .com
WorldwideWorker.com is the global leader in energy jobs (including UAE) for engineers and professionals, covering all types of energy industry, including Oil&Gas, Renewables, Mining, Nuclear, Power, Marine, Aviation
To find a more comprehensive list of job boards, you may use alternatively an Internet search engine like Google or MSN.
X.3. Employment Agencies To multiply your chances to find the right job opportunity, it is crucial to liaise with a maximum of Employment agencies as well since they also play an important role in the UAE recruitment market. Different types of Employment agencies exist:
Local agencies and International agencies with Offices in Abu Dhabi and/or Dubai or anywhere else in the UAE,
International agencies with Offices based outside UAE which are recruiting also for their UAE clients,
Agencies specialized in a specific industry (i.e. Oil & Gas Industry), in a specific function (i.e. Finance) or in a specific type of clients (generally determined according to the size of the company),
Agencies which work exclusively to recruit UAE Nationals candidates for their clients, therefore are not targeted to expatriates candidates,
Etc. It is important to note that:
An important number of Employment agencies are located in Dubai. Whether the Employment agency is located in Abu Dhabi or Dubai is not really important in reality since most of them are also placing candidates for their Abu Dhabi Clients as well and vice-versa,
Some Employment agencies have Offices in Abu Dhabi and Offices in Dubai as well,
An Employment agency can apply for a residence and work permit on your behalf if the nature of the position is contracted and not a direct hire contract.
To apply to a specific position advertised by the agencies or send your spontaneous application, please visit their websites (if existing) and send / upload your application directly.
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List of main Employment Agencies
Name Website Name Website
www.roberthalf.ae
www.sawaeed.ae
www.michaelpage.ae
www.lobomanagement.com
www.manpower-me.com
www.kornferry.com
www.clarendonparker.com
http://ae.huxley.com/pathway
www.firstselectinternational.com
http://ae.huxley.com
www.mphglobal.net
www.synergy.ae
www.sosrecruitment.net
www.hays.ae
www.abcrecruitment.net
www.appleselection.com
www.sparkmos.com
www.bacme.com
www.nd-associates.com
www.bbtworldwide.com
www.charterhouseme.ae
www.budgerecruitment.com
www.iqselection.com
www.carmichaelfisher.com
www.nadia-me.com
www.careerlinedubai.com
www.allen-york.com/middle-east
www.concurme.com
www.3ggulf.com
www.dulsco.com
www.rethink-recruitment.com
www.dunedenme.com
www.ad-rise.ae
www.eurojobs-me.com
www.ipfhr.com
www.focusdirect.net
www.millerhay.com
www.gulfbankers.com
www.abcconsultants.net
www.horwathmak.com
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www.adeccome.com
http://www.jerryvarghese.com
www.marbco.ae
www.kershawleonard.net
www.connectedgroup.com
www.medicointernational.net
www.rmcuae.com
www.peoplesource-me.com
www.rpint.com
http://www.edgeexecutive.com
www.stantonchase.com
www.executivesolutionsme.com
www.umegroup.net
www.futurefocusdubai.com
http://www.sundusconsulting.com
www.gulfconnexions.com
http://www.imsgulf.com
www.mrl-financial.com
www.jobtrackme.com
www.quantumsearch.ae
www.logisticsrecruitment.ae
www.smithandkenrecruitment.com
www.swisslinx.com
www.xpertsglobal.com
http://www.chronicle-me.com
http://www.nicholsonintl.com
www.emedhr.com
www.falconhuntersinternational.com
www.grafton-mea.com http://www.randstadcpe.com
www.intuitconsultancy.com
www.jobscan.ae
www.millenniumsolutions.biz
www.nextlevel.ae
www.amroprasd.com
www.soundlinesgroup.com
www.umcdubai.com
To find a more comprehensive list of Employment agencies, you may use alternatively an Internet search engine like Google or MSN.
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X.4. Spontaneous Applications Sending spontaneous applications directly to the companies’ websites or creating your profile directly in their Career Section is also recommended in addition to using Job boards and Employment agencies. . For the companies which don’t have an online career section or email address to be able to send a spontaneous application and/or apply to a specific position, the common practice or alternative way to still be able to send your application is to bring a hardcopy of your CV and all related application documents (passport copy, certificate and cover letter) directly in the Offices of the companies. It is also worthwhile to mention that checking government entities’ websites as well (such as Ministries etc.) to find a job opportunity is important. For example, the General Secretariat of the Executive Council enables job seekers to search for vacancies or post CVs in their career section. If in some cases, you didn’t receive an auto-reply or a message giving a confirmation of your application, please don’t be surprised, it happens frequently unfortunately. However, it is recommended to follow-up your application with the concerned persons within the companies. To find the contact information or address of any specific company, you can visit the websites of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Chambers of Commerce or the website of Yellow Pages in UAE.
Name Website Description
www.yellowpages.ae
UAE Yellow Pages is an online business telephone directory with local business listings, phone numbers & classifieds
X.5. Social Networking and Networking Like anywhere else in the world, social networking and networking play both major roles in finding a job in Abu Dhabi or UAE. Therefore, it is highly recommended to develop and use your network in order to increase your chances to find a suitable job opportunity before, upon or during your stay in the UAE. Please note that developing generally his networking is also part also of the Arabic culture.
Common social networking websites
Name Website Description
http://www.linkedin.com
LinkedIn is an Internet platform company launched in 2003 focused on connecting the world’s professionals. The LinkedIn website and is the world’s largest professional network with more than 90 million members, representing every country and executives from every Fortune 500 company
http://www.facebook.com
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos but Facebook might be a way to connect as well with other professionals in the UAE Market.
http://www.twitter.com
Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find the public streams you find most compelling and follow the conversations.
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X.6. Career fairs, seminars and exhibitions During the year, a lot’s of career fairs, seminars and exhibitions are organized in Abu Dhabi to help job seekers in the Emirate to find a job opportunity. It might not be always the most efficient way for expatriates to find a suitable job opportunity since these career fairs generally target UAE National job seekers and young people and some events are also not meant for recruitment. However, they stay excellent opportunities for both job seekers and recruiters for networking.
Name Website Description
http://www.tawdheef.ae
Organised by the Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council and Turret Middle East, TAWDHEEF is the region’ s most important and influential recruitment event. Aimed at stimulating employment, it gathers together leading government and semi-state departments and major private companies to create thousands of employment opportunities for the benefit over visitors
www.najahonline.com Najah Exhibition is an annual exhibition that focuses on the education, training and career sectors in the UAE.
http://www.alaincareerfair .com
The Al Ain Education & Career Fair is the leading annual exhibition that focuses on career, training and education opportunities in the United Arab Emirates attracting over 5,000 visitors every year.
http://www.algharbia.ae
The Al Gharbia Career Fair organized by the HCT (Higher College of Technology) provides with a perfect opportunity to bring together employers and potential employees
http://www.arabhealthonline .com
The Arab Health Exhibition & Congress is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, and the second largest in the world. It provides an unrivalled platform for the world’s leading manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors to meet the medical and scientific community from the Middle East and beyond
http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com
The World Future Energy Summit brings together over 24,760 attendees from 148 countries including world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today’s energy security and climate change challenges
To get the planning of all coming career fairs, seminars and exhibitions in Abu Dhabi, you can visit the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry website or the ADNEC Group (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company) website.
Name Website Description
http://www.adnec.ae
ADNEC Group is an international venue development and business management company. ADNEC Group's portfolio currently includes the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the Gulf's largest exhibition centre, ExCeL London, the UK capital's largest exhibition centre; the Al Ain Convention Centre, a brand new development in the historic city of Al Ain, Capital Gate, the UAE capital's iconic, gravity defying tower and a number of hotel projects. In addition ADNEC is master developer of the Capital Centre project, the world's first fully interconnected exhibition lifestyle destination.
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X.7. Newspapers and Magazines Job postings can also be found in the classified sections of UAE local newspapers (i.e. The National, Gulf news and Ewaseet for example), magazines and journals but can be found directly online in the Job Section of their respect respective websites if existing.
X.8. Government Employment Services Although the government employment services are generally set in priority to serve the needs of UAE National job seekers, you may also use them to seek for a job opportunity or at least ask for any specific information related to your search of jobs of required.
Name Website Description
www.tanmia.ae
The National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority, Tanmia, aims to provide quality, a UAE federal Independent Recruitment authority helps to create job opportunities for the UAE National Workforce mainly and provides recommendation with relevant policies to the UAE Federal Government to improve the Employment figures within the UAE Market
http://www.tawteencouncil .ae
The Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council is a government entity established in December 2005 dedicated to offer quality Emirati job seekers to Abu Dhabi companies to suit the demands of their businesses as well as form the foundations for sustainable growth in the long run
X.9. Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abu Dhabi and Dubai Chambers of Commerce and Industry might receive sometimes requests from companies trying to fill out a position with someone from a specific country or profile and have also a database of open job positions.
Name Website Description
www.abudhabichamber .ae
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry website provides with information about United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi including business overview and associates company information, trade, economic and investment opportunities, seminars, exhibitions. etc.
www.dubaichamber.com
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry website provides with information about United Arab Emirates and Dubai including business overview and associates company information, trade, economic and investment opportunities, seminars, exhibitions. etc.
Both websites will also give you the possibility to search any company’s contact information registered in UAE (per function, per industry or per size etc.).
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X.10. Embassies & General Consulates Embassies or/and General Consulates in UAE may assist their expatriates to find a job through their provided services. However if it is not the case, it is always interesting to approach them since they may provide you with useful contacts or information having close relationships with the concerned companies, the government institutions and the associations in UAE. For more information, please visit directly your Embassy / Consulate Website in UAE.
Non-exhaustive list of Embassies / General Consulates
Country Website Country Website
Australia http://www.uae.embassy.gov.au Lebanon http://www.lebanonconsulate-uae.com
Austria http://www.bmeia.gv.at/botschaft/abu-dhabi.html
Nepal http://www.nepembassyuae.ae
Bangladesh http://www.bdembassyuae.org Netherlands http://www.netherlands.ae
Belgium http://www.diplomatie.be/abudhabi Norway http://www.norway.ae/Embassy
Bosnia Herzegovina
http://www.bhmc.ae Pakistan http://www.pakistanembassy.ae
Brazil http://abudhabi.itamaraty.gov.br Philippines http://www.philembassy.ae
Canada http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/uae-eau
Republic of Kenya
http://www.kenyaembassy.ae
Czech Republic
http://www.mzv.cz/abudhabi Republic of Korea
http://are.mofat.go.kr
Finland http://www.finland.ae Republic of Belarus
http://www.uae.belembassy.org
France http://www.ambafrance-eau.org http://www.consulfrance-dubai.org
Republic of Poland
http://www.abuzabi.polemb.net
Germany http://www.abu-dhabi.diplo.de http://www.dubai.diplo.de
Russia http://www.uae.mid.ru
Great Britain http://ukinuae.fco.gov.uk Singapore http://www.mfa.gov.sg/dubai
India http://www.indembassyuae.org/drupal/embassy http://www.cgidubai.com
South Africa http://www.southafrica.ae
Indonesia http://www.deplu.go.id/abudhabi Spain [email protected]
Italy http://www.ambabudhabi.esteri.it/ Syria http://www.syrianembassy.ae
Japan http://www.uae.emb-japan.go.jp Thailand http://www.mfa.go.th http://www.thaiconsulate.ae
Kazakhstan http://www.kazembemirates.net USA http://abudhabi.us.gov http://dubai.usconsulate.gov
X.11. Other Sources In addition to the Embassies and the General consulates, you may also liaise with any organization representing the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s activities of your own country in UAE or any organization / association responsible to extend the business interests and/or relationships of your own country with UAE. Here is an example: The French Business Group (FBG) in Abu Dhabi
The French Business Group (FBG), founded in 1974, is a non-profit association part of the worldwide network of 114 French Chambers (UCCIFE) present in 78 countries. Today the FBG represents 270 members with business interests in France and the UAE. The mission of the FBG is to develop relations between its members and the local business community and to encourage economic, commercial and investment relations between France and the UAE. Further it is an information platform for business services and networking opportunities promoting and supporting all interests of its members.
FBG provides with a consular section for employment aimed at helping French people to find employment in the UAE. This consular section also offers a free consultancy service to international companies based in the UAE who might be seeking French people either because of the specific profile or qualification of the position or simply because of the French language.
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X.12. Tips for writing a CV and Cover Letter A CV is a brief summary of someone’s life history, job history, achievements and skills. When writing a CV, always look at it from the recruiter’s perspective. A CV includes the following categories:
1) A CV Heading: A typical CV in Middle East contains generally the following general information:
First Name and Family Name
Local address
Nationality
Date of birth or Age
Status
Type of Visa: Resident / Employment visa, Visit visa, On Sponsorship of someone else’s visa
Email address
Phone number
2) An Objective: The Objective must be a short and concise statement informing what type of position you are
looking for including as well the type of role (managerial, supervisor etc.).
3) Work Experience: It includes any work experience that you have in the field you are applying for even if the
position was unpaid, voluntary, summer job, internship or co-op experience. Each work experience must include the following basic information:
Name of the organization
Title of the position
Duration
Responsibilities
Achievements 4) Education: List all your relevant qualifications / education degrees including honors, awards,
accomplishments, relevant courses and any project related to the job vacancy you are applying. If you have more work experience than qualifications, put your work experience before your qualifications. If your degree is not related to the applied job, highlight aspects of the courses that are.
5) Skills: It provides with a description of skills mainly through keywords including your languages (with
proficiency level), computer skills (title of software and proficiency level) and other skills (business skills, trainings and certifications). Do not go into lengthy descriptions of your skills.
6) Interests: List any activity that you do in your free time, any participation in student activities, professional
associations or clubs (which show leadership and managerial abilities). Leave out any activities related to politics religion or controversial topics, which might alienate the recruiter in this part of the world especially.
7) References: If you have references, which you are willing to provide, include the above statement. Don’t
forget to ask people if they are willing to serve as references before you give their names to a potential employer.
Although sending a cover letter is a common practice anywhere else in the world when applying for a job, most of the applications received in UAE don’t include it generally. However, it is highly recommended and a plus for you if you add always in your application the related cover letter.
X.13. Job Application Tips Here are a list of requested documents & information you need to know when applying and getting finally a job in UAE: For applicants from Abroad:
Copy of passport with at least 6 months validity
Medical exam certificate indicating candidate's clearance from communicative diseases
Security clearance
Finger prints report (when applicable)
For dependents: copy of authenticated marriage certificate and passports of wife and unmarried children at or below 18 years of age
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For applicants from within the Country (Transfer of Sponsorship):
Copy of passport with at least 6 months validity
Medical exam certificate indicating candidate's clearance from communicative diseases
Security clearance
Finger prints report (when applicable)
Letter of employment of new employer (when applicable)
Letter of resignation from previous employer indicating "No Objection" to transfer the sponsorship (when applicable)
Additional Information required by the Government (to process a Resident Visa for example):
Full name
Mother's name
Nationality
Age
Passport number & validity
Academic qualifications / degrees
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X.14. CV Template
John Doe PERSONAL Address: Al Khalidiya, Rawdha Building, Appt 45, P.O. Box 403, Abu Dhabi, UAE DETAILS Nationality: Spanish
Date of birth: 22/11/1975 - 36 years old Visa Type: Wife’s Sponsorship Status: Married
Mobile: +971 50 2222 333 Email: [email protected]
OBJECTIVE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EXPERIENCE Date 1 – Date 2 Company’s Name 1, City, Country (Duration) Position Title 1
Mission a
Mission b
Mission c Date 3 – Date 4 Company’s Name 2, City, Country (Duration) Position Title 2
Mission a
Mission b
Mission c
EDUCATION
Date 1 – Date 2 School Institution’s Name 1, City, Country (Duration) Degree 1
Date 3 – Date 4 School Institution’s Name 2, City, Country (Duration) Degree 2 SKILLS Languages English: Fluent
Spanish: Mother Tongue Arabic: Basic Knowledge Computer skills Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), Microsoft XP / Vista
Trainings & Certificates Training 1, Training Institution Name 1
Training 2, Training Institution Name 2
INTERESTS
Leisure Cinema, Playing Football, Watching movies and Reading Romans
References available upon request
