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Jobs and Recruiters in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf States and the Middle East

About the U.A.E.

UAE is a union between seven formerly independent sheikdoms – Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fyjairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. UAE is about twice the size of Denmark -83.600 square kilometers. Dubai is the 2nd largest of 7 Emirates (Cities), Abu Dhabi being the largest sheikdom and the Capital of the UAE.
Lying at the north-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, the UAE is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the South and West and Oman to the North and East.

Beautiful beaches dot the country’s 1.318 kilometers of coastline - the most of which comprised by The Arabian Gulf – littered by coral reefs and more than 200 islands. The UAE has a population of over 3.500.000. Dubai has more than one million. Dubai is expected to triple in size in the next 15 years. The leaders of the UAE have a clear view of the future. They know, that the original basis of their wealth, the UAE's oil and gas resources, are due to run out in about 10 to 15 years.

To compensate for that, they have been investing their surplus through their sovereign wealth fund into new areas, with the goal of creating an environment for growth, progress and economic development. This had already an effect on the economy, and oil and gas output in 2012 contributed just around 6% of the UAE's economic output.

Despite the recent financial crisis (2009), the UAE been successful in securing major investments in large European financial institutions, as well as industrial companies. At the same time, the major effort of Dubai and Qatar, to become the regional financial services center serving the world’s biggest oil producing region has taken off and is well on course. 

Jobs and Recruitment in the U.A.E.

There are large numbers of recruiters in the UAE. However, most of them will only accept CV's/Resumes for specific open jobs, Therefore, trying mail shots to recruiters and employers is a fruitless undertaking and might get you black listed by many recruiters. You should also be aware that for jobs in the Middle East, Jobs in Dubai and the other Gulf States, the American type resume is not adequate for an employment application in the UAE (or the Middle East in general). You have to create a European style Curriculum Vitae which has to contain information such as marital status, number of children, religion, dates and places of birth and language skills. Also, don't be vague with educational qualification, but do not include your civic activity (outside your career qualifications and work experience), unless it is strictly relevant, to the job you apply for. Do not include social security numbers and Security Clearances (unless you apply for a job in the local military), since they have no relevance in this area.

Some help in getting your Resume right!

The key to landing a good job in the Middle East, or a job in Dubai and the Gulf States, besides the required education and experience, is a good effective resume or Curriculum Vitae and a successful interview. The resume/CV is the item that will get your foot into the door and will determine whether you will get to the stage of the interview. Remember, Middle Eastern employers can get the best educated people in the world! So competition is high. We can offer you some help for the resume creation as well as coaching and advice for the interview.

How many days annual leave is permitted under the UAE Labour Law?

The UAE Labour Law states that an employees who have worked for 1 year or more is entitled to holiday leave of 30 days per year and when the employees are terminated the employees are entitled to "annual leave in respect of fractions of the last year". The terms "day" and "year" are not defined in the UAE Labour Law. According to the Labour Department "day" means any calendar day (including weekends and public holidays) and "year" means the 12 months calculated from the effective date of the employee's employment. The interpretation is therefore that this refers to 30 calendar days.

For enquiries about UAE labor law and visa questions , contact labourline@dentonwildesapte.com

Housing and Accommodation in the UAE

The UAE law does not permit a non-UAE citizen to buy property. Therefore rented accomodation is the standard. The rental prices in the UAE depend on the Emirate and the location within each Emirate. For example, rents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are higher than Sharjah or Ajman. In Dubai the prices of villas can start at Dh 75,000 and easily reach Dh 500,000 (US$ 11,500 per month for about 3,000 sq feet) and up per annum (US$ 1.00 = Dh 3.65). To find a villa, you can check the Gulf News Properties.

To rent an apartment, you should expect to pay between Dh 60,000 (per annum - about US$1,400 per month) for a decent studio to Dh 120,000 p.a.(about US$ 2,750 per month) for a nice two-bedroom apartment of about 1000 sq feet.

There are also furnished apartments available on short-term and long-term basis.

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