Recruitment Dubai

WORKING IN DUBAI

The creation of Dubai's fifteen tax free trade zones has attracted international companies who are keen to use the liberal business laws and taxation structures to their advantage - and there are seven more zones still in the planning stages. It is one of the fastest growing employment hotspots in the world with twenty new companies opening in the free trade zones every week. With the salaries and employment packages they are able to offer, the world is literally their marketplace to recruit only the best staff. Even if you buy a house here you will not have to pay property tax because it is regarded as a direct personal taxation which is against the law in Dubai.

Because the Dubai government is anxious not to be totally reliant on the oil industry they have diversified into new industries and commercial sectors. This diversification has created a wide range of jobs and in 2001 Media City was launched. Since 2002 over 650 companies have registered here including Reuters, CNN, CNBC, Sony and Associated Press are just some of the companies operating out of here.

IT, media, tourism and finance offer excellent employment opportunities here for qualified workers. You need a work permit and residency visa to work here and most employers arrange these when their job offer has been accepted. If you are planning to travel to Dubai and look for work you can do so on a temporary visa. But be sure to check with your local UAE embassy how many days you can remain in the country on a temporary basis as the timescale varies depending on your country of origin.

A lot of good jobs and business opportunities never reach the advertisement stage in Dubai as they are filled by networking. So make sure your have some business cards printed and get out and start meeting people. With expatriates making up 94% of the population here it is easy to make friends. It has a multi cultural environment with numerous sports and social clubs and events to ensure that people can meet up and make contacts. Everyone makes an effort to get along here because they are all in the same boat - working away from their home in a country offering endless opportunities and a luxurious lifestyle.