A job in Dubai is what is tempting many jobseekers to up sticks and make the move to the Gulf, where the weather is great, the income usually tax free and the quality of life second to none.
Prospective Dubai residents and workers will have to make a few arrangements in advance of going, such as sorting out the UAE visa requirements and preferably securing a job before heading out. They’ll also need to inform the appropriate authorities at home that they’re no longer resident there for tax purposes.
Use Gulf States employment websites and regular employers’ recruitment expos to check out what’s available in the way of landing a job in Dubai. Dubai’s use of Free Trade Zones to organise its employment sectors simplifies the job-hunting process to some extent.
If your skill set is in IT, you’ll find the jobs concentrated in Dubai Internet City. Business and management experts will home in on the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), where companies specialising in insurance and banking are based. Healthcare City and the Biotechnology and Research Park have their own specialisations, and doing a search on their websites will yield a wealth of opportunities.
Once a position is secured, your employer there can sponsor you to make the move and secure a temporary residency permit which will cover your period of employment.
Leaving home can be a wrench, but like everything else it can be a fresh start too, and a job in Dubai could be just what you need to reinvigorate your professional and personal life.
