As an IT professional looking for new opportunities, or maybe just looking for any IT job, you could do far worse than considering Dubai. This Persian Gulf state has a wealth of IT jobs on offer, and the relatively high quality of life coupled with tax-free earnings and fantastic weather make it a hot spot for those with the right skill sets.
Specialising in IT, you’ll probably find yourself working in Dubai Internet City, one of Dubai’s Free Trade Zones. Others include Healthcare City and Dubai Media City, each of them specialising in a particular industry sector.
With a normal working day of eight hours, five days a week, it’s not much different to the UK except that Friday and Saturday are the days off, and living expenses are roughly the same.
Job opportunities in IT are also pretty similar to elsewhere, with Oracle and Java high on the popularity list, along with SAP and C++.
The employment opportunities for Dubai IT jobs can easily be brought up on a standard internet search of what’s available in Internet City. Once you’ve honed it down to a few agencies, simply get in touch and submit your CV with a covering letter.
You could also check out the local press in Dubai online, and attend a few of the expos regularly set up by Gulf state recruiters.
Sort out the job and the visa situation before leaving, and soon you could be working just as hard as back home but reaping significant rewards in terms of weather, income and lifestyle that you only formerly dreamed about.
