When to apply for Jobs in Dubai?
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It can be a very difficult and frustrating process trying to obtain a job in Dubai. You’ve sent your CV out to a number of recruitment companies, you’ve made phone calls to consultants, you’ve contacted companies directly, but they all give you the same answer, “We’ll be in touch”.
What makes it worse is that the job you have applied for is advertised again and again online or in the newspaper with the bold heading of “Urgently needed”.
The lack of response to your application could just be due to the climate. In Dubai the summer months are from July to September. These months record unbearable temperatures of 40 degrees plus. And with these hot temperatures we see an exodus of expats heading back home to cooler climes.
The majority of these expats are in high level positions within their company and thus make the decisions regarding who should and shouldn’t be hired.
So applying for jobs in Dubai during these hot months may not be such a good idea. It is highly likely that management will not even see your CV until they return back from their holiday which then means you have to wait another few weeks for them to go through every applicant.
If you are going to come over to Dubai or apply from abroad during these months then be prepared to work twice as hard to hunt down that person that makes the hiring decisions. It’s not impossible but it may just be the reason why you’re not getting any feedback for a job you applied for weeks ago.
