Exploring the Gulf Job Market
Image by Shabbir Siraj via FlickrWorking and living in the Gulf is desirable for plenty of job seekers, especially for those looking for higher savings and luxurious lifestyle. Jobs in the Gulf are numerous and so are the job seekers but sometimes, the means and the ends are not able to meet each other. This generally happens due to the lack of communication between both functions as is the case with Gulf job vacancies and job seekers.
To be able to grab the most suitable job in Gulf, you are required to explore the job market of an area fully. Two things are very important to do so:
- You should try to tap the potential job market across the cities of Gulf as well as Middle East regions.
- Assess yourself honestly to know in which profession and in which city can your personality and skill set fit the best.
These two evaluations would help in focusing your job search in the right direction while giving you more options that are suitable for your profile.
Gulf regions tend to possess magnetic qualities when it comes to hiring expatriates. This means that Gulf is the most preferred career destinations for foreign workforce. Be it Dubai or Abu Dhabi or be it Saudi Arabia or Qatar, Gulf attracts expatriate population in large numbers. So, how is it that in spite of the availability of such countless jobs, many of them remain unknown and unoccupied? The wide availability of workforce from outside the region who would happily take up these jobs is mostly in oblivion about the vacancies. This is because there is a huge hidden job market in the Gulf cities that needs to be explored by the job seekers.
In today's time, you need to smartly search for jobs as there are many out there who have the same qualifications as you do and maybe a better amount of experience. Search for jobs in your field that asks for your kind of experience and skill sets wisely. You may look for these vacancies in newspapers or on company's website. You will get a wider array of choices available on job portals like naukrigulf.com that lists all kinds of jobs and industries in an organized manner. Shortlist some of the most relevant ones and send your CVs to the employers who need manpower that match your qualification and training. Sending it to such companies ensures quick reverts from their side and may be a quicker hiring.
According to industry reports, only 25% of the available jobs in Gulf are advertised through social mediums like newspapers and internet and the rest of 75% are taken through references and contacts. This clearly shows that networking is one of the most important functions required to fetch a well paying job in Gulf. You have a greater chance of success if you have friends or acquaintances connected to Gulf job industry in any way.
Another important task to do is to evaluate yourself, based on your strengths and weaknesses. Enumerate the following carefully:
Strengths:
- The knowledge based skills.
(like education, technical ability, experience, training, etc.) - The transferable skills
(like communication skills, analytical problem solving, planning skills, etc.) - The personal traits or qualities
(like dependability, flexibility, hard working, punctual, team player, etc.)
Weaknesses:
- Assess your weakness by minimizing your qualities and put them across your employer in a subtle way.
- Also, offer a solution to overcome that weakness on your own but don't show yourself as a know-it-all personality.
The above strengths and weaknesses task along with strong networking will help you a lot to tap the Gulf job market successfully.
Deepika Bansal writes on behalf of NaukriGulf.com, a leading job portal for jobs in Gulf Region, Jobs in UAE, Middle East jobs. Naukri.com's foray into the Middle East is an Endeavour to provide established client base with services that best meet their international requirements as well as expand our operations on to a global arena.
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