Welcome to the Career Management Course for working in the UAE! If your plans for personal advancement and career development include getting a job in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or other parts of the UAE as well as in other Gulf countries, we can help! We're excited about teaching you how to achieve your professional goals and get where you want to be in life!
This course is designed to foster effective approaches to developing a career in the up-cycle job market in the UAE, revealing how you can understand local market conditions, and what the local culture expects from you, as well as what it has to offer you.
You'll develop an objective, external view of your marketable skills as a solid foundation for building a successful career in a world where the competition for employment is fierce, understanding more clearly what you have to offer employers and how they will perceive your skills. We´ll show you how creating your own online network of contacts within the target field that interests you will help you keep tabs on the market.
You will find out how establishing your profile at LinkedIn and similar professional websites and advertising forums will help you be more visible in the job sectors that are most relevant for you, and how using your contacts in target companies can help you prepare for applying to work there. This includes many Fortune-500 companies that have their regional headquarters for the Middle East and Africa in the hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Learn the importance of researching a company in detail before applying to work for them, gathering knowledge about their products and services, clients and internal organization.
You will discover the best ways to make a first impression, identifying appropriate elements to make your resume and cover letter stand out from the crowd and improve the perception of your value at the organization of your choice, thus helping you to get your foot in the door and attract their attention. We´ll provide you with texts and videos prepared by recruiter and expert in the field of employment in the UAE and the Gulf states that will help you gain more control over managing your future and the road to achieving your goals.
In short, whether your aim is to work in industry, commerce, government, hospitality and tourism (so relevant to the Expo 2020 Dubai World´s Fair) or other fast-growth sectors, this course will help you to prepare for a new job in the attractive, prosperous and expanding business market in the UAE and the Gulf states.
