Easy Steps to Find Jobs in Gulf and Middle East
A few years ago finding a job in
Gulf and Middle East after graduation seemed like a
difficult task. But today, as the economy continues
to hold its own and companies agree outsourcing is not
such an attractive option as it was once thought to
be, the jobs for Gulf and Middle East search seems,
simple?
The best way to find a job in any economy is to assume
it is going to be hard and to develop a fool-proof plan.
In other words, from now until you land a position,
your job is finding a good job.
Think of it as the part-time position that pays good
dividends for a lifetime. Here are the few tips to secure
suitable jobs.
1. Start Your Research from your college/institution
Your final year at college or professional institute
will be spent studying for classes and studying for
your best future. And your research will have to start
in your college or university's career center. Make
an appointment with a career guidance counselor, and
be ready to ask questions about what the office can
do to help you during the course of the year.
2. Narrow the scope of your job search
Narrowing the scope of your job search to no
more than five fields in computing, technology or engineering
should be your goal. If you apply for every job that
looks good, you're going to waste too much time. You
can also feel overwhelmed, which leads to weaker cover
letters and fewer interviews.
3. Start taking action
Now it is time to get out there and apply for jobs.
One should start applying no later than late fall or
early winter. Companies don't hire according to academic
calendars, but they often hire on a calendar basis with
January and June are the hottest season. You will not
be too early for a June position if you start in November
or December with your initial inquiries to the company.
Let us see how you will benefit from the Internet Job
Sites. Now a days good companies hire good job agents
to provide man power to them. All good job agents
have their own full fledged web portal (web sites).
In India, Naukri.com, timesjobs.com and Jobs Ahead
are good. Also MonsterIndia is also doing good. Try
and register with internet portals of Job Agents.
Some companies
in the field of Oil and Natural Gas have
their own internet job portal to register. For example
Shell has its own carrier web site that offers free
registration for job seekers. More companies are Qatar
Petrolium, Qatar Foundation, Q-TEL, Q-CHEM etc. Try
and explore them too.
Look for Gulf jobs - in Qatar, Dubai, Sharja, Abu Dhabi
etc. It is good if you can secure a job in Qatar, Dubai,
Sharja or other gulf countries. Companies like Qatar
Petroliem (QP), Qatar Chemicals (QCHEM), Dolphin Energy,
QatarGAS Operating Company, Qatar Financial Center Regulating
Authority etc. are offering good carreer opportunites
and good remunerations.
Brush up your technical skills using resources available
in the internet. Try and improve your technical knowledge
using the free articles available in the Internet.
Before going to attend interview, try and search for
some good tips that helps to improve in Interviews. Best of Luck for your Job Search!
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