Middle East Opportunities
Many of our clients now have thriving offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and are keen to entice top class individuals to work with them. Both cities are home to an exciting, diverse, multi-cultural blend of young, dynamic and professional people all enjoying the unrivalled quality of life the Emirates has to offer. It is of absolutely no surprise therefore that Dubai and Abu Dhabi have the fastest growing populations in the world. More and more people emigrate to these cities for quality of life, outstanding employment prospects and to experience the very best in the world of work and lifestyle.
One of the most immediate and attractive aspects of working in the Middle East is that there are no personal taxes levied against income from employment. This means that you will enjoy and benefit from your entire salary, you will have considerably more disposable income than you are used to, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of the offshore financial world and you will be able to afford a lifestyle that others can only dream of.
Booming industries include telecommunications, information technology, construction, engineering, oil & gas, media and medicine and they all afford their employees significant disposable income. High ranking jobs and industries attract significant salaries as well as attractive benefits for staff. Issues relating to holiday entitlement, employee rights, overtime pay, sick and maternity leave are all well regulated, documented and strictly enforced meaning that the employee is generally very well looked after.
If you work in either Dubai or Abu Dhabi you will enjoy an excellent working environment with modern, futuristically equipped spacious and comfortable office spaces, many dining opportunities and excellent transportation the norm across the city. After hours the expatriate can enjoy the shopping, nightlife, sports, recreational facilities, tours & excursions, outdoor activities and water sports.
To work in the Middle East you require a work permit and a residency visa and the majority of employers arrange these for their expatriate work force when they appoint them. Accommodation will also be arranged, usually a rental property for the first 12 months and rent taken out of your salary on a monthly basis. After the initial 12 month period, you would arrange your own rental contract.
The quality of life achievable for expatriates is quite possibly inimitable elsewhere as such emphasis has been placed on creating a paradise where foreign workers can work hard, play hard, live life to the full and experience everything in one day from skiing on an indoor slope to playing golf to diving to camel riding in the desert.
Expatriates make up 94% of the population in Dubai and as a direct result you can almost guarantee you'll make friends very quickly and easily. The environment in both cities is so multi cultural, open and free and there are a great deal of social clubs and events designed for people to meet up and make friends. These all help ease new residents into their brand new life. Everyone makes a great effort to get along because they are all in the same boat together working away from home but enjoying being in a country that offers first class business opportunities and a tax free lifestyle.
Could you ask for more?
For more information please contact us on 020 7318 1400 and speak to a consultant who can assist you or alternatively, please e-mail your cv to lynda.young@roc.co.uk