Services for Non GCC Nationals
Our Services for Non GCC Nationals currently working in the Middle East.
Applying for a new job can be a difficult and sometimes frustrating experience, even more so in a foreign country. What’s more the recruitment market these days is tough; there are many more candidates out there chasing the best jobs. But Executives with strong professional experience are still in great demand in every sector in the Middle East.
So what could stop you getting a good job in the Middle East?
- A CV that doesn’t match the job you are applying for. Sending out a poorly written CV that doesn’t match the requirements of the job you are applying for will almost certainly guarantee a rejection letter from most Search Consultants. If you haven’t had to write a CV for several years, it’s sometimes hard to see the wood from the trees, and focus on what is needed for the present and relevant to the future.
- A lack of contacts. It’s tough to know where to begin in a market where the most senior roles are managed exclusively by Search Consultants who don’t need to advertise their vacancies. If you’re moving to a different city or a different country in the region your personal network may not be as strong, and your professional reputation may not be so widely known.
- Poor interview preparation. Many senior candidates are rejected at interview because they simply didn’t prepare. Successful interview technique is both an art and a science. The art comes from the way you portray yourself. The science comes from the work you do to brief yourself on the company who is looking to hire you, so that you can ask the right questions and anticipate the questions they are likely to ask you. Preparation and practice are the keys to interview success.
So what can Career Advantage you do for me?
- In the space of 2-3 hours (on the ‘phone, SKYPE or face-to-face) we can identify your unique skills and the key achievements in your career. At the end of that session we will have sufficient information to develop a truly outstanding CV, your personal marketing brochure, designed to sell you and your professional expertise. This becomes the marketing collateral of your personal corporation! Read more about our unique CV writing service here.
- The most senior level jobs in the Middle East don’t get advertised in the Newspapers or on the Internet. We make it our business to know the details of current senior requirements in the region. We will discuss with you any suitable vacancies and, with your permission, introduce you to the appropriate Search Consultant.
- We can provide you with one-to-one interview coaching that will give you a real advantage at interviews. We can prepare you for a specific interview and provide you with techniques to answer the toughest interview questions. We’ll also give you constructive feedback on your performance without the pressure of a real interview. Read more about our one-to-one interview coaching here.
- To help you prepare for interviews with specific employers we can provide you with detailed briefings on the company or organisation. The briefings include financial information, names of senior officers, an overview of the business, and recent company announcements or press releases. Armed with this information you will be able to impress the interviewer with your knowledge of the company, and ask relevant and incisive questions.
- If you are going to work in a different country in the Middle East, you will almost certainly have many questions and concerns before making the decision to move. We have a network of associates throughout the region who can provide you with up to date, first hand information on schooling, accommodation, living costs and so on that will enable you to make an informed decision on whether or not to commit to relocating to a different country in the Middle East. We can arrange telephone conversations for you and your spouse with a Career Advantage associate living and working in the country and city where you are planning to relocate.
We can also provide up to date dossiers on the different countries in the region which will help to answer many of your questions and save you the time of finding the information for yourself. Get the latest information about accommodation and schooling as well as up to date information about the main business centres and opportunities for work.