Founder & Editor
Mr Jay is the founder and editor of TheJobSeek. Based in Dubai, he has lived and worked in the UAE and follows UAE and Gulf labour law, hiring and work visa news closely, along with the main overseas destinations for Gulf-based job seekers. He reviews every article against its official source before publication.
Sharjah has launched part-time government work for retirees and senior citizens, and Emiratis working part-time now get pension cover. Here is what changed, and how expats can work part-time legally.
A step-by-step guide to finding a job in Dubai and the UAE: which visa to use for your job search, where government and airline jobs are posted, licensing for health workers, and how to avoid scams.
Every key UAE Labour Law rule in one place: working hours, overtime, annual leave, probation, notice, gratuity, salary dates, ILOE and how to complain to MoHRE. With links to detailed guides.
Where UAE government jobs are actually advertised, which portals are only for Emiratis, and where expats can apply. A guide to the federal and emirate-level hiring portals.
IRCC accepts only CELPIP-General, IELTS General Training and PTE Core in English, and TEF or TCF Canada in French. Results must be under 2 years old. Here are the rules.
Many people travel to Dubai on a visit visa to look for work. Here is what a visit visa allows, what it does not, and how the switch to a proper work permit should happen.
Fake Dubai and UAE job offers target Pakistani and Indian job seekers every day. Here are 8 warning signs and how to check an offer before you pay anyone or travel.
