| Dubai, being a cultural and trading hub with no trade | | | | Fortunately enough, employees in Dubai are well |
| barriers, hosts an expansive job market for people | | | | protected by the local labor law. The law covers |
| of all fields of professions. Jobs in Dubai are open for | | | | employees' complete worklife including working hours, |
| all regardless of geographical boundaries, and | | | | medical care and other benefits, leave, termination |
| applicants' countries of origin and nationalities. The | | | | rights, and not least, repatriation. There exist no labor |
| emirate's strategic location has helped it attract an | | | | unions in Dubai. Foreigners are inducted on contract |
| overwhelming response from world's top businesses | | | | basis the duration of which varies from business to |
| which now are cashing in on all the incredible trade | | | | business. The general rule for vacations allows 21 off |
| opportunities Dubai has to offer. The continuous | | | | days per year throughout the first five years of |
| boom in business and trade has laid Dubai's job | | | | service, which afterwards becomes 30 off days per |
| market open wide for all with enhanced availability of | | | | year. Normally, there are eight working hours per day |
| jobs in Dubai. The last few years have seen a rapid | | | | or 48 per week. But for people working in hotels, |
| surge in Dubai's population which is gaining momentum | | | | retail trade or other similar organizations, the working |
| with each passing year. It is estimated that each day | | | | hours can exceed to nine daily. The case for difficult |
| up to 800 visas are issued to the new arrivals in | | | | or dangerous jobs is different for which workweeks |
| Dubai. The emirate's population, which till date counts | | | | are shorter. |
| 1.6 million, is most likely to touch the 3.5 million mark | | | | As in most of other Muslim countries, Friday is the |
| by the year 2010. And a substantial proportion of this | | | | Sunday equivalent in Dubai, i.e. the day of rest. |
| population is made up of expatriates, most of whom | | | | Two-shift system prevails in most of the |
| plan to make their careers in Dubai and find suitable | | | | establishments. Weekly working hours are different |
| and well paying jobs in Dubai. | | | | for Dubai's government bodies and private companies |
| Although Dubai's job market offers opportunities in all | | | | with the latter working 40-45 hours a week i.e. 10-15 |
| fields, the top business operations in Dubai are the | | | | more working hours than the prior. However, in the |
| ones that deal with trade, transportation, tourism, | | | | holy month of Ramadan, working hours are reduced |
| distribution, consulting and processing. The hot jobs in | | | | by about two hours a day. Traditionally in Dubai, the |
| Dubai include hotel jobs, accounting jobs and banking | | | | weekends have been Thursday afternoons and |
| jobs. Teaching jobs and sales & marketing jobs in | | | | Fridays, but many businesses have now changed to a |
| Dubai also constitute a huge market. Construction | | | | 2-day weekend with Friday and Saturday holidays. |
| jobs in Dubai have an even larger market and | | | | So for those who are looking forward to getting a |
| countless opportunities for the professionals in the | | | | job in Dubai, the task is no difficult, and to one's |
| field. | | | | satisfaction, the local employment framework meets |
| Before embarking on a career in Dubai, it's wise to | | | | all the international standards. |
| know the rudiments of employment in Dubai. | | | | |