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Many of you have been asking me about how to move to Dubai, how to find a job here
So today I have a friend with me Polina, she works in the hospitality
and she will share her experience and knowledge about how to find a job in Dubai.
Hi guys, Hi Oksy
So tell us why you moved to Dubai
To be honest it's difficult to say because it's been 5 years that I'm in Dubai now
I've been always traveling. Before I've been living in the USA, before coming to Dubai, for almost 2 years.
on work exchange program and then I stayed later
Then I came back, I think I was getting bored
and then yeah I just started to look at Dubai
I think it started to pop out somewhere online, in social media
and it seems to be so cosmopolitan, so nice, so bright
So I got really curious and that then I just applied
and it came very quickly I think within two weeks
I got my visa, I got my tickets
Did you apply through the agency or how did you find the job?
At that time we had a company I'm not sure if they're still there in Ukraine Good Jobs
They were the one who were recruiting everybody to work for hospitality, to come to the UAE, to come to Dubai
I saw the application I think in Facebook or Vkontakte
I reached to them and they were recruiting for Emaar which I really wanted to go
because I knew they were the guys who built Burj Khalifa and the fountain, so it was really exciting
and yeah so I applied and they invited me to go for the interview
and we had the whole day of the interviews with questions and tasks
and that's it, I passed the interview and on the spot I signed the contract
then they sent to me actually it was my birthday and I was sitting with my friends and they called me directly
your visa is ready, tickets are ready. So I was ok guys I have a surprise for you. I'm going to Dubai.
And that's it, I went straight...very quick
So what was your first job and what do yo you do now?
so basically when they just recruited me, I came to work for one of the hotels here in Dubai
which was the Address Downtown hotel
and because of lack of experience not been before much in hospitality
I was recruited in the operations basically as a front office guest relations agent
then I moved on the same sphere you know in the club lounge as a guest relations manager
and afterwards I moved to sales department where I am at the moment.
What was your biggest challenge when you moved here?
I think for people who want to come here they have to realize
that everybody here comes with a purpose to work and build a career
so there is a lot of competition everybody moves really quickly you have to work a lot as well
so you have to realize that you will have to spend a lot of time working
then of course when you first come you need to settle down
you feel that you miss your home you miss your family so that's why you have to adjust as well
when I first came here I had to share the accommodation
so for me who never shared it with anybody before that was a challenge
How many people did you have in your apartment?
Just only with one person, but still I mean you have to get to know customs
I think my first roommate she was from Nepal or Thailand
So it was a complete difference there was a huge challenge
but this is also something I think that motivates you to grow in your career
because I was okay I don't want to share anymore
so I need to find a job that will allow me to live by myself independently
so that was the difficulties you know to find yourself to find
friends to make yourself comfortable and home
What are the main requirements and skills people should have to get a job the front office or sales?
To be honest it's very important to have good communication skills
when you have good communication skills, when you know the language, you can speak the language well
that means a lot and then I think you also have to be a very open-minded and you have to be people's person
because in the hospitality you always have to deal with people
you always have to be open you have to be approachable
And professional skills those can be learnt within time
because for me I don't have any background in hospitality
and now I have the same position and title that my friends and colleagues have with hospitality background
I think as long as you're willing to learn
It's more about personal skills
Yeah, it's more about personality
because you work with people on a daily basis
of course it's a bit different in sales
because there you have to be more aggressive when it comes to your targets
so there is a bit different than in operations, but still it's mainly about the people
you have to ensure that your clients come back to you and they are happy
Do you have any idea about what is the best way to find a job in the hospitality
through the website, through Linkedin?
These days a lot of people use Linkedin especially in hospitality
this is where you get all of the updates
this is where you talk to people in hospitality from other hotels or any other spheres
and people take it really seriously
if you have your updated CV on Linkedin
people will approach you they will send you messages
and you can always apply through Linkedin as well
that's a very good option because websites or direct emails you know
sometimes maybe if you have the direct email but you sent it to HR
maybe it will not reach, maybe they will not open it
but I think in this case Linkedin is the best way unless you have somebody who you know
then the referral is always better
By the way I forgot to ask you, how long have you been in Dubai?
So now it's been 5 years
Do you miss home? Do you have home sickness?
I do miss my family of course with the friends but now it's been already 5 years
I have a lot more of a home here as well
in the beginning it was a bit more difficult that's when you miss a lot but again
because I've always been traveling a lot for me it was easier
I have friends of mine who were really really home sick, because of that they wanted to leave the country
For me it was never the point when I wanted to pack my things and leave Dubai
because I'm so homesick
But of course you miss your family, that's why you try to travel a lot, invite them here
Dubai is considered as a transit city, people come here, they earn money and they leave
they travel somewhere else or they go back home. So what are your plans?
I think everybody in Dubai hates this question, because nobody knows the answer
I have no idea at the moment
because you know Dubai is just a very happy place if you look from a lot of perspectives
you have really good benefits, it's very safe it's very cosmopolitan
you have people from all of the religions and colors, nationalities living happily together
it's a great experience, it's a great location as well
we are like five hours away from Europe, from Asia, getting visas is relatively very easy
from that point it's perfect and if you love the warm weather it's great as well
but eventually everybody moves out from Dubai I think
it just a matter of time but I've been thinking of that as well
to move maybe back to the USA, maybe Australia or Canada
but then I'm concerned that it's too far, there are taxes and it's cold
so this question is still open for me
I'm not planning to go anywhere very soon still here
but most probably it will be more into European side, I might be going to Moscow
so far it's a question mark
As far as I know if you work in the hospitality you have a package in addition to your salary
Can you give us an idea about this package?
I think it's very convenient especially when you're just your first year in Dubai
because it makes you very secure, you don't have to worry about your bills, about your transportation
so most of the hospitality companies provide you with the accommodation
and then it depends on your position what kind of accommodation you have
then they do provide you with the transportation
when you're on operations they usually have the bus
that takes the employees from door to door
when you get your car they have an allowance so basically they cover my expenses on the car
you have restaurants and cafeterias where you can eat
you don't pay your bills for the consumption of the electricity and so on
so like this it's very safe especially when you just came
and you don't know how this works
you don't have to worry
so guys when you work in the hospitality
you have free accommodation, transportation, even free lunch, dinner
so the salary you get is all yours you don't need to spend it on your apartment and transportation
and still have some money to save
So to finilize everything what advice you can give to those who are afraid to
move to Dubai or who are afraid to change their life and start a new career in this city
I think you always have to get out of your comfort zone, because nothing
ever grows inside your comfort zone and you have to be a little bit adventurous
sometimes you just have to take the risks I mean you would never know the
outcome people might come to Dubai and fall in love, stay for 3-5 years
they might come and leave within the next six months if you don't get comfortable
because everyone has their own places but I think that for sure you should
give it a try you can always come back home so you don't lose anything at all
but not trying you might lose some of the opportunities you know meet some
great people have an amazing experience workwise traveling and just experiencing
this really great city so I think you should be just brave and don't be afraid to risk.
Dubai is extremely safe, it's very friendly,
it's very open-minded, it's so much different than any other places so
that's why there are so many cultures and people from so many countries
I think it is very important to build a network as well
you shouldn't sit at home and wait for the opportunities you should go out
speak to people and find opportunities outside
Dubai is relatively small and everybody knows everyone but it's all about helping each other
so yeah it's all about the connections so you have to be curious
and as imagine you have to be open-minded so don't wait for the
opportunities to come and find you, you have to go search for them yourself
Thank you very much Polina.
So guys I hope you got an idea about the job in the hospitality in Dubai
so if you have any questions please leave them in the comments below
if you have any questions to Polina leave them in the comments below as well
Thank you for watching, I will see you in the next video.
bye bye
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