 Why recruiters don't reply in Dubai? But if you continue to do the same thing day in and day out, you're going to get the same result. How much salary people get in different industries? Hey guys, welcome to my channel. I talk about life, work and business in Dubai. And today I have a guest, Trisha Chapman, you probably know already. She's a career consultant. And today we're going to talk about one of the hottest topics, why recruiters don't reply in Dubai. So Trisha, please, can you tell us more about it? Yeah, goodness, how long do we have? People are desperate. Yeah, to be honest, I understand it's really frustrating. You know, when you're trying to seek help, seek guidance, there's so much information out there and you're desperate or really, you know, trying your best from all ends and you're just not hearing back. I guess try to think of it from the other side. So what's happening from the recruiter's perspective? So in the UAE market, there's obviously quite a big talent pool. So you've got the likes of a lot of Europeans, Canadians trying to get here. You've got the likes of the Southeast Asia side of the world trying to get here. And then you've already got the expats living in Dubai. So the talent pool is quite big compared to other countries. Which then, when a job is posted, you've obviously got, you know, hundreds of applicants trying to seek that position. And when is the talent pool so big, it becomes a recruiter's world. So what I mean by that is, you know, recruiters or hiring managers can pick and choose who and when they want to reply. So I guess in terms of the system, maybe not being able to cope with such demands. I mean, not a lot of programs have got automated email set up. It's usually, you know, a handful of people having to reply or having to answer their LinkedIn email boxes, which, you know, as you can imagine, they just flow through. It's not the best organized system to be able to respond to each and every applicant. Guys, before we continue, I want to say that if you've been looking for a job in Dubai, but you have no success, you feel frustrated, Trisha can help you with your job search journey. So Trisha, please, can you tell us what services you provide and how you can help? With my pleasure, I would absolutely love to be able to help you in unlocking your potential. I'll be able to assist with all of the necessary tools for a successful job application. So what does that mean? A CV, an ATS compliant resume, of course, LinkedIn optimization, cover letters, personal branding and showcasing how you can unlock your potential. And the most important question, do you help to conduct with recruiters? Absolutely. So in all of my packages, you receive a list of all of the UAE recruiters here, as well as a list of available jobs. So I understand, obviously, the job seeker, I'm always in favor of the job seekers, but when you think of it from the recruiter side, you've literally got hundreds of inboxes and you're flooded with requests. So I guess it would be down to how you manage and how you specifically speak and communicate with those people that you're reaching out to. So, you know, make sure that your message is tailored. Don't just say hi, ma'am. Yeah. So, which I get quite frequently as well myself, you know, and don't automatically say, hi ma'am, I'm trying to get a job. You know, try to develop a rapport, try to get noticed, even pick up the phone. You know, I think people these days have forgotten the old school strategies. But is it still okay to call recruiters? Why not? I think usually you'll find a phone of the receptionist, not the recruiter and I don't think that they will put you through. The thing is that if you, I can understand your point honestly, but if you continue to do the same thing day in, day out, you're going to get the same result. So if 500 people email the same thing and no one rings or no one tries an alternative source, you're not going to stand out. So try to think outside the box, you know, maybe even presenting business cases or reaching again to a couple of people within the company to try and get you on a call or start liking, commenting on people's posts so that you get noticed over time. A friend of mine, he told me a very interesting approach. So he has sent just DHL package to the CEO of the company with his CV. So it's just a creative way to stand out. Because otherwise today it's very difficult. You just get buried under the paperwork. Even when I was posted, like I posted some vacancy long-term back, I received like 100 applications within 10 minutes and I just don't have time to go through that. Exactly. And most of them are not relevant to you. And it's so like, you know, just for me, it doesn't make sense to waste my time. So it's easier to find someone from referrals. 100% and this is exactly what I'm trying to encourage people to do. So be strategic, be focused, articulate your message, directly say, hi ma'am, I need a job or, you know, hi ma'am, you know, please help me with employment, build a relationship, build a rapport and try and get someone to help you with the foot in the door. Yeah. And also, I think it's important to have, as you said, ATS compliance CV, right? Because if the company had the system, your CV just doesn't go through. Yeah, exactly. So maybe I'll just give you a brief background of the system. So no boxes, like text boxes, you know, don't have your resume in columns. Have it just as one big, you know, text block. For example, you would match the title. So if you're going for a finance manager, make sure that your title and your CV says finance manager, not commercial director or commercial assistant, you know, match the titles. And then ensure, of course, that you're incorporating the same skill sets that's requested from the job description into your resume. Because what will happen is it's like when you type in, you know, coffee shops Dubai, you'll have on page one all of the different coffee shops that's relevant to your location. And then so forth. Now who goes to page 15 to search for the coffee shops? No one. So it would be the same from the recruiters, you know, you wouldn't be going all the way back to page 15 to try and search the talent. And I heard about the hidden job market. So what does it mean and how people connect to it? Yeah, good question. Yeah. So the hidden job market is where the job is not advertised. So, you know, normally what we would do is you would go on to Indeed or Glasgow LinkedIn and type in marketing manager and then you'd find all of the positions that's advertised. So the hidden job market is where there's positions available within the company, but they're just not advertised on any platform. So how do you access these types of roles? So for example, you could be reaching out to hiring managers within the company or human resources departments or a commercial or a business development manager and doing creating a gap analysis, you know, proactively saying I've created SWOT analysis, gap analysis of the company. I can see that you've got your 2025 strategic direction and here is how I could help you facilitate to get there. Is there anything available for me either now or in the coming future? So just one other final example. So, you know, Dubai especially, it's a transient place. So a lot of people are, you know, moving back home to their home countries. Obviously people have families and, you know, it's an expat community. So resignations are quite frequent. So you could be always speaking with people, you know, developing those relationships with your ex-colleagues or attending networking events and just getting a feel about the market and learn of any upcoming vacancies. So, you know, you might hear on the grapevine that the marketing manager is going back home or going on maternity leave in six months. So you know that a position is going to be coming. So whether there's going to be, you know, a reshuffle within the organisation but at least you are aware that there is something upcoming, so get ready. Okay, that was an interesting point and let's say I send my CV. They invited me for an interview. Can you share some tips and tricks? Absolutely. This could be a blog just, you know, by itself alone. And so first of all, obviously digital interviews are completely different to face-to-face. So I think it would be important to, you know, be identifying various tips and tricks for each. However, I'll just maybe just outline a couple, especially for digital because these days your first interview is, majority of the time is a Zoom call or for the initial meet and greet. So, you know, make sure that you've got good camera angles, make sure that you've got the lighting appropriate. You know, you don't want the shadows coming in that you're completely blinded off the camera. Make sure that, you know, when you've got the screen in front of you, you've got that tiny little dot and then you've got the screen. So a lot of people will look at the person on the computer, but so it doesn't actually resonate the same image from the camera. So it's important to be looking at the dot and not at the camera itself. Obviously, you know, the background, I know that we work at home, but you don't really want, you know, the kids screaming and the nanny in the background and everything for the first meet and greet. At the end of the day, these things happen in its life, but just try to be making sure environments are as quiet as possible. And most importantly, make sure that you understand the job description. So really become familiar with what's being asked of you so that you can respond and showcase what is your unique selling proposition that is specifically for that job description. And what about, should they do research about the company as well? Absolutely, yeah. So again, I know I just mentioned about business cases and the company strategy, but it's so important to be aligning your values, your skill sets to what the company is as well. So, you know, there's so many financial reports, companies place their FY30, FY50 strategy, you know, maybe they're trying to integrate digitalization or big data analytics, for example. Make sure that you are showcasing how can you drive their performance to that goal. Because then it showcases that you're a fit. If you do that, and it's with a star method. So I'm sure we could go into this in detail or unhappy to work with your clients individually, but, you know, making sure that you are showcasing using the star method how you can do this. And to many people, they are confused about how they should dress during an interview because it's a Muslim country and they think like it's very strict. So what do you think about it? Yeah, it's a good question because I think, you know, back in our home countries, it's kind of taboo. You know, no partying, no going out, no singlet tops. But at the end of the day, it's about respect. So, you know, you just make sure that, you know, your shoulders would be covered or you've got a nice collared shirt on. I think sort of on an international scale that the dress code would probably be the same. You wouldn't go to like an interview with a really low cup top or your singlet or, you know, neat casual or smart casual probably would be the preferred way. These days, not many people are having like the whole suit and tie a formal dress. Yeah, I think it depends on the industry. If you work in finance or real estate, then you have a suit. But in digital marketing, most people wear just casual clothes. Exactly, exactly. I mean, you know, it's not text, like you don't need a PhD degree to work it out. Just look professional, you know. One of the most popular questions that I receive, like how much salary people get in different industries. So can you recommend slum resources or platforms so that people can find this information? Absolutely. This is the number one question. I think, you know, people, they want to come to Dubai to make sure that they're earning the good salary. So I could probably name a few, but if I can be completely honest, I've created just newly a complete salary guide to the UAE. I would love to give it to you to be able, for your audience to be able to download. It's got, you know, the likes of finance managers, marketing, sales, healthcare, all of the different categories. So I will give you this. You're more than welcome to download it. It's completely free and you can put in the link. Yeah, so guys, you will find the link in the description under this video. Okay, thank you very much. It was useful. So guys, if you want to find a job in Dubai but you don't know what to start with or you send your CV but you don't hear back from recruiters, you can reach out to Trisha and she will help you to get a dream job in Dubai.