 Hi guys, you are watching OxyBlocks. This is the first time here and you would like to know more information about life in Dubai, how to get a job in this city. Don't forget to hit subscribe button and the notification icon so you will not miss anything. The number of experts with Dubai experience and the experience in the Gulf region is growing. That's why it's getting harder and harder to get a job in Dubai from outside the V without having the experience in the region. So today let's talk about how to stand out from the crowd in a competitive market. When you're looking for a job, most of you follow the same job search process. You go online, you find the job posting you like, you fill out the application form, you submit your resume, but there are thousands of other job seekers applying for the same position. So do you imagine the competition you have? You should consider your job search process as if you are running a marketing campaign. If you want to beat the competition, you need to know how to market yourself and discover the positions before they are advertised. Marketing yourself as a job seeker means looking for people who can offer or lead you to new opportunities and tell them what you are capable of. Be proactive, look for those people, don't sit and wait when they find you. There are different ways of approaching those people. You can send them an email, you can contact them by phone or you can meet them in person. But tell them about your skills and what you can do again and again. You should remind them about yourself because no one will remember you if they approach them only once. There are different approaches you can use to look for a job. One of them is networking and referral building. It's one of the most effective ways because it allows you to get the maximum amount of contacts, referrals, leads. As I said, you should be proactive, go out, attend different events, speak to people because you never know who you can meet with. That's how I found one of my jobs. I just went out with my friends and I found out that one company is looking for a marketing specialist. I applied for the position, I sent my resume, they invited me for an interview and that's how I landed a job in one of the companies in Dubai. Today, many recruiters look for their ideal candidate online, on the social media, especially on LinkedIn. That's why you need to consider your LinkedIn profile as your resume and don't forget to highlight your achievements there. LinkedIn is also a great platform for seeking out people who work in your industry or who is related to your job. You should build a connection with them. Also, you should search out for the groups related to your job, to your industry, join them, participate in the groups, be active because there you can find some great connections and they post job openings as well. Another approach is to contact your employer directly. First of all, you need to inform your network that you are looking for a job and you want to contact the employers, ask for their suggestions. Then you visit different job search websites, find the job in your industry you like and contact those companies directly. But before you contact them, you need to do some research, find out who has the hiring authority in the company, what is the business of the company, their mission value, because all this information will give you a better idea if you are a good fit for the organization and it will make a good impression when you contact the employer. There are different ways of contacting them, as I said before, you can send them an email, you can call them or you can meet in person. Another approach is to apply for jobs that are in demand in the UAE. For that, you need to do some research. I have a video on my channel about the jobs in demand in Dubai in 2018, so you should check it out. And the last approach I would advise you today is to create a video resume. Probably you've noticed that video content has been taken over all social media accounts. So, in order to stand out, I advise you to create a video resume because it will help you to show your communication skills, presentation skills and I'm sure it will grab the recruiters' attention. Even sometimes when you don't have enough experience for the role, your great personality can help you to land the job. But you shouldn't consider video resume as a replacement for a paper resume because it's just a complementary tool that allows you to show the areas the paper resume cannot, such as creativity and, as I said, communication, presentation skills and other soft skills. So, guys, these were some recommendations how you can stand out from the crowd in a competitive market today in Dubai. I know that this is just a small part, there are many other things you have to do, but at least you need to start somewhere and I'm sure you will achieve success. Thank you for watching, I will see you very soon. Bye-bye!