 Hi guys, you are watching OxyVlogs This video will be different from other videos on my channel and if you watched my previous videos You know that I interviewed Madina. Madina is the founder of Risesist company She helps women to get a job of their dreams in Dubai through trainings and empowerment. So today she prepared very useful presentation for you about job search strategies in 2018 how to adapt to the current job market in Dubai how to how to be visible in front of the recruiters and What the recruiters are looking for? So if you're looking for a job in Dubai, if you are planning to move to the city keep watching this video It's quite a long presentation. It's not for everyone, but You will find a lot of useful tips information here Which will help you to get a job in Dubai and if you find this presentation useful Please don't forget to hit the like under this video. Give us your feedback in the comments below. It's very important to us and Let us know if this presentation has helped you in any way So in the beginning I would like to tell you why you should implement our Advices why you should listen to this presentation and why you should believe that the strategies that we are advising really work So as you know, we are rise assist business training for women We train personal assistants executive assistants virtual assistants and also we train fellow printers But at the screen right now you can see the views of the employers Who come to us sometimes and asked us to refer some of our graduates for Their requirements and this is one of the shifts that we're seeing in the market like people don't want to advertise some positions They just want to go and pick the candidates in the places that they assure those candidates, you know, are registered So you can see one of the reviews. This is green Jones from Harriet what University he has hired one of our graduates just mean and you can see both of their reviews screenshots and the other example is One of our recent graduates Mikhail so she has done two courses with us Executive assistant and the solopreneur and as you can see from the from her review. She has landed a dream job within one month after graduation and Also, you can see the review of one of the employers who have interviewed Mikhail so as you can see both job seekers and employers with our help see immediate results and They can see the effect of our strategies and our education So I hope you are now all motivated. You are all ready to implement You prepared your note pads and pens and you are ready to dive in into the content So, let's look at the UAE job market changes. Why this has happened Why the shift that you are probably noticing started happening two years ago So, let's look at some pure facts pure data First one is the excerpt from a robot half UAE report 2018 Which says that 48% of businesses in the UAE will now be focusing on implementing new technologies talents management and company rules More and more companies will continue to automate and digitalize their operations You guys probably have noticed now if you are going to call Any telecom company or a bank or any big Establishment if you probably are going to be answered by a machine and you're going to pass like Long ways to actually speak to a human to a customer service representative And this is the example of digitalization digitalization, I'm sorry and Automation that all these companies are now implementing now. Is it a good news or bad news for you? We'll cover that later Also, the other insight is that admin and HR become the backbone of UAE businesses Which means the more qualified you are in any of those areas the more chances you have to land the job in 2018 and why those positions are in such demand is because First of all in order to digitalize and automate You need a strong admin support and strong HR support to actually include the newly required candidates The other impact that we are seeing is the changing natures of work changing natures of the positions Which means that in demand our candidates now need to be Kind of more expanded in their expertise. They need to be able to do more tasks They need to be able to perform faster better and more in creative More with creative approach rather than the old, you know, mechanical approach come to fire a comet nine Leave at five that won't work anymore The other insight is that qualified business support staff become one of the most in-demand talents Which means if you have skills and knowledge of the software that actually can ease the processes and you can effectively provide Multidimensional business support. You will not have any problem landing a job into southern 18 What does it mean for you? What those insights mean to you? First of all, you need to focus on becoming a tech savvy candidate If you are still, you know, kind of saying I don't really like technology. I'm not really tech savvy It's time to change that if you are now on a job hunt, you need to focus on learning various tools software systems and strategies that you can bring on to your new employer and Help them make their work faster easier and more effective The other thing that you need to think about is which ROI you can bring to your future employer ROI means return on investment Your salary the compensation that the employer is paying you is their investment in you I would like you to think what kind of returns can you promise to your employer? When they are going to take you on board and if you can document that that is going to be a bonus I'll tell you later why The other thing is start working on developing your focus listening and productivity levels uh, one of the biggest um, let's say opening eye opening facts In the recent research on you know, uh, human performance in general is that our focus and listening skills have drastically dropped With the rise of technology with the rise of social media We are seeing a lot of disturbances during the day a lot of Um, uh a lot of you know, uh various times when we're not able to focus and therefore The focus and listening levels are dropping So I would highly recommend you to start working on enhancing those And the other takeaway is try to become a noticeable standout expert Not just a job seeker like you don't have to position yourself as a job seeker anymore But you rather need to focus on positioning yourself as an expert as the person who knows It all in he's the first sector therefore work on developing new talents and skills learn and polish your soft skills Adapt to change and upgrade your expertise level. Let's go further What does the length and say so as per LinkedIn report in 2018? Companies are going to focus on four pillars First one is innovation employers are going to innovate their interviewing techniques and selection processes to increase effectiveness Why this is happening is because the competition is fierce So you've probably read that report that says that nine out of 10 employees are now Searching for a new career opportunity. So you can imagine the amount of CVs and unfortunately majority of them are irrelevant That are lending in the inboxes of recruiters So the selection process has become more and more difficult because of the competition Therefore companies start innovating and they focus on more fear selection process So they are now implementing the skills testing video series and interviews and job auditions in order to eliminate bias So, uh, you know previously there have been instances when people pass the interview only because their CV was written by an expert But when they actually start working the reality, you know, it's really hard and everything becomes Quite different to eliminate that recruiters are now working on a more robust selection process The other trend is diversity. So recruiters will be focusing more and more on finding people from diverse backgrounds because 80 percent of talent acquisition leaders are saying that diverse teams are actually more productive The other trend is technology. Uh, that is implemented in the screening process So our partners leap are exactly dealing with that. They are the only artificial intelligence recruitment power platform Right now in dubai the innovative recruitment platform So the artificial intelligence screening tools are going also to help recruiters to minimize their time while screening thousands of CVs And also employers are actively working on developing new selection automation strategies as well as screening processes They will be diving more in depth during the interview process. So that's one of the reasons Why you should work on developing your expertise now is the perfect time to start working on depending your knowledge, you know widening your Contribute possible contribution and ability to illustrate and present that So what does those insights mean for you? First of all, you should focus on becoming a head huntable candidate You know recruiters are really struggling to review all those thousands of CVs that are landing in their inboxes as I mentioned And that is why they prefer to hand hunt candidates that are Looking like people that they are looking for and of course, where do they look for those head huntable candidates is on LinkedIn Is on those job search platforms. So your visibility becomes now crucial. It becomes extremely important The other thing you need to focus on is building your confidence based on the wealth of obtained knowledge Your confidence will be boosted only when you will focus on learning and developing your expertise Because that's when you won't be afraid of any screening questions. But also your language your application your approach will change Also, you need to work on practicing illustrating your potential contribution As I told you employers stop thinking about employees as a potential ROI to their company So I would like you to think about the following question How adding you to the team will really impact the company? Don't think about it as as an interview question, you know that you're gonna answer during your interview But think about it subjectively honestly, like if you just have this dialogue with yourself What is the real contribution that you can promise and you are sure That this is going to be the reality Again, if you can write it down, it's going to help you and you'll see how just a few minutes Also, I would advise you to start auditing your past achievements and documenting them Think about what you have done for your previous company. That's really brought some impact Think about the feedback of your peers colleagues and supervisors. What did it? What did they tell you about your performance? What were the noticeable improvements that you have brought on board as a team member? And the other thing I would like you to practice which will really help with your interview practices with those new tools is Try to answer those questions this question. Sorry inviting How did you make a difference to a company that you have previously been employed by? Just write it down as a story And then read it to yourself Believe me this practice is going to really help you obtain the confidence and also perform better during the interview Whether it's a film video or live interview in future So as you can see there have been huge changes that are now happening and we cannot stop those changes because The the process is already on and the usual human reaction to a change is resistance Let's try to understand. Why do we resist the changes? Why we are so afraid of them? Usually what is this changes because there is this fear of the unknown Because it is a step out of our comfort zone. We are not sure what this change is going to bring to us Whether it's something good or something bad and normally we stop projecting the worst scenarios Also change is a challenging thing and it's hard for us to adapt to it Also change is risky and the outcomes of this change are usually unknown to us Managing change for us involves many steps such as preparation planning execution adaptation and management And because we don't really want to go through all these cycles through all those steps Naturally, we try to resist the change But I would like you to understand that the change when it started happening at such big scale as the job market change Or economy change does not really depend on us And therefore in order to adapt to this change The first step is to accept that the change is happening and we can't do anything about it The only thing we can do is adapt to this change and become The most prepared to handle it Apart from that, I would like to look at the positive side of this change Because change is an important part of the evolution If there was no changes, we would not see the digital world We would not see the smartphones and the laptops and the computers Therefore change always leads to an improvement Also, it's usually a process of optimization with a goal to reach a better state Therefore you probably heard the sport that says change is always good Remember that change occurs as a reaction to a never-changing environment Or it is a response to a current crisis situation I think you will notice that the economical situation has started changing worldwide, not only in the UAE And therefore, as I said, we cannot stop the change The best thing we can do for ourselves, for our families is to adapt to this change And the first step in order to adapt to the change is to change your mindset I would like you to stop thinking not as a job seeker But as a careerist What is the difference between someone who searches for a job and a careerist? Job seeker is acting usually desperately Job seekers are applying everywhere without actually screening because they think quantity always wins the quality While careerists, they always use targeted approach They don't want to land any job They want to land a job that is going to create for them a better future, more opportunities And careerists always win faster That's why I would like you to stop changing your mindset and how you can do that First of all, eliminate the fear and doubts that you have And start boosting your confidence daily by learning, growing and networking Second, try to eliminate complaining because one of the problems of the job seekers They do complain a lot about the situation while they could take the energy that they take to complain and the time And utilize it into creating more opportunities for themselves The other thing is position yourself only to succeed Do not allow yourself to have a thought that this won't work or this won't happen Believe in the positive outcome and that will boost your confidence to perform daily action The other thing is try to seek evidence of success of others Try to follow those job seekers who are just like you and they have landed a job Don't follow people who also complain about the same thing and they are in the same boat because it trains you to think negatively And you are less and less encouraged to do any action every day The other advice is look for a mentor or a coach At the moment career coaches are one of the most popular people or most sick after people online The reason being a good career coach can really help you to tune your CV To boost your confidence to guide you towards expert positioning Help you optimize your LinkedIn profile and teach you how to approach employers and recruiters directly And how to become a huntable candidate The other thing that you need to do in order to change your mindset is to take daily action Only learning and implementation will take you to where you want to be First step to take the daily action and to actually ensure that your strategy is correct Remember that you need to develop an action plan with plan B and plan C Like think about it if you apply to this company and they don't get back to you What is your plan B? And if you approach an HR manager on LinkedIn and they do not respond, what is your plan C? The other point focus your efforts wisely like don't spread your efforts everywhere Don't use the blanket approach, but rather focus on targeted approach and results are going to be much faster Implement a daily learning hour As I told you before you need to deepen your expertise and you need to start working on becoming a tech savvy candidate with the demand So I would recommend to start dietizing Sorry a daily learning hour in your dieting and start learning and implementing and practicing in order to become an expert If you fail or things don't work as per your plan Don't lose the motivation because failure is an opportunity to learn from your mistakes and become better and better every day Failing is also a part of your path to success. Remember that So let's try to measure your current expertise index Like how far do you think you have gone in your sector or in your industry? I don't doubt that everyone who is listening is a professional in their fields But let's measure how do people really perceive your expertise First exercise is let's run your digital audit. How can a stranger recognize your expertise before seeing your CP? If someone googled you or added you on LinkedIn Does your profile really tell them that you are really good at what you do? Is there any piece of content that can illustrate to a complete stranger that you are really professional in your sector? Second assessment is how up to date are you in your sector or in your industry? What was your last professional development activity? Which course or certification did you get? How did you broaden your expertise? Which new skill have you learned? What was the last industry related article or book that you have read and it was really useful? Who do you follow from your industry leaders or who is your role model in your industry? And then the last exercise or last assessment is possible contribution If you were asked to write an article with a unique contribution about your professional field Would you be able to do this? And if yes, let's write down. What would it be about? I'll tell you later why we need this information We can use your expertise index to become visible to potential employers and recruiters There are thousands of people who are searching for people like you online, but they may not contact you just because you are not visible I would highly recommend you to consider the advanced tools for becoming visible at hand and at huntable They are active networking and professional blogging You can blog through LinkedIn articles through Quora or you can start your own blog If you will just spend daily 20 minutes to write short blogs about your expertise about your Experiences case studies, you will not only become visible But you will also help others and you will become noticeable And this kind of visibility will bring you tons of opportunities in future Because your goal is not only to get a job right now. Your goal is to never work for a job again The other tool is your networking. You probably know that in the UE network plays a major role when you are finding a new job or changing a career upon Therefore work on strategic networking add the right people to your connections Start conversations with them and therefore build relationships You can start with a very simple tool. It's free. You can start meeting people through LinkedIn Meet up dedicated events related to your industry related to your sector Or events. There are so many events that are running in Dubai literally every day Just screen those events on facebook and start not working with people there And remember in network, there is one rule which says no one is irrelevant Maybe during one job seeking workshop, you're going to sit next to a lady Who can they comment to you to someone? You never know which opportunities a new meeting can bring you And of course your main visibility tool should be a video seat I highly recommend you to develop one minute video introduction Believe me, it will make a drastic difference when you're applying to a dream job So how to become a huntable candidate? Remember that only targeted applications approach really work in 2018 Blanket approach does not work anymore. Copy pages, CVs and cover letters do not work anymore Evaluate your possible ROI to your employer before applying Consider temporary positions and freelancing gigs in order to develop learning Expertise and development of your professionality as well as your network Again, you never know what those tamping of freelancing gigs may bring to you Plus, why not to use your time while you're on the job search to actually try something new? Customize CVs, video introductions and conversational cover letters are the tools of 2018 Again, no more blanket approach No more quantity over quality But rather focusing your effort and illustrating potential contribution to the right people Position yourself as a confident professional, not as a desperate job seeker Write targeted letters, start targeted conversations, illustrating which contribution you could provide Don't forget to optimize your LinkedIn and add your case studies Remember when I told you that you should document your contributions and achievements? Guess what? We can take them and just put them on a PDF and upload them to your LinkedIn profile as a case study Your chances for visibility and ad-hunt ability will immediately increase Focus on your daily online presence to develop conversations and research LinkedIn and the other job boards in order to find the positions that will be the exact fit to your expertise and your skills So there are a few tools that you should master ROI illustration Developing your expertise, daily learning, tech sadness and visibility Thank you so much for listening to me. 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