I had a chat with a friend and former colleague the other week. She phoned in as soon as she learned that we're moving back to Dubai in June. After venting out some of her frustrations over work, our conversation made her consider the possibility of working abroad. To help her start the job hunting process, I gave her a list of job sites in Dubai which I found helpful when I was still looking for work. And for the benefit of those who'd like to consider working in Dubai, here's the list:

www.jobtrackme.com, www.kershawleonard.net, www.clarendonparker.com, www.bacme.com, www.talentdubai.com, www.jobs-me.com, www.indigo.ae, www.dbbcg.com, www.mosaicsearch.com, www.charterhouseme.ae, www.mriww-uae.com, www.grafton-group.com, www.jobs_ube@eim.ae, www.aamaluae.com, www.interfaceuae.com, www.synergy.ae, www.jobscan.ae, www.soundlinesgroup.com, www.hisys.ae, www.prosearch-me.com, www.mindfieldresources.com, www.peoplesource-me.com, www.sosrecruitment.net

Most of these sites will require you to sign up for an account so you can deposit your resume in their job bank and apply online. While some can be used as a reference to give you an idea of the types of jobs that are in demand as well as the salary range.

It also wouldn't hurt to sign up even if you're not considering Dubai since some of these sites have international affiliations and they post jobs in Singapore, UK, NZ and Australia.

Another strategy that I learned when job hunting in Dubai is to prepare several resumes. This works for those people who are multi-skilled or have experience in several fields. The purpose is for you to highlight the most relevant experience in your resume that match the requirements of a particular job that you're applying for. And when you apply online, you would normally be required to "name" your resume (eg. Marketing Assistant, Analyst, etc.) so the employers would have an immediate idea of what your experience is all about.

But of course, you have to keep the accuracy of information in all your resumes, making sure not to give false information about yourself and your experience.