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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Pursuing Careers and Looking for Jobs in the Middle East

The birthplace of at least three world religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Middle East has great influence in world polity as well as economy, and the region has been very popular destination for the travelers and temporary (expatriate) workers alike.
The economy of most of the Middle East countries is mainly based on oil, and due to rich oil reserves, some of the Middle Eastern countries are one of the most prosperous countries of the world. Despite their local challenges, the economy of most Middle Eastern countries continues to be very strong and therefore attracts a large workforce from around the world. Jobs in the Middle East therefore are one of the hotly pursued jobs in the world. Jobs in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE are particularly in very high demand. This is one reason that millions of expatriate workers currently work in the Middle East. For example, according to many estimates about 50,000 US citizens and their families live and work in Saudi-Arabia. At least 3 times as many US citizens can be estimated to be working in other parts of the Middle East.
Considerations
While benefits vary from country to country, general benefits may include the following –
No taxes
High salaries

Fixed Paid Housing allowance (Some expatriate workers save money on housing as they manage to find inexpensive housing on their own)

Some companies offer free housing instead of paying a housing allowance

Low cost of living

Proximity to the holy sites of Makkah and Madinah (Great benefit for Muslims)

People manage to easily find their cultural communities. This includes Americans, Pakistanis, Indians, and others.

Multiple year contracts – Most expatriates prefer a minimum of 2 year contract to ensure they get some benefit before temporarily relocating.
Paid travel for all family members to their home country once a year.

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