Research the attending employers beforehand and prioritize a shortlist, since you cannot give quality time to all of them. Bring many printed CVs, prepare a crisp introduction, and collect contacts to follow up afterward, which is where most of the value is realized. Dress as you would for an interview. Nationalization-focused fairs can be especially productive for eligible candidates. How to make your CV easy to hand over: UAE CV format guide.
Job Fair
A job fair, or career fair, is an event where multiple employers meet candidates in person to recruit, common in the Gulf on university campuses, at exhibition centres, and around localization drives. It lets you speak to several employers in a day, hand over CVs directly, and sometimes interview on the spot.
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Adil Dahmani
Adil Dahmani is the founder of Yalliq, the AI career copilot for Arabic-speaking professionals across MENA.