Experienced EA in Dubai fighting for her life in this job market 😭
TL;DR: looking for an executive assistant position in the UAE.
Okay so at this point I’m coming to Reddit because LinkedIn has humbled me enough.
I’m a born and raised UAE girl “ yes I’m also fluent in Arabic “ with years of experience as an Executive Assistant/admin support person calendars, operations, travel, clients, organizing chaos, fixing problems before they become problems… all that fun stuff.
My last role got hit with the whole AI/restructuring situation, and ever since then I’ve been applying NONSTOP across Dubai/UAE with barely any luck.
And before anyone says “everyone’s hiring” … where 😭 because why does every job have 700 applicants within 2 hours?? Between the market being insanely competitive right now and everything happening globally/the war situation affecting businesses and hiring, it genuinely feels rough out here lately.
I’ve tailored my CV more times than I can count, spoken to recruiters, applied through LinkedIn, Indeed, company websites, probably carrier pigeons next. Still fighting.
At this point I honestly just need a job ASAP. I’m open to EA roles, admin, operations, office coordination, anything in that lane.
If anyone knows companies hiring, decent recruiters, or has leads/advice, I’d seriously appreciate it 🫶