The cosmopolitan Dubai is home to a dynamic and multi-cultural merge of young and professional people all sharing the peerless quality of life that the emirate offers. That's why Dubai is the fastest growing population in the world.

Increasingly people immigrate to the city outstanding employment prospects; despite that work permit procedure is complex. Most of the documents are written in Arabic and is best leave to an expert to handle the paperwork. Different nationalities have singular regulations about changing jobs and its frequency. Read about Dubai Visas

Be aware that it is always better to go through official channels when searching for work in Dubai. There are regular spot inspections and if found working illegally, both the employee and the employer will be fined or even deported.

Booming businesses in Dubai include telecommunications, information technology, construction, engineering, oil and gas, media and medicine. All of them afford their workers significant disposable income. However, by far the best option in Dubai economically speaking is the financial services industry.

Dubai companies provide about 40 paid vacation days (including public holidays) a year; a round travel ticket home once a year (depending on your contract); and most importantly, there aren't any personal taxes, so the salary that employee perceive is complete. Working hours vary from company to company but are never exploitative. Pay scales also differ depending on the type of the job, but in general they are good or very good.

Issues relating to employee rights, overtime pay, holiday entitlement, sick and maternity leave are well regulated. The employee is protected by laws and generally very well looked after. Working environment is habitually excellent with modern and comfortable office spaces, many dining services and good transportation facilities.

Families relocating to the city will find rental accommodation easy to secure and always of incredible quality, but at a high price. It is recommended to discuss a housing allowance when negotiating a pay package. Since 2002 expats can buy their own property, which has converted also into a rentable business. For children, the educational standards at schools are excellent and there are premier medical facilities available.

In last years great advances have been made in the country in relation to the mitigation of sexism and discrimination within the labor environment. Women now make up around 15% of the work force in Dubai. Positions are no longer reserved for men, and today females occupy important positions in diverse fields such as business, education, media, law, medicine, civil service.

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