Saudi Arabia is an amazing country that is safe, diverse and quite profitable. Its very family orientated with lots on emphasis on family fun and facilities. However, once again I digress. The point of this article is to help you find a job, so let's get into that.
So, you have decided that, hey I wanna go an explore the desert and are thinking, where do I start? The answer is simple. Look at what jobs are available and see if you match the criteria.
Below is a selection of resources for searching for employment opportunities as a foreigner in Saudi Arabia.
General Job Search Engines and Classifieds
• Gulf Talent: Lots of good quality, professional jobs.
• Bayt: One of the top job search websites in the Middle East.
• Monster Gulf: The Monster job search brand has been around since pretty much the dawn of the internet era.
• Career Jet: I am sure you have heard of Career Jet. They have job search options for Saudi Arabia.
• Indeed: The Saudi version of the big U.S. job search site Indeed.com.
• Naukri: This site is chock full of job postings.
• Learn 4 Good: Tends to be geared towards teaching jobs but has jobs in other sectors.
Teaching English sites
Teaching English might be an option (if you are a native English
speaker that is). All of the sites below are pretty similar and have a massive
amount of teaching English job options. Browse through each of the sites
for any English job opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Also, be sure to check out
this cool table from the International TEFL academy that shows how much
money teachers can expect to make in various countries around
the world.
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ESL Employment: Not the
most beautiful interface, but who needs a pretty website when you have so many
English teaching job options to choose from.
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Total ESL: Also an
overly busy interface but a wealth of job postings for teaching jobs abroad.
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ESL Cafe: Dave
does a great job in compiling some of the best job openings from around the
world.
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Tesall: Big teaching jobs
aggregator.
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Footprints Recruiting: One
of the largest ESL teaching recruiters in the game.
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Other Websites and Blogs
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Expat
Exchange: 10 Tips for Living in Saudi Arabia.
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Transitions
Abroad: Transitions Abroad has a really comprehensive
list for anyone considering becoming an expatriate in Saudi Arabia.
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Overseas and Expat Job Portals
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eFinancialCareers: My
favorite search engine for finance jobs on the web.
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Overseas Jobs:
I find that there is often significant overlap between the postings on
this site and that of other sites. Nevertheless this site has been around
for a while.
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Go Abroad: I’ve always been a fan
of GoAbroad.
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Linkedin: Last but not least, this huge
professional social network is a resource for building contacts in the field
and location of your interest.
There you have it. The best places to find jobs in Saudi Arabia
as a foreigner. For information on Saudi Arabia, be sure to check out From the Cape to the
desert page.
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