Other languages in Dubai
Dec 13th 2004, 4:50 pm
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Other languages in Dubai
Firstly, this is my first post so please be gentle 
I run a small IT company in the UK at present and will be moving to Dubai to start a new company there late 2005. I've just come back from a visit to suss things out and it all looks fantastic. I also spent a few hours with an expat friend out there who has also started a business and he seems very happy with the business environment and lifestyle.
My girlfriend is Brazilian, and I would very much like her to go with me. I realize I could just get married but I'd prefer to do that in a few years time and do it *properly* rather than have a quickie marriage at the register office in Wandsworth for visa purposes. Ideally she would want to find a job herself in Dubai, something that uses English and Portuguese would probably suit best since that's her USP. She was formally a lawyer in Brazil for what it's worth, so anything legal-related would be a bonus.
What is the job situation like for those with good English plus another European language and degree education? My feeling was that Dubai was very English-oriented, but there must be niche jobs that would require or certainly benefit from a second European language, especially with the amount of foreign trade going on in Dubai. I hear also that direct flights to Brazil may start up some time in 2005 and she previously worked for an airline in Brazil, so that might be an option.
I can certainly sponsor her for a 2 month visa so she could come to Dubai herself to job hunt and attend interviews, etc. Worst case scenario, I guess my company will employ her, but she'd rather be as independent as possible.
Would welcome any views/comments/suggestions
I run a small IT company in the UK at present and will be moving to Dubai to start a new company there late 2005. I've just come back from a visit to suss things out and it all looks fantastic. I also spent a few hours with an expat friend out there who has also started a business and he seems very happy with the business environment and lifestyle.
My girlfriend is Brazilian, and I would very much like her to go with me. I realize I could just get married but I'd prefer to do that in a few years time and do it *properly* rather than have a quickie marriage at the register office in Wandsworth for visa purposes. Ideally she would want to find a job herself in Dubai, something that uses English and Portuguese would probably suit best since that's her USP. She was formally a lawyer in Brazil for what it's worth, so anything legal-related would be a bonus.
What is the job situation like for those with good English plus another European language and degree education? My feeling was that Dubai was very English-oriented, but there must be niche jobs that would require or certainly benefit from a second European language, especially with the amount of foreign trade going on in Dubai. I hear also that direct flights to Brazil may start up some time in 2005 and she previously worked for an airline in Brazil, so that might be an option.
I can certainly sponsor her for a 2 month visa so she could come to Dubai herself to job hunt and attend interviews, etc. Worst case scenario, I guess my company will employ her, but she'd rather be as independent as possible.
Would welcome any views/comments/suggestions
Dec 13th 2004, 5:54 pm
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Re: Other languages in Dubai
I'm not sure where to start but possibly if there are any Brazilian embassies, consulates, or portugese for that matter. Those are worth a shot. Other then that cabin crew usually helps when you know more then a couple of languages.
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Dec 13th 2004, 6:08 pm
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Re: Other languages in Dubai
If she spoke Japanese and Russian, those are langauges that are hot, especially for cabin crew right now...
But Spanish, don't know...try the schools and uni's? I know a mate did Spanish at his US school in Bahrain, different country...but just a thought...
But Spanish, don't know...try the schools and uni's? I know a mate did Spanish at his US school in Bahrain, different country...but just a thought...
Dec 13th 2004, 6:39 pm
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Re: Other languages in Dubai
Originally Posted by Bob
But Spanish, don't know...try the schools and uni's? I know a mate did Spanish at his US school in Bahrain, different country...but just a thought...
Dec 14th 2004, 6:10 am
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Re: Other languages in Dubai
Originally Posted by captainflack
Firstly, this is my first post so please be gentle
I run a small IT company in the UK at present and will be moving to Dubai to start a new company there late 2005. I've just come back from a visit to suss things out and it all looks fantastic. I also spent a few hours with an expat friend out there who has also started a business and he seems very happy with the business environment and lifestyle.
My girlfriend is Brazilian, and I would very much like her to go with me. I realize I could just get married but I'd prefer to do that in a few years time and do it *properly* rather than have a quickie marriage at the register office in Wandsworth for visa purposes. Ideally she would want to find a job herself in Dubai, something that uses English and Portuguese would probably suit best since that's her USP. She was formally a lawyer in Brazil for what it's worth, so anything legal-related would be a bonus.
What is the job situation like for those with good English plus another European language and degree education? My feeling was that Dubai was very English-oriented, but there must be niche jobs that would require or certainly benefit from a second European language, especially with the amount of foreign trade going on in Dubai. I hear also that direct flights to Brazil may start up some time in 2005 and she previously worked for an airline in Brazil, so that might be an option.
I can certainly sponsor her for a 2 month visa so she could come to Dubai herself to job hunt and attend interviews, etc. Worst case scenario, I guess my company will employ her, but she'd rather be as independent as possible.
Would welcome any views/comments/suggestions
I run a small IT company in the UK at present and will be moving to Dubai to start a new company there late 2005. I've just come back from a visit to suss things out and it all looks fantastic. I also spent a few hours with an expat friend out there who has also started a business and he seems very happy with the business environment and lifestyle.
My girlfriend is Brazilian, and I would very much like her to go with me. I realize I could just get married but I'd prefer to do that in a few years time and do it *properly* rather than have a quickie marriage at the register office in Wandsworth for visa purposes. Ideally she would want to find a job herself in Dubai, something that uses English and Portuguese would probably suit best since that's her USP. She was formally a lawyer in Brazil for what it's worth, so anything legal-related would be a bonus.
What is the job situation like for those with good English plus another European language and degree education? My feeling was that Dubai was very English-oriented, but there must be niche jobs that would require or certainly benefit from a second European language, especially with the amount of foreign trade going on in Dubai. I hear also that direct flights to Brazil may start up some time in 2005 and she previously worked for an airline in Brazil, so that might be an option.
I can certainly sponsor her for a 2 month visa so she could come to Dubai herself to job hunt and attend interviews, etc. Worst case scenario, I guess my company will employ her, but she'd rather be as independent as possible.
Would welcome any views/comments/suggestions
Cabin crew is prolly her best bet.... Emirates, I wud imagine, wud be happy to have her if she is multi-lingual.
I know that Emirates does a mega CV collection day once every year. They then sift through the lot and call up ppl for particular positions that they see fit.
Try their website for more info:
www.emirates.com
or give them a call and see wot they say:
+9714 214 44 44
hope that helps u out.
