How easier or difficult is it to get a finance job in UAE

Well nothing is impossible.  It has just become more difficult due to the economic environment and increased competition. On top, the banking industry has taken major hits over the years in terms of layoffs and restructuring.

This is especially true for junior level job applicants who don't have specialized skills like yourself.  With the cost pressures the way they are and easy availability of talent on the ground in UAE and other countries of the GCC; employers are not going to fly in junior people for interviews or indeed even bother to call as those skills are readily available in the local market.  The only exception is labor and service industry jobs which are farmed out to recruitment agencies in different countries like Pakistan, Philippines etc; but these are considered as unskilled jobs and not relevant to you.

The best and practically, the only way available at your level is to come here on a visit visa and do a job search in person.

Thanks for the insight...that's the information I want.

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