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The festive season is upon us and many of us are looking forward to taking that well-deserved break over the coming few weeks.
Here’s why it may be a good idea to skip the vacations and earn a little extra this season. This is perhaps the best time of the year to find a side job to earn extra cash as most malls and retailers in the UAE are looking to hire part-time/contract staff for the upcoming festive season.
Working during the holiday season may not seem a perfect idea but many options are available for those looking to make some quick cash. Some jobs are for the entire month of December whereas others are just for the New Year’s Eve.
Secondly, it’s a good idea to get that extra bit of cash as the festive season also means spending a lot on gifts for families and loved ones.
If you are up to it, then there are enough vacancies that you may look at depending on your availability and commitment, of course after you get an approval nod from your employer if you are employed elsewhere.
(Read: UAE employees allowed to work part-time at another job: MoL )
Several retailers are on the lookout on social media to hire such candidates. There are many adverts on Facebook, targeting young girls and boys for brands promotion in Dubai’s big malls.
Most jobs are of promotional nature whether it’s for electronics, credit cards and even fashion brands but some are of different kind as well.
If you are into music, you can also earn a few hundreds just by playing your favourite instrument during New Year’s Eve.
For example, one advert says a guitarist is needed to play the guitar for just one evening and the pay is Dh1,000.
And, the options do not end with the New Year kicking in. Most retailers are also looking to hire temporary staff for Dubai Shopping Festival, which is the next big thing for them after December.
Other seasonal events during the year like Gitex also push up short-term hiring for college students and entry-level employees.
More than that, many companies in the country are also looking to hire staff to manage projects and keep up with seasonal demand spikes, leading to more contract staff being hired.
According to TASC, a company into talent and people management solutions, contract staffing has witnessed year-on-year increase in the UAE by about 15 to 20 per cent, revealing the potential for such hires.
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