Oman Guide: Jobs

Finding a job abroad is not easy, and foreign working conditions are often quite different from those at home. Our job guide explains where to look for a job and how to apply for it. You will also find information on salaries, working conditions and social security issues.

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  Introduction

  Employment prospects

  Oman allows plenty of foreign workers into its territory, but almost exclusively on a temporary basis.

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  Sponsorship

  What is a sponsor?

  All foreigners require a local sponsor in order to visit Oman, whether they are just visiting or doing business.

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  Recruitment Agencies

  How they operate

  Recruitment consultants or agents play a major role in the placement of workers in a host of occupations in Oman.

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  Teaching English in Oman

  Where can you teach English?

  Surprisingly enough, most English teachers in Oman come from Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.

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  Working women

  What is working in Oman like for a woman?

  Oman is steeped in traditional Islamic values, which means that men are still widely looked on as bread-winners and providers, and women as homemakers. However, western workers have served as catalysts for an emerging womens´ employment culture.

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  Working conditions

  Salary & Working hours

  Salaries in Oman are usually similar to or greater than those paid in western countries.

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  Employment Contracts

  What you need to know

  Once you accept an Omani job, you will have to sign an employment contract. This usually occurs in your home country, well before you even leave for Oman.

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  Changing Jobs

  The difficulties of changing jobs

  Since most companies bring expatriate employees to Oman at great expense (especially if they are paying to relocate an entire family), they do not look kindly on foreign workers changign jobs.

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  Dismissal & Redundancy

  What you need to know

  Most Omani employers give employees three written warnings detailing their failings or shortcomings before resorting to dismissal.

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  Social Security

  Oman's social security system

  Oman does not have obligatory state or employer-contribution insurance schemes.

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