"Offer in Dubai within six weeks of joining" · Ryan Addley✦"Two job offers from one strategy call" · Lee Hall✦"MECA works because Dan works" · Ganesh Subramanian✦"I secured my first role in the UAE shortly after" · Emmet Jones✦"He sees the person behind the résumé" · Ganesh Subramanian✦"Supported my move to Saudi Arabia" · Johan Bak✦"Clear, strategic, and tailored" · Naoise King, ex FIFA & F1✦"Made a massive difference" · Ajay Shah✦"Offer in Dubai within six weeks of joining" · Ryan Addley✦"Two job offers from one strategy call" · Lee Hall✦"MECA works because Dan works" · Ganesh Subramanian✦"I secured my first role in the UAE shortly after" · Emmet Jones✦"He sees the person behind the résumé" · Ganesh Subramanian✦"Supported my move to Saudi Arabia" · Johan Bak✦"Clear, strategic, and tailored" · Naoise King, ex FIFA & F1✦"Made a massive difference" · Ajay Shah✦
✦ Dan Chadwick · GCC Recruiter, now in your corner · Dubai since 2007 ✦
For 20 years, I decided who got hired in the Gulf. Now I work for you.
Most career coaches have never sat on the hiring side of the table. I spent two decades there. Whichever way you work with me, you get the insider playbook.
Group coaching, 1:1 sessions bookable today, and a private executive programme. Clients are landing offers across the UAE & Saudi.
115K+ followers across the GCCRecruiting in Dubai since 2007As heard on Dubai Eye 103.815+ public LinkedIn recommendations
20+Years inside GCC recruitment
1000sOf candidates & companies worked with
3Ways to work with Dan
$79+Entry points from a CV audit up
Meet your coach
Other coaches teach theory. I made the hiring decisions.
I'm Dan Chadwick. Since 2007 I've recruited across the GCC from Dubai: screening thousands of CVs, building shortlists and sitting in the rooms where offers get decided.
I watched brilliant candidates lose out to average ones who simply understood the game: the relationships, the timing, the positioning. Nobody teaches you that from the outside. That's the gap I now fill, from your side of the table.
55KLinkedIn
41KTikTok
19KInstagram
Dubai Eye 103.8Careers expert · on air
"His advice was clear, strategic, and tailored… I appreciate his professionalism, discretion, and expertise, and would not hesitate to recommend him to other senior professionals."
NAOISE (NISHA) KING · STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS · FORMER FIFA & FORMULA 1
The ways you can work with me
Three doors. Same recruiter behind each one.
Pick the level of support that fits where you are. Every option runs on the same insider system; what changes is how much of me you get.
You're 1 of 500+ applicants chasing roles that were half-promised before they went public. That's not bad luck, it's the wrong strategy. MECA is the system that fixes it: live, every week, until you're hired.
The MECA Get Hired System
14 on-demand videos across five stages, each with summaries and stage checklists. The whole system unlocks the moment you join. Day one, all of it.
01
CV Optimisation
Rebuild your CV on achievement-led frameworks that survive a recruiter's 6-second skim.
02
LinkedIn Mastery
Turn your profile into a magnet recruiters find, not a page they scroll past.
03
Apply & Network
The targeted-outreach playbook: reach hiring managers before roles go public.
04
Interviews
Prepare for how hiring decisions are actually made in the GCC, from the man who made them.
05
Offer & Negotiation
Package structure, salary benchmarks, and how to negotiate without losing the offer.
14 on-demand videos · all available on day oneStage checklists · complete before you progressSummarised · so you never rewatchConstantly updated · career-growth stage coming next
This isn't a course. It's a live operation.
What a week inside MECA looks like.
A course you watch alone changes nothing. MECA runs every single week, and you're in the room.
Dan reviews members' CVs line-by-line, live. Drop yours in the pinned post and watch it transform.
7:00 PM UAE · every Wednesday
Every day
Daily Jobs Feed + WhatsApp
Hand-picked GCC roles posted daily across construction, energy, finance, tech and more. Plus a private WhatsApp network of 82+ members sharing leads between calls.
Curated by Dan · 7 days a week
Whenever you need it
On-Demand Get Hired System
All 14 Get Hired videos, stage checklists and the CV, LinkedIn and employment resource libraries, on demand from day one. Coaching that fits your schedule, between the live calls.
Unlocked immediately · 24/7
The real cost of waiting
Every month your search stalls, a tax-free salary stays on the table.
−AED 25,000+
What one stalled month costs you. A mid-to-senior GCC role pays AED 25,000 to 45,000 a month, tax-free. Every month without an offer is a pay cheque that never arrives.
−6 months
The typical unguided GCC search. Spray-and-pray applications into 500+ applicant queues, from outside the region, with no feedback loop.
Join tonight. Momentum by the weekend.
Your first 14 days, mapped.
Every new member starts on the 14-Day Fast-Track Plan. No figuring it out alone; follow the plan.
Day 1
Watch the orientation
Open the Get Hired system, meet the community, and drop your CV in the teardown thread.
Days 2 to 5
CV rebuilt
Work the CV Optimisation stage and get your CV torn down live on Wednesday's call.
Days 6 to 10
LinkedIn switched on
Profile rebuilt for recruiter search, first posts live, network growing daily.
Days 11 to 14
Outreach live
Targeted applications and direct outreach running, with the daily jobs feed feeding your pipeline.
And half the work is already done for you: CV templates written, outreach scripts written, jobs pre-filtered daily, and a checklist at every stage so you always know the next step.
Everything you unlock the moment you join
Stack it up. Then look at the price again.
8+ live coaching sessions with Dan every month, including weekly CV teardownsCareer Clinic every Monday · your actual CV reviewed live every Wednesday8 × his $149 rate = $1,192/mo
The MECA Get Hired System: 14 on-demand videos across 5 stagesWith summaries and stage checklists · all unlocked on day one$249 value
Daily curated GCC jobs feedReal roles across the UAE, Saudi & Qatar, hand-filtered every day$29/mo value
Full call archive: every clinic & teardown, recordedMiss a call, never miss the lessonIncluded
Every month, all inMost of it from one checkable number: Dan's own $149 session rate.$1,470+
$1,470+$129/month · cancel anytime
✦
The Interview Guarantee
Follow the 14-Day Fast-Track, show up to the live calls, complete the stage checklists. If you're not getting interviews within 90 days, I'll personally review your entire search with you, 1:1, free. You do the work; I stake my time on the system.
Join the Middle East Career Accelerator
One GCC role pays six figures, tax-free. This costs $129.
Join, explore everything, cancel anytime.
Monthly
$129
per month (AED 475) · cancel anytime
CV & LinkedIn frameworks that get replies
Networking playbook to reach decision-makers early
Hosted on Skool · Secure checkout · Cancel in one click · 75+ members already inside
It was $99 at launch. It's $129 now. The price rises as the community grows; it won't get cheaper than today.
Path 02 · Private Session · From $149
1:1 with me. Direct, personal, done in the session.
You leave with a specific, actionable plan, not a list of generic suggestions. This is what you do on Monday morning. Pick a slot below and book straight into my calendar.
Option A · Worldwide
Zoom Strategy Session
$149 (AED 545)
30 minutes · Zoom · anywhere in the world
Full CV and LinkedIn audit: I tell you exactly what a recruiter sees
How to apply in the GCC and actually get responses
Messaging templates and follow-up sequences that work
LinkedIn content strategy: what to post, how often, for whom
Using AI well, without sounding like every other applicant
Executive search firms work for the employer. For eight weeks, I work entirely for you. A private, done-with-you career transition for senior professionals targeting the GCC.
Weeks 1 to 3 · Built for you
Positioning & Assets
Executive positioning and value thesis
Done-for-you executive CV, written end to end
LinkedIn rebuilt with you for inbound visibility
Target company map: 30 to 50 named GCC employers
Bespoke outreach playbook and approach scripts
Weeks 4 to 8 · In the market
Strategy & Execution
4× private strategy calls across the programme
Live outreach review every week
Interview preparation for senior conversations
Offer and package negotiation guidance
Priority WhatsApp support throughout
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The performance commitment
If you are not in active conversations with the employers you're targeting by the end of the programme, I keep working with you, at no extra cost, until you are. It's me personally the whole way. Two or three clients at a time, by application only.
AED 7,500
approx $2,040 · one payment · 8-week private engagement
Every quote below is from a named LinkedIn recommendation or an unedited message inside the community. Group, 1:1 and executive clients alike.
Hired in 2 months
"Dan's mentorship gave me clear direction: specific guidance, no fluff. My job search lasted roughly two months… Although I found a job, I will stay in the chat for a bit longer :)"
Liudmila DicusarExecutive & Personal Assistant · Dubai · MECA member
LinkedIn recommendation
The room itself
"The community he has built within the Middle East Career Accelerator is highly engaged and supportive. A network of like-minded professionals who are serious about progression."
Karl HaynesSenior FM Leader · IWFM UAE Committee · MECA member
LinkedIn recommendation
Offer in Dubai · 6 weeks
"Twelve years ago, I tried to break into the UAE market and failed. This time, Dan's program provided the exact structure I was missing… Within six weeks of joining, I accepted a job offer in Dubai. I am certain this wouldn't have happened so quickly, if at all, without this program."
Ryan AddleyEnterprise Revenue Leader · MECA member
LinkedIn recommendation
Senior PM · Signed
"One of the most grounding and transformative experiences of my career… He doesn't just help you refine your narrative, he helps you reconnect with your identity. MECA works because Dan works. The cadence, the accountability, the shared wins, the momentum. My recent win is a direct reflection of that system."
Ganesh SubramanianSigned as Senior Project Manager · after 18 yrs at a major IOC
First UAE role
"Every session left me with clear steps to improve, and the results spoke for themselves. I secured my first role in the UAE shortly after implementing what I learned."
Emmet JonesProject Manager · MECA member
LinkedIn recommendation
2 job offers · via 1:1
"After implementing the steps covered in the strategy call, I secured several interviews and subsequently two job offers. I would highly recommend anyone who is struggling in the current UAE/GCC job markets to reach out to Dan."
Lee Hall CMIOSHHealth & Safety Leader · 1:1 client
LinkedIn recommendation
Saudi offer secured
"My dream move started with a decision. I got my offer today in Saudi 🚀 I joined with no clear direction and was facing constant rejection. The structure, accountability, and mindset developed within MECA made the difference."
"After 11 years in Dubai and redundancy, I reached out to Dan… Fast forward to several interviews and a job offer. Persistence and advice from Dan really made a massive difference."
Ajay ShahBrand & Retail Operations Manager
LinkedIn recommendation
Moved to Saudi
"Dan provided me with a strong CV template during a short paid session. It gave me clear direction, removed the guesswork… That guidance supported my move to Saudi Arabia."
Johan BakSenior Project Manager · MRICS, PMP
LinkedIn recommendation
Tier-1 interviews
"…in the last two weeks I secured three interviews with Tier 1 companies, received 2 offers so far, and have a 3rd pending. I'll continue to apply everything I've learnt."
"Dan combines insight with a pragmatic approach, providing feedback that is both actionable and aligned with the realities of a competitive, international market."
Naoise (Nisha) KingStrategic Communications · former FIFA & Formula 1
LinkedIn recommendation
All LinkedIn recommendations are public on Dan's profile. Community messages shared with permission.
Straight answers
Before you ask.
If you want ongoing support and a community until you're hired, that's MECA. If you want one fast, direct fix this week, book a 1:1. If you're a senior professional who wants it done with you privately, apply for the Executive Programme. If you're unsure, start with MECA: it's the lowest cost, you'll know within a week if it's your room, and you can move up from there.
That's most people I work with. The market works differently here, and that's exactly what the system unpacks. The networking playbook and recruiter-visibility framework are built specifically for people without existing GCC connections.
Most career advice is generic, Western-market-focused, and written by people who've never screened a CV for a role in Dubai. I spent two decades inside GCC recruitment making the actual hiring decisions. Every framework comes from that side of the table.
It depends on your level, market and effort, but the public record above includes an offer six weeks after joining MECA, two offers from one strategy call, and interviews within days of a CV rework. The system compresses the search; it doesn't replace the work.
Yes. No lock-in, no notice period, cancel inside Skool in one click. Note that cancellation is self-serve and subscriptions aren't refunded, so manage your billing like any subscription service. Most people stay because the room is active and the coaching is weekly.
You'll get a confirmation with the Zoom link (or the Dubai meeting details), plus a short intake so I can review your situation before we speak. We spend the session on your specific blockers and you leave with actions for the same week.
I take two or three private clients at a time, so it starts with a short application and a conversation to make sure I can genuinely move the needle for you. If I can't, I'll tell you and point you to the right option instead.
Whichever door you choose, you get the same recruiter
Every week you wait, the role goes to someone who applied smarter.
Twenty years of GCC hiring decisions, now working for you. Start where it makes sense today.
