Most career coaches have never sat on the hiring side of the table. I have spent twenty years there. Work with me and you get what I actually know about how people get hired here, not a theory of it.
Group coaching from $129 a month, a 1:1 you can book today, or a private executive programme. Clients are landing offers across the UAE and Saudi right now.
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 have watched brilliant candidates lose out to average ones who just understood how it works here. Who to speak to, when, and how to come across. Nobody teaches you that from the outside, because the people who know are the ones doing the hiring. I was one of them. Now I am on your side of the table.
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.
Pick the level of support that fits where you are. Same system in all three. What changes is how much of me you get.
$129/month (AED 475)cancel anytime · VIP year $995
Best if you want
The full job-search system, with me live twice a week until you are hired. CV teardowns every Wednesday, a jobs feed every day, and a room full of people landing offers around you.
Zoom $149 (AED 545)In-person $320 (AED 1,175)
Best if you want
One session, my eyes on your exact situation, and a plan you can act on the same afternoon. Book straight into my calendar.
From AED 3,950senior professionals only
Best if you want
A recruiter working for you and nobody else. I write the positioning, name the 30 to 50 companies, and build the approach. Two or three clients at a time.
Take the free GCC CV template. Two ATS-ready templates and a LinkedIn cheat sheet, built from twenty years of screening CVs here. Or get a $79 (AED 290) video audit of your actual CV.
Most people apply into 500-applicant queues for roles that were half-promised before they went public, then wonder why nothing comes back. MECA is the other way in: live, every week, until you are hired.
Bring whatever is stuck. Where to aim, who to approach, why nothing is coming back. We work it out live.
7:00 PM UAE · every MondayI go through members' CVs line by line, on camera. Drop yours in the pinned post and it gets done.
7:00 PM UAE · every WednesdayHand-picked GCC roles posted daily, plus a private WhatsApp network of 82+ members sharing leads between calls.
Picked by me · 7 days a week14 on-demand videos across five stages, CV to offer, with checklists. All of it unlocked the moment you join.
Plus the 14-Day Fast-Track PlanA mid-to-senior GCC role pays AED 25,000 to 45,000 a month. The typical unguided search takes six months. That is the real price of doing this alone.
Follow the 14-Day Fast-Track, show up to the live calls, complete the stage checklists. If you are not getting interviews within 90 days, I review your entire search with you, 1:1, free. You do the work. I put my time behind the system.
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.
You leave with a plan for Monday morning, not a list of things to think about. Pick a slot and book straight into my calendar.
“After implementing the steps covered in the strategy call, I secured several interviews and subsequently two job offers.”
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Start with the Direct Approach System, built for you in ten working days. If you then want me alongside you in the market for eight weeks, everything you paid is credited in full against the Programme.
Every quote here is a LinkedIn recommendation you can check, or a message from inside the community, unedited.
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 :)
One of the most grounding and transformative experiences of my career. MECA works because Dan works. The cadence, the accountability, the shared wins, the momentum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Dan combines insight with a pragmatic approach, providing feedback that is both actionable and aligned with the realities of a competitive, international market.
All LinkedIn recommendations are public on Dan's profile. Community messages shared with permission.
If you want ongoing support and a room full of people until you are hired, that is MECA. If you want one fast, direct fix this week, book a 1:1. If you are senior and want it done with you privately, start with the Direct Approach System. If you are unsure, start with MECA: it is the lowest cost, you will know within a week if it is your room, and you can move up from there.
That is most people I work with. The market works differently here, and that is exactly what the system unpacks. The networking playbook and recruiter-visibility framework are built for people without existing GCC connections.
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 does not replace the work.
Yes. No lock-in, no notice period, cancel inside Skool in one click. Cancellation is self-serve and subscriptions are not refunded, so manage your billing like any subscription. Most people stay because the room is active and the coaching is weekly.
Twenty years of hiring decisions, now on your side. Start wherever makes sense.
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