Which career coaching option is right for me?

If you want ongoing support and a community until you're hired, join the Middle East Career Accelerator ($129/month). For one fast, direct fix this week, book a 1:1 session from $149. Senior professionals who want a private, done-with-you transition can apply for the 8-week Executive Programme (AED 7,500).

Can I cancel the membership anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in and no notice period; cancel inside Skool in one click. Subscriptions are self-managed and not refunded.

Middle East Career Accelerator | Get Hired in the UAE & Saudi

Q: I'm new to the GCC job market. Will this work for me?

Most members join without existing GCC connections. The networking playbook and recruiter-visibility framework are built specifically for people breaking into the UAE and Saudi markets from outside.

Q: How fast do clients see results?

Publicly documented results include a job offer in Dubai six weeks after joining, two offers from a single strategy call, and interviews within days of a CV rework. Results depend on your level, market and effort.

Offer in 6 weeks“Within six weeks of joining, I accepted a job offer in Dubai.”Ryan Addley

2 offers · via 1:1“Two job offers from one strategy call.”Lee Hall

Senior PM · signed“MECA works because Dan works.”Ganesh Subramanian

First UAE role“I secured my first role in the UAE shortly after.”Emmet Jones

Moved to Saudi“Supported my move to Saudi Arabia.”Johan Bak

Executive“Clear, strategic, and tailored.”Naoise King, ex FIFA & F1

After redundancy“Made a massive difference.”Ajay Shah

Offer in 6 weeks“Within six weeks of joining, I accepted a job offer in Dubai.”Ryan Addley

2 offers · via 1:1“Two job offers from one strategy call.”Lee Hall

Senior PM · signed“MECA works because Dan works.”Ganesh Subramanian

First UAE role“I secured my first role in the UAE shortly after.”Emmet Jones

Moved to Saudi“Supported my move to Saudi Arabia.”Johan Bak

Executive“Clear, strategic, and tailored.”Naoise King, ex FIFA & F1

After redundancy“Made a massive difference.”Ajay Shah

The Get Hired System · $129/month

Five stages. Fourteen videos. All of it on day one.

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.

The MECA Get Hired System

CV to offer, in order.

14 on-demand videos across five stages, each with summaries and stage checklists. The whole system unlocks the moment you join.

14 videos · day one Stage checklists Summarised · never rewatch Constantly updated

CV Optimisation
Rebuild your CV around what you have actually achieved, so it survives the six seconds a recruiter gives it.
LinkedIn Mastery
Rebuild your profile so recruiters find it when they search, and stop scrolling when they do.
Apply & Network
How to reach hiring managers directly, before the role is advertised.
Interviews
How hiring decisions actually get made here, from someone who made them for twenty years.
Offer & Negotiation
Package structure, salary benchmarks, and how to negotiate without losing the offer.

Not a course you watch on your own

What a week inside MECA looks like.

Videos on their own do not get anyone hired. MECA runs every week, live, and you are in the room.

Live · Mondays

Career Clinic

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 Monday

Live · Wednesdays

CV Teardown

I go through members' CVs line by line, on camera. Drop yours in the pinned post and it gets done.

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.

Picked by me · 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.

Unlocked immediately · 24/7

Day 1 to 14

The Fast-Track Plan

Every new member starts on the 14-Day Fast-Track Plan. No figuring it out alone; follow the plan.

Join tonight · momentum by the weekend

The real cost of waiting

Every month your search stalls, a tax-free salary stays on the table.

The typical unguided GCC search

−6 months

Spray-and-pray applications into 500+ applicant queues, from outside the region, with no feedback loop.

−AED 25,000+ for every stalled month. A mid-to-senior GCC role pays AED 25,000 to 45,000 a month, tax-free.
Nobody on the inside telling you what a recruiter actually sees.
Every pay cheque without an offer is one that never arrives.

Your first 14 days inside MECA

Day 1 to 14

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.

Day 1 · Watch the orientation, meet the community, drop your CV in the teardown thread.
Days 2 to 5 · CV rebuilt and torn down live on Wednesday's call.
Days 6 to 10 · LinkedIn rebuilt for recruiter search, first posts live.
Days 11 to 14 · Targeted applications and direct outreach running, fed by the daily jobs feed.

Everything you unlock the moment you join

Stack it up. Then look at the price again.

Most of that comes from one number you can check: my $149 session rate.

8+ live coaching sessions with me every monthCareer Clinic every Monday · your actual CV reviewed live every Wednesday8 × $149 = $1,192/mo

The MECA Get Hired System14 on-demand videos across 5 stages · all unlocked on day one$249

Daily curated GCC jobs feedReal roles across the UAE, Saudi & Qatar, hand-filtered every day$29/mo

Full call archive, recordedMiss a call, never miss the lessonIncluded

Private members' network + WhatsApp82+ professionals sharing leads, intros and referralsNot sold separately

Every month, all in$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 put my time behind the system.

Join the Middle East Career Accelerator

One GCC role pays six figures, tax-free. This costs $129.

Join, have a look around, cancel anytime.

Monthly

$129

per month (AED 475) · cancel anytime

CV & LinkedIn frameworks that get replies
Networking playbook to reach decision-makers early
2× weekly live coaching + CV teardowns
Full Get Hired training system
Daily GCC jobs feed
Private community + WhatsApp network

Join Monthly

VIP · Annual · your CV written for you

$995

one payment for the year (AED 3,655) · no monthly billing Works out $83/month

Everything in Monthly, unlocked for a full 12 months
Your executive CV written for you, by me, someone who sees 100 CVs a day
CV delivered within 14 days, with one revision round
Land early? The remaining months cover your first months in the role with the career-growth curriculum

Join VIP · $995/year →

Premium

$299

per month (AED 1,100) · cancel anytime

Everything in Monthly, plus:
Monthly private 1:1 with me (45 min, Zoom)
Direct WhatsApp access to me between calls
Priority CV review with 24-hour turnaround
First access to new frameworks & playbooks

Join Premium

Hosted on SkoolSecure checkoutCancel in one click75+ members already inside

It was $99 at launch. It is $129 now. It goes up as the community grows, so it will not be cheaper than it is today.

All of these are public

The wins wall.

Every quote here is a LinkedIn recommendation you can check, or a message from inside the community, unedited. Group, 1:1 and executive clients.

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

Senior PM · Signed

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.

Ganesh SubramanianSigned as Senior Project Manager · after 18 yrs at a major IOC

Unedited message · Wins! channel

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

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

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.

MECA memberUnedited message · Wins! channel

Shared with permission

Offer after redundancy

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.

MECA memberUnedited message · Wins! channel

Shared with permission

All LinkedIn recommendations are public on Dan's profile. Community messages shared with permission.

Straight answers

Before you ask.

Which option is right for me?

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.

I'm completely new to the GCC market. Will this work for me?

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.

How is this different from other career coaches?

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.

How fast do clients see results?

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.

Can I cancel MECA anytime?

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.

What happens after I book a 1:1?

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.

How does the Executive Programme application work?

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.

Get interviews in the Middle East. Land the role.

Five stages. Fourteen videos. All of it on day one.

CV to offer, in order.

CV Optimisation

LinkedIn Mastery

Apply & Network

Interviews

Offer & Negotiation

What a week inside MECA looks like.

Career Clinic

CV Teardown

Daily Jobs Feed + WhatsApp

On-Demand Get Hired System

The Fast-Track Plan

Every month your search stalls, a tax-free salary stays on the table.

Stack it up. Then look at the price again.

The Interview Guarantee

One GCC role pays six figures, tax-free. This costs $129.

The wins wall.

Before you ask.

Every week you wait, the role goes to someone who applied smarter.

The free GCC CV template