"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✦
✦ The Middle East Career Accelerator · Built by a 20-year GCC recruiter ✦
Get interviews in the Middle East. Land the role.
The complete GCC job-search system, run live every week by a recruiter who spent 20 years deciding who got hired. Until you're hired.
Cancel anytime · Day-one access to everything · Members 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
14On-demand videos · unlocked day one
75+Members already inside
2×Live coaching calls every week
The Group Programme · $129/month (AED 475)
The Middle East Career Accelerator
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.
Real clients. Real offers. Public record.
The wins wall.
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.
Follow the 14-Day Fast-Track, attend the live calls, and complete the stage checklists. If you're not getting interviews within 90 days of joining, Dan personally reviews your entire search with you, 1:1, at no cost. You do the work; he stakes his time on the system.
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.
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.
The Group Programme · $129/month (AED 475)