--- title: "Job Hunting Articles | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/job-hunting" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Blog](/blog) # Job hunting 245 posts [![Dubai office plaza, a professional carrying a desk box to a new tower](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/uae-salary-guide-2027-workers-open-new-jobs-hero.jpg) News ### 78% of UAE Workers Are Open to a New Job in 2027, According to a New Salary Guide 78% of UAE professionals are open to changing roles, Michael Page's 2027 guide finds. See monthly pay for eight roles in AED and USD, plus the switching rules. October 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/uae-salary-guide-2027-workers-open-new-jobs) [![Seasonal worker in red apron stacking gift boxes in a stockroom](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/holiday-seasonal-hiring-2026-mixed-signals-hero.jpg) News ### Holiday Hiring 2026 Sends Mixed Signals, and What That Means for Seasonal Job Seekers Challenger expects about 450,000 seasonal retail jobs this quarter, below last year, while Amazon hires more and UPS hires fewer. Here is where to apply. October 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/holiday-seasonal-hiring-2026-mixed-signals) [![Young job seekers walking between booths at a large graduate job fair hall](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/china-youth-unemployment-18-percent-september-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Nearly One in Five in China's Urban Youth Labor Force Is Still Jobless After September's Drop to 18% China's jobless rate for urban 16 to 24 year olds in the labor force, excluding students, eased to 18% in September from 18.9%. What it means for graduates. October 21, 2026Read Article](/blog/china-youth-unemployment-18-percent-september-2026) [![Seasonal workers in hi-vis vests sorting parcels on conveyor belts in a large warehouse](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/amazon-300000-holiday-seasonal-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Amazon Is Hiring More Than 300,000 Holiday Workers, Up From 250,000 in Each of the Last Three Years Amazon is hiring more than 300,000 US workers this holiday season, up 20% from a year ago. Seasonal pay averages $20 an hour. See the roles and how to apply. October 21, 2026Read Article](/blog/amazon-300000-holiday-seasonal-jobs-2026) [![Half-built brick houses with scaffolding on an English housing site](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/uk-vacancies-below-700000-unemployment-4-7-percent-october-2026-hero.jpg) News ### UK Job Vacancies Drop Below 700,000 Even as Unemployment Falls to 4.7% UK vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000, the first total below 700,000 since 2021, while unemployment fell to 4.7%. See what it means for UK job seekers. October 20, 2026Read Article](/blog/uk-vacancies-below-700000-unemployment-4-7-percent-october-2026) [![Two health workers in teal scrubs walking down a bright hospital corridor](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/saudi-health-clusters-4291-healthcare-jobs-2026-hero.jpg) News ### Saudi Health Workers Get 4,291 New Openings Across 20 Health Clusters Health Holding announced 4,291 jobs for Saudi health practitioners across 20 clusters. See who can apply, the 15 days to apply and how to choose one portal. October 20, 2026Read Article](/blog/saudi-health-clusters-4291-healthcare-jobs-2026) [![An open laptop, coffee and pen on a long wooden table in a sunny library reading room](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-write-an-effective-cover-letter-hero.jpg) Job Hunting ### How to Write an Effective Cover Letter That Hiring Managers Want to Read Only 48% of US employers call resumes an effective way to judge candidates, per TestGorilla's 2025 survey. Learn to write a cover letter that shows your fit. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/how-to-write-an-effective-cover-letter) [![A hand signing a letter with a fountain pen at a professor's sunlit desk](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-ask-for-a-letter-of-recommendation-hero.jpg) Job Hunting ### How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation That Gets a Yes and a Strong Letter NACE's Job Outlook 2026 found 70% of responding employers of new grads use skill-based hiring. Learn how to ask for a recommendation letter that proves it. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/how-to-ask-for-a-letter-of-recommendation) [![A young man seen from behind with a phone in hand, standing between two glass office towers](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-handle-a-competing-job-offer-while-currently-employed-hero.jpg) Negotiation ### How to Handle a Competing Job Offer While Currently Employed Nearly one-third of workers in Workday's 2026 report may look for a new job in the next 12 months. Here is how to handle a competing offer while employed. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/how-to-handle-a-competing-job-offer-while-currently-employed) [![Two takeaway coffee cups and a phone on a sunny sidewalk cafe table, set for a catch-up](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-ask-for-a-professional-reference-hero.jpg) Job Hunting ### How to Ask for a Professional Reference and Get a Strong Yes NACE's Job Outlook 2026 found just 42% of employers now screen job candidates by GPA. Learn how to ask for a professional reference and get a strong yes. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/how-to-ask-for-a-professional-reference) [![A job candidate seen from behind as an interviewer holds up a resume across the table](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-answer-interview-questions-well-hero.jpg) Interview ### How to Answer Interview Questions Well With Clear Structure and Real Examples 87% of employers that use skills-based hiring use it during interviews, per NACE Job Outlook 2026. Learn how to answer job interview questions really well. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/how-to-answer-interview-questions-well) [![A sunny vocational training hall with workbenches, wiring panels and hung tools](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/how-to-change-careers-in-your-30s-40s-or-50s-without-a-degree-hero.jpg) Career ### How to Change Careers in Your 30s 40s or 50s Without a Degree About 85% of HR pros told SHRM a reliable skills test makes a no-degree candidate look more qualified. Here is how to switch careers in your 30s, 40s or 50s. October 19, 2026Read Article](/blog/how-to-change-careers-in-your-30s-40s-or-50s-without-a-degree) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)