Since unemployment is high in Egypt, it’s a good idea to have a job lined up before you leave your home country. Being fluent, or semi-fluent, in Arabic is an advantage when searching for work in Egypt. Language skills will lead to not only higher paid jobs abroad in Egypt, but to a higher likelihood of landing a position in the nation’s recuperating workforce. 

Specialized skills are highly sought after (such as information technology) and organizations are more likely provide relocation assistance. If you have a background in law, foreign service, or social services, Egypt is a coordinating location for many NGOs, humanitarian relief, and organizations for refugees from all over the Middle East.

Construction & Communication. Cairo’s employment market is some what of a boom or bust, especially with the Arab Spring and resulting unrest. But in the last three decades, its growth as a work and business center has been steady. Estimates are that 20 percent or more of the buildings in Cairo are less than five years old, so jobs in construction (and in specific trades) are apparently in demand. Communication providers have grown in the same regard, if not a greater rate, so there are job opportunities in communications for skilled workers too.

Archeology. Egypt is also an archaeological hotspot. Many digs hire archaeologists-in-training or offer volunteer job opportunities. Due to the nation’s history and archaeological treasures, Egypt draws a multitude of tourists from all over the world and guides fluent in several languages are always in demand.

Teaching, Tutoring, Tourism, & Translating. English teaching jobs in Egypt are also fairly plentiful (especially in Cairo). In resort communities, such as Sharm El Sheikh, there are hospitality, bartending, and wait staff jobs, where knowing more than one language is beneficial for communication with tourists. Amazingly as it may seem in a desert kingdom, there are frequent openings for dive instructors in Egypt as well.

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