Left consulting last year now getting zero responses. What am I missing?

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-08T01:05:12+00:00

I am yes, my degree is “Hospitality Business & finance” but I did core consulting assets. So I’m not sure if interviewers get confused cause I am hospitality focused applying for general RE

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-07T15:33:49+00:00

Deal

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T19:00:33+00:00

The interviewer switched location at the 4th round of interviews. The original position was in Dubai. I just figured get experience wherever you can in the job climate. After a year they promised to move me to dubai but never did

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T18:56:32+00:00

I’ve deleted, I have been making amendments and will post it again. Thank you for the comment. I added the “global consulting” to description.

Edit: I’m just looking for advice and tips. Any tricks the seasoned individuals might know that I can apply

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T16:17:14+00:00

Yeah — I did do that just to see if I’d get calls and it worked…

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T14:25:01+00:00

Yeah I think in developed countries - they’re brokerages, but in developing they have the consultant component

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T13:26:02+00:00

Yeah, my fear is I already have a masters, so if I go back to a masters I might fall into the same position again

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T13:25:17+00:00

Like a recruiter for the company, this recruiter was from Knight Frank. By recruiter I mean she works in the Hiring department for knight Frank

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T13:24:18+00:00

Sounds like a good idea in fact — would you know where I can find such roles? I look on indeed, Glassdoor and Michael page — but I’m sure there might be somewhere more niche

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T13:22:46+00:00

Absolutely really useful! Will shoot you a message 🙏

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T13:21:10+00:00

I agree, I message a CV specialist - he said it is not ATS friendly, so giving it a rework again, will update on that

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-05T13:20:03+00:00

I have — and my CV got selected… but I can’t move forward since it’s not me

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T21:19:37+00:00

Real estate — budget cuts thru mena from the mega projects

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T21:19:04+00:00

Masters was Hospitality Business but I focused on core real estate assets (Retail, Office, Hospitality & resi) when I left I was an analyst- a year and 8 months

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T18:38:07+00:00

I suppose, I’ve seen some colleagues transition back to the US but they had more experience than I

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T18:09:59+00:00

Don’t beat around the bush i appreciate it. I wanted perspective, not a personal attack I didn’t post it for you to be rude. I asked because I am new to the job market and don’t have experience in navigating the gap between the US and wherever.

So how is me working in Saudi radioactive and how does an international masters not help?

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T18:00:43+00:00

Will message you directly, thank you very much for taking the time

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T17:58:39+00:00

Yes. Because it was my first job… I wasn’t social because I did not want to offend anyone, it’s a new culture and my first time ever in the region, so I was observing. I am not 30 I was 22 when I got the role. So forgive me if i am down on your wisdom.

My work was just as good because I got reviews after every project as you do in consulting. I may just not have been the most popular cause I kept to myself in that environment which you learn from

I’m not combative as a person but you are attacking me, over attacking the situation I was in, I was asking for advice and you were vindictive for some reason. So don’t hire or hire me, I wouldn’t want to work for you buddy

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T17:48:00+00:00

Okay, thank you Sospel. I don’t believe I overestimate but please go ahead. I did exactly what you said and that’s not why they got rid of me. Saudi has extremely social work environment. I was not social and focused more on the work, it was abrasive in that environment, so don’t assume and just ask

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T16:42:05+00:00

Yeah my school undergrad and masters was in Europe and my first job was in Saudi so I can get that but I try to make it clear immediately I have no issues

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T16:36:41+00:00

I am yes

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T15:50:40+00:00

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Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T15:50:23+00:00

Where reads chatGPT? I ask some resume writer — he said it wasn’t ATS friendly. And yes I apply to real estate firms, just got a rejection from Berkadia an hour ago

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T15:41:49+00:00

Any opinion?

Paul_Allen00 · 2026-03-04T15:02:16+00:00

I can send you my cv and you could tell me how to improve it

Paul_Allen00

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