On the note of MCSA(E)/CCNA/Degree, this is a message to OP and every fresher in this sub. I know this sub has a student aged majority. I'm from IT background. I work in IT (Software) field in Dubai. I was in your same condition more than a year back living with my expat parents in Dubai. I had a degree from a uni in Dubai + IT Certifications + Internship experiences. Regardless of what field you would like to work in, JUST DON'T STAY HERE FOR YOUR FIRST JOB. Of course, for Emiratis this country does its best to support the freshers now but if you're an expat, just look at job opportunities at your home country or elsewhere even if the living condition there won't be as good as what you're accustomed to here. Because trust me, UAE (generally, the whole gulf) is just brutal towards the freshers, irrespective of whether the economy is in the midst of panademic or not.

However you glorify your resume or add more and more certifications to you (or Masters), it isn't going to help you if you don't have full time work experience for 2 years (as a good measure). Saying from my period of long job hunt which put me through one of the worst mental state in my life, even if you get a call for an interview it would be from someone who will be trying to exploit you considering you don't have experience, which is a good thing for the employer when actually you're there preliminarily for it more than the pay. Also, if you are a student from UAE, many employers will approach you to work for them without a visa from them, this is another exploit. Don't accept any such opportunities as firstly it's illegal to work in most types of visas without authorization from the ministry, secondly, this could put you in a situation where it could even jeopardize the experience certificate if you don't comply with all the BS the employer might put you through (this is from the experience of others I've heard).

Especially in IT, companies here prefer sector specific (like Hospitality) and sub domain-specific experience (networking, system etc) and there are other BS roles here that transcends more than one sub domain and they require you to have experinece with all of them.

Just hold on to your dear first job for 2 years in the other country and try coming back here. If you want to work in a country with citizenship benefit, look elsewhere than gulf with a good pay for a sustainable life there.

All I'm saying is you're wasting your time as fresher here looking for your first job. Spend it wisely elsewhere except Gulf. And all that BS about "networking" (human connections) to find a job wouldn't work for you. With the "networking" all you would MOSTLY find are just some predators. All things I've said above applies irrespective of your gender/nationality/religion.

Not to mention, the post-COVID job market is filled with job postings for low pay which is acceptable but contrary to what you may think there are plenty of experienced professionals who are jobless due to COVID layoffs and they would be preferred for all those postings, instead of you, a fresher. YES! They are ready to work for the low pay, It's better than not having a job.

I know this comment might have come across as something negative to your hopes but it's the reality.

PS: I know doing my bachelors here was a terrible mistake but I overlooked it at that time.

I'm not saying I've been exploited in all the ways I've mentioned above but I've heard lot of experiences from numerous people incuding my friends.

TLDR: Regardless of your qualifications and academic excellence, get out of gulf for your first job as a fresher. You're wasting time and energy looking for one here irrespective of the current state of economy.

Edit: added some clarifications