Tricky situations: promotions, contracts and multiple roles
My visa was with a manpower supply company, but I worked full time at a client site. How do I show it?
Show the client where you worked and mention the supply company as your employer, because both facts may come up in checks. This setup is common in the Gulf, and recruiters there are familiar with it.
Example:
"Maintenance Technician, Al Waha Hospital, Abu Dhabi (employed by Pioneer Manpower Services) | May 2022 – Present"
Tips:
- Use the client name first if your daily work and supervision were there.
- Keep dates and title consistent with your employment documents.
- In portals, enter your legal employer and mention the client in the description.
Why this matters: background checks and reference requests normally go to your legal employer, and your experience certificate or salary records may come from the supply company. Showing both names prevents confusion when the new employer checks. If you worked at several client sites under the same supply company, list the supply company once as the heading and each client site as a sub-entry with its own dates and duties.
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