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General
How fast can iRabt fill a role?
Critical roles can be filled in as little as 24 hours. Standard placements typically complete within 1-3 weeks including licensing coordination.
Which regions do you cover?
We operate across the UAE and the wider Middle East, with licensing support for MOH, DHA and DOH jurisdictions.
Do you handle visas and documents?
Yes, visa processing, document attestation and dataflow are coordinated end-to-end by the iRabt team.
What kinds of professionals are on the platform?
Physicians, nurses, dentists, allied health and specialist clinical roles, every candidate is pre-screened and licence-verified.
How is iRabt different from a traditional agency?
iRabt is a platform, not a middleman. AI does the first screen, you talk to candidates directly, and our team handles the regulatory work.
For employers
Scored shortlists
Read more →What actually goes into the score?
Specialty and sub-specialty match, years in practice, licence status for your jurisdiction, availability, language and any must-have criteria you set on the vacancy. Each factor is shown on the candidate so you can see why they ranked where they did.
Can I override the ranking?
Yes. The score orders the list, it does not decide for you. You can approve any candidate at any position, move someone forward manually, or reject a top-ranked profile without explanation.
How many candidates will I see?
As many as genuinely qualify. iRabt does not pad a shortlist to hit a number. For narrow specialties that may be three strong candidates rather than twenty weak ones.
Do candidates know they are being scored?
Candidates know they are being matched to roles and screened. The internal ranking and your notes are never shown to them.
Talent pool
Read more →Can other facilities see my pool?
No. Candidate visibility is scoped per client. You see people assigned to your facility, those who applied to your roles and those in your pipelines. Nothing crosses between employers.
How current is the licence information?
Licence standing is re-checked rather than stored once. A candidate whose MOH, DHA or DOH registration has lapsed is not presented as licence-ready.
What happens to candidates we rejected?
The rejection and its reason stay on record, so the same mismatch is not put in front of you again. If you block a candidate, they are excluded from every future role.
Do we pay per candidate in the pool?
No. The pool is a by-product of roles you already ran. There is no per-profile charge for keeping verified candidates available to you.
Pipeline tracking
Read more →Do we have to update statuses ourselves?
No. Stages move from recorded actions, an approval, a scheduled interview, a sent offer. There is no separate status field for anyone to keep in sync by hand.
Can a candidate be in two of our roles at once?
Not during outreach. While a candidate is being approached they are held to one vacancy, which stops two facilities chasing the same person. Once you have reviewed them the hold releases and parallel processes are allowed.
What happens when we hire someone?
The hire is recorded against your role and that person's other live candidacies are withdrawn automatically, so nobody keeps interviewing a professional who has already started elsewhere.
Can we see why a candidate was rejected?
Yes. Every stage change carries who made it and the reason given, and the history stays on the candidate rather than in a mailbox.
Interviews & offers
Read more →Can I run my own interview format?
Yes. iRabt handles scheduling, feedback capture and stage tracking. What happens inside the interview, panel, clinical assessment, trial shift, is entirely yours.
Do I have to use your offer letter?
No, you upload your own template. iRabt fills in the candidate and role details and tracks the send and acceptance, but the wording stays yours.
What if a candidate accepts another job first?
You see it immediately. When a candidate is hired anywhere on the platform, their other candidacies are withdrawn automatically and your pipeline updates the same moment.
Can several people on my team manage the same role?
Yes. Everyone with access to the vacancy sees the same candidates, notes and stage history, so handovers do not lose context.
Licensing & onboarding
Read more →Which authorities do you cover?
MOH for the federal jurisdiction, DHA for Dubai and DOH for Abu Dhabi. We advise on which applies to your facility and the candidate's category before an application is filed.
Do you handle candidates who are still overseas?
Yes, and that is the common case. Overseas verification and attestation take the longest, which is exactly why they are started in parallel with everything else rather than after the visa.
How long does it realistically take?
Standard placements complete in one to three weeks including licensing coordination. Critical roles with a candidate already licensed in the jurisdiction can start in as little as 24 hours.
What if the regulator rejects an application?
We handle the response. Most rejections are documentation issues with a defined fix, and the file is corrected and resubmitted rather than restarted.
For candidates
Matched roles
Read more →Does it cost anything?
Creating a profile and applying is free. Paid plans raise your monthly application limit and unlock the CV Builder and AI Assistant, but you never pay to be matched or placed.
Can my current employer see my profile?
You control which fields are visible. Verification confirms your credentials to the platform without publishing your full file to every employer who searches.
I am not licensed in the UAE yet. Can I still apply?
Yes. Licence status shapes what you are shown rather than blocking you, and iRabt handles MOH, DHA and DOH licensing for candidates it places.
What happens after I accept an offer?
Licensing, attestation, visa and onboarding are coordinated for you. Your other applications are withdrawn automatically so nobody keeps chasing you.
How matching works
Read more →Why did I get a role outside my specialty?
Usually because your profile states the specialty differently to how the vacancy was written. The match reasoning will show which signal carried it, and correcting the wording on your profile fixes future rounds.
Does a low match mean I should not apply?
No. The score is a read on fit, not a gate. You can apply to any role you can see, and the reasoning tells you which gap to address in your application.
Do employers see me before I accept?
No. Matching surfaces roles to you. An employer only sees your profile once you apply or accept an approach.
I have not finished my licence. Will I still be matched?
Yes. Licence standing is weighed, not required. Roles where the employer will support the route are matched to candidates who have started or can start it.
Assessment
Read more →Does it cost anything?
No. Creating a profile, being assessed and applying are all free. The paid Silver and Premium plans add the CV Builder and the AI assistant, at 49 and 99 AED per month.
Do employers see my assessment?
No. The read is for you. Employers only see a candidate when you apply to their role or when you are matched and you accept the approach.
Is it the same as the CV Builder?
No. The assessment tells you where you stand and what is blocking you. The CV Builder is the tool that fixes the document once you know what to change.
What if I have not started licensing yet?
That is the common case and it is not a problem. The assessment names the shortest route for your qualification and what the first step actually is.
CV builder
Read more →Is the CV Builder free?
Creating a profile and applying is free. The CV Builder is included on the Silver and Premium plans, at 49 and 99 AED per month, and you can cancel at any time.
Can I use the CV outside iRabt?
Yes. You export a standard PDF and it is yours to send anywhere, whether or not you keep applying through the platform.
Will it write my experience for me?
It sharpens what you provide. Suggestions rephrase and structure your own answers, and you approve every one. Nothing is added that you did not tell it.
I already have a CV. Is this still worth it?
If your CV was written for another market, usually yes. The common failure is not the content but the format, missing licence detail, unexplained gaps and specialty wording that does not match the vacancy.
Interviews
Read more →Can I interview with more than one facility?
Yes. Once a facility has reviewed and approved you, nothing holds you to that role. Parallel processes are allowed and normal.
What if I need to move the slot?
Reschedule from the same thread. The facility is notified and the new confirmation replaces the old one, so there is never an ambiguous time.
Will I be told if I was unsuccessful?
Yes. The decision is recorded against the role with a reason attached, and it is visible to you rather than requiring you to chase it.
Are interviews in person or online?
Both happen. The format is stated in the invitation, and for online interviews the joining link arrives with the confirmation.
Licensing support
Read more →Do I need a job offer first?
For the licence, not always, and starting early is usually the right move. The visa stage does require an offer, which is why the two are sequenced rather than run together from the start.
Which authority applies to me?
It depends on where the role sits. DHA covers Dubai, DOH covers Abu Dhabi and MOH covers the northern emirates. The requirements differ, and the correct route is identified from your qualification and target emirate.
How long does DataFlow take?
It varies with how quickly your issuing institutions respond, which is exactly why it is chased rather than submitted and left. Cases that are followed up close substantially faster than those that are not.
What does it cost me?
Authority and DataFlow fees are set by those bodies and payable by the applicant. iRabt does not charge candidates for coordinating the process.
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