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Improve Your Communication Skills – Make People Listen to You

Having effective communication skills is not just an essential requirement of the sales and marketing professionals but is must for workers involved in jobs at all levels and all departments in the organization. Communication involves two major things: listening to other people and having other people listen to you. Below are four ways to make […]

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Dubai Job Market Shows More Confidence

All major world economies have been hit by the global economic recession, Dubai being no exception. Huge job losses have been witnessed in the emirate for the past one and a half year. Both employers and employees had lost much hope and confidence in the job market of Dubai. According to a new survey carried […]

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2010 Challenges – Career Networking

Recruiters and hiring managers, in the recent past, have been paying more attention to networking sites for searching the right candidate. In 2010, job seekers need to be much more conscious of their adequate presence on the internet so as to be approached directly by the recruiters. Professional networking and making and developing more contacts […]

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Manage Your Stress Level

Stress can be good or bad. A certain level of stress is essential for high performance. Whether it’s a sales target deadline to be met, or a closure of a business deal, to reach a high level of efficiency, the adrenaline surge triggered by stress will play a pivotal role. And yet we also know […]

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Don’t stop in recession: career goals are achievable

It is not arguable that during the current downturn economy, managers are over occupied with immediate issues and seemed to have postponed their career development goals. They do not necessarily have to. What can be done is the reduction in time spent on achieving the long-term goals. It is important, however, with your current job, […]

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Why You Should Rehire a Former Employee

Former employees who once had been valuable to the company are likely to hold value after the rehire. However, before you rehire a former employee, investigate two important things. One, why did they leave in the first place and secondly, whether they were on of the top performers on their job. It is not very […]

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Job Outlook for Younger Workers

Tough times have been experienced by younger workers all over the globe during the current times of recession. The situation is not expected to get any better in the near future. Workers below 35 are struggling with rising bills, rents, and not being able to get a job or a ‘good’ job. Many have been […]

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Is An Online MBA Degree Worth It

For advancement in your career it is essential to learn new skills time and again. This does not necessarily mean going back to school especially if you have a full time job. Online courses offer great help in acquiring the essential skills and excelling in your career. There are numerous reasons why an online MBA […]

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UAE Expects a Quick Economic Recovery

According to His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the current global financial crisis “will not last for long.” He is hopeful that the government along with cooperation from the private sector will overcome the crisis quicker than most economies of the […]

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Boom in the Indian Industry Expected

The Indian government is taking positive measures to recover the Indian industry from economic slowdown. The following factors will contribute to a faster recovery in the coming year: rising generation of electricity availability of bank credit sustained flow of FDI declining prices of crude oil and other inputs large domestic market As compared to previous […]

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Working in Saudi Arabia

Many people think of Saudi Arabia as a closed, extremely conservative country where they would never imagine going and living. But if you ask those who have worked in Saudi Arabia for sometime, they will tell you that the benefits are no less either. Experienced Gulf expats will tell you that Saudi Arabia is still […]

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Gulf Business News Update – March 2009

Online Trading Platform to Boost US-ME Trade A new website, www.usexportsonline.com, is to be launched in March, 2009, that will be used to promote online trade between US and UAE. This move will prove useful particularly for small and medium enterprises by providing them greater exposure and business opportunities in the Middle East. 35 Big […]

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Lost Your Job? Here’s What to Do!

Experts say losing a job is one of the top three stressors for a person, and with the current global economic scenario, there are a lot of stressed out people out there right now. Being laid off or downsized, getting dismissed or fired hurts! But the fortunate ones learn to deal with it. Rather than looking […]