GulfJobSites.comFor 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dubai has always been relying heavily on its tourism industry. The industry not only makes a huge contribution to the GDP but also ranks high in terms of number of job and employment opportunities. The present global economic crisis has surely hurt many tourist based countries across the globe and UAE is no exception. However, […]
Mental health of managers typically deteriorates after a job promotion, and in a way that goes beyond merely a short-term change, says a research.
Shortly after I sent a recent newsletter, a subscriber, Hammad wrote: “I agree with you to some extent but we have to change the mindset first. If every one becomes negative towards the economic crises we will have a spiral effect of low productivity in the current jobs and making ones self venerable to layoff.” […]
My company was recently handling a large number of Construction related vacancies in Dubai. (View them on http://www.aarknet.org if you are interested!) While handling these interviews one thing was evident and at times heart-breaking: Many people do not pay attention and learn the tools of their trade. I am NOT talking about spanners and hammer […]
The world has been hit by tough times that were not on anyone’s radar at the start of 2008. Well, for the sake of argument, perhaps some doomsday economists may argue that they had predicted this for a long time. But realistically, most people were happily employed, and were planning their finances with a positive […]
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 […]
For many people, job hunting can be challenging and stressful, and I would be the first person to admit it. It plays a lot on one’s psyche and emotions. This often makes a person vulnerable to making wrong decisions. Being in the recruitment business, we have seen conmen appear in different parts of the world, […]
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 […]
Image by luc legay via Flickr Social networking, the most popular online activity, right after browsing, has been embedded in our daily lives and has become more of a necessity than ever. While the websites like FaceBook and MySpace have proved useful in keeping updates of people, connecting with friends, colleagues, old associates, and family […]
A sharp decline has been observed in the IT Job Market during the recent recession. This leaves IT professionals with low confidence level in their ability to land new jobs as few are available. This trend, however, is not any different than any other business sector. Most recent studies show that salaries in the IT […]
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 […]