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Employment and Salary Trends in the Gulf 2012

UAE salaries expected to rise by an average of 5.1% in 2012 After releasing its latest research report on salary trends in April, Gulf...

Conrad Dubai hiring ahead of 2012 opening

The Conrad Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road is likely to open this summer. Job offers for senior positions are already posted on LinkedIn. Rudi Jagersbacher,...

Emirates Airline hiring agressive and progressive

UAE national students offered summer Internship opportunities at Emirates Airline   Most of the Dubai based large companies are aggressively hiring in recent days. Stay tuned...

How to enhance your future by selling yourself right

Numerous people find it very difficult to sell themselves as a product or a commodity, and that is because of modesty, and because they...

Sony to cut nearly 10,000 jobs worldwide

In 2008 Sony axed 16,000 jobs Sony Corp. plans to reduce its workforce by an estimated 10,000 jobs, or about 6% of its global workforce....

50% decline in unemployment in Dubai last year

Number of unemployed people totalled only 5,632 According to a Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted by «Dubai Statistics» Unemployment rate declined in the Emirate of Dubai...

Plenty of jobs at one of Dubai’s largest private companies

The population of Dubai passed the 2 million mark recently due to an influx of fresh expat workforce. Yes, you have read it right!...

Luxury hotel chains are hiring in Dubai

Tourism sector in Dubai outperformed the global financial crisis and the real estate downturn. In fact, hotel 's room occupancy is at high levels....

How to Avoid Major Mistakes on Your First Job

After you complete your education, equipped with knowledge, you will land in your first job. This would be the most crucial opportunity and a...

HR & Business: Human Capital Trends

New advanced technologies, such as cloud services, social media, mobile and analytics are driving many companies to advance their human resource (HR) capabilities and...

Jobs: Who is hiring in Dubai right now?

Big companies are hiring in Dubai! Chalhoub Group is looking right now for Sales Executive, HR Officer, Receiving Supervisor , Department Manager - Department Store,...

Careers UAE 2012 to focus on Emirati talent

Careers UAE 2012, now in its 12th year,  runs from 5 - 7 March 2012. More than 88 companies in both the private and...

Death or Rebirth of 9 to 5 Working Hours

Does anyone really work at a desk five days a week from 9 to 5 anymore? Employees less productive during regular business hours Before the early...

Ministry of Finance meets training centres for employee development

Ministry of Finance held annual meeting with a number of development and training centres, to better familiarize itself with different training partners

World Economic Forum: Jobs are Top Priority

42nd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting closed today, with business leaders urging resolute action to promote growth and employment

Hunger, drive and ambition most important when hiring, employers

An employer poll conducted by region's number one job site, has revealed that 28.8% of employers in the Middle East look for 'hunger, drive and ambition' as the most important factors when making a hiring decision.

93% of UAE companies to increase recruitment headcount in Q1 2012

Growth in UAE workforce is set to continue into 2012 with companies forecasting an increase in their headcount according to review by Gulf Recruitment Group

34% of MENA professionals considering moving to a new industry

A recent survey conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number on job site, and YouGov, a research and consulting organisation, has unveiled that 34% of MENA professionals are considering an industry shift