Showing posts with label career. Show all posts
Showing posts with label career. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Taking help of UAE Job Sites for Advanced Job Search

If you are looking for jobs in UAE, then the best way is to search these jobs on online job sites. You can seriously come across some of the best job opportunities with these job sites, which range from specific recruitment pages to general job sites, which include general as well as advanced job search. The services are very accurate and fast, which have opened up new avenues for both techno savvy professionals and general graduates. With the online job sites, the candidates can post their resume and other application materials for companies helping in passive recruitment for candidates’ career development. 

Every job portal has job listings as per the requirement of the companies. Such UAE job sites also allow the applicants to send their resume directly to the concerned person of the company.  However, you need to find the best job site among so many job sites. To have the best job searches, it is always advised that you must do some research about the job site, ask your acquaintances, and then finalize any job site for your future searches. 

There are a number of rudimentary job sites that just provide a little information and services to the users, and just kill their valuable time. It is obvious that the users will be expecting privacy from such UAE jobs site. Everyone needs to safeguard his/her personal and professional information from others, hence the personal information, such as address and phone number and other professional information must beat users’ access only. 

These small things are important to consider if you wish to avoid any kind of spam or false mails and phone calls, and get landed on the right job site for better opportunities prospects. A website that does not provide privacy assurance is not a worth to invest and trust, so better check the internal pages of the site, be confirmed about the privacy setting and start the job search only then.


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

22nd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair



Abu Dhabi hosted the 22nd Annual International Book Fair. The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority arranged the fair. In this fair, new educational activities were highlighted. The Professional Program elements were announced in this fair.
The Professional Program is an innovative series that introduces new career avenues in Abu Dhabi. This program brings together the best of industry panels, networking and seminars. The purpose of this program is to assess the current position of the book publishing industry for the Arab region. This program also evaluates the digital content available in the Arab region. If the program goes as per planned, this will one of the top Abu Dhabi careers in the coming years. 

The program touched some of the important topics related to book designing and digital publishing. In the Arab book fair, the representatives of the book publishing industry discussed about various business opportunities and issues. Main topics of discussion were depth of content, interaction ways and quality of speakers. Focus area will be digital publishing and the Arab region. 

A very important session planned was on ‘Making Arabic eBooks’. The session discussed on how to create online publishing technology. Important heads from reputed publishing houses from the Arab region presented their views.  
There was another on ‘eBooks vs. Tablet books’. In this session, the speakers presented opinions on ebooks and Tablets. This session highlighted the difference of these two. 

In this book fair, the eZone and Service Provider Area featured the technical aspects involved in digital publishing. The Ministries of Education and Higher Education of the Arab region presented market presentations in the book fair. This book fair gave a new addition to existing Abu Dhabi careers. 

Apart from the discussion sessions, there were various cultural activities and literary lectures. People from all age groups can be a part of these events.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Succeeding in the Selection Process in Dubai:


The current job market seeks professionals and highly educated candidates. So here are some tips and recommendations for an excellent debut in the interviews if you are planning to make your career in Dubai:
Creating an impressive CV:  A CV is your first impression before the interviewers, which helps in getting people selected from the mob. With an orderly designed and complete CV, you can gain certainly greater visibility in front of the interviewers, but keep it interesting and crisp.

Prepare yourself! As soon as you come to know about the interview scheduling, start preparing for it.  Note down point wise detailing about the companies, discuss the philosophy of the company, in short, do your homework. Do not forget to dress properly.


Stay confident and composed: It's an essential point that generally people overlook! In the case of individual interviews, you have limited time. On the other hand, you may have to participate in a group discussion, so stay calm and say bye bye to nervousness. You must be brief and concise about yourself. Never interrupt the interviewers. It is also important to maintain the look.

Face-to-Face: First, the candidate must maintain the delicacy, intelligence and humility at all times. Do not boast about old jobs and / or prior professional experiences, it is important to empathize with the interviewer. Relaxed conversation is also a good strategy to win confidence. Also, always keep looking, as it denotes sincerity and security.

Final step during interviews: After rounds of interviews and discussions, you may get tired. However, you still need to stand firm and above all motivated in the last step! The head will not have much time to listen carefully to each candidate, so create a good impression on him/her and get prepared to take up your career in Dubai.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Free Zone Universities Opening Up New Avenues of Jobs for Dubai Nationals


The free zone universities at the emirates are guaranteeing that they will be offering government jobs to the Emiratis. The degrees offered by the institutions are accredited by Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and will also be authorized by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research that will be helpful while seeking jobs with top companies in Dubai.

This step has been an outcome of a series of events, where a number of were reluctant to study at the KHDA accredited institutions. This has now helped the nationals of UAE to have more options when it comes to choose the degree they want to pursue.

The emirate of Dubai has the largest campuses, which offers around 400 degrees to the students. The head of higher education at KHDA, Dr Warren Fox, stated that the students will be having guaranteed employment, in both public and private sector.


This is certainly great news for the Emiratis who had to go to other institutions in search of the available campuses. The employers also seek candidates who belong to the same city or state, hence it makes it easy for the employers to hire candidates from the same country. This is the why the Emiratis have been choosing free zone universities, since they were introduced in year 2006.

The attested degree offered by the KHDA is the main reason for the students to grab these opportunities rather than accepting free offers from federal universities. The changed law will give the KHDA an access to the key information related to profiles of the students, their enrolment numbers and other educational details.

However, it will not be possible for the students to take a degree in Dubai, and work in any other emirate as per the law. This law is for the people who will be working in Dubai after completion of their education, with the top companies in Dubai or government jobs.

Monday, December 26, 2011

The Scope of Employment In Dubai Is Increasing!


Dubai has emerged as a leading cultural and trading hub in the Middle East. The city offers an open job market to the candidates seeking career. If you belong to any Middle Eastern country, then the jobs in Dubai can be the best for you. The Middle Eastern residents and the expats from European countries are best paid there. The most favorable things for the candidates are that there is no exchange control, quotas for jobseekers or any trade barrier.

The location of Dubai is too charming to attract candidates like me and you. The city has excellent infrastructure. How can one forget the recently constructed tallest building in the world, which is Burj Khalifa. It is the heart of the world's richest region, and this is the reason why most of the multi billionaire companies from all over the world have invested in Dubai to gain excellent returns and offer employment to people. 

In most of the companies, the working hours are eight per day, which makes 48 hours a week. Some companies, mostly MNCs, have working hours of nine, and the working days in a week are five, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. The companies with clients in US, UK, or Australia and other western countries hire candidates on shifts, as per the requirement of their clients.

Alike all the Muslim countries, there is an off on Fridays and the week starts on Sundays during Ramadan, the working hours are reduced by 2 hours a day. You can ask for vacations on a pro rata basis.
More than 170 shipping lines and 86 airlines serve the economy of the emirate, while offering the best Dubai jobs. The businesses which are highly rewarding and include the maximum number of employees are oil and gas, trade, transport, hotel and hospitality, tourism, IT, products processing, etc.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

An Overview of the Jobs in Oman


The Arabian Peninsula includes countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and many more, which surround Oman, the second largest Arabian country. The capital of the country is Muscat, which is also the largest city of Oman. The government operates from Muscat, making the place a hub for diplomats and aristocrats. Most of the jobs in Oman are preferred by experienced and trained professionals for handsome salaries and a luxurious lifestyle.

Although, the professionals from different parts of the world rush to the Middle East countries for jobs, but Oman is different as it offers great hospitality and congenial surroundings to the workforce. Cities which are mostly sought by the professionals are Muscat, Sohar, Ibri, Nizwa, Ibra, Khasab, Rostaq, etc. Most of the high level Oman jobs can be searched in the cities of Muscat and Sohar, as there is a big industrial set up in these cities, which provide excellent employment opportunities. 

The government of Oman has been on a mission to diversify the industrial sectors of the country to attract more foreign investments, which would add to the revenues of the country. These industrial sectors are travel & tourism, banking, accounting & finance, sales, marketing, science & technology, healthcare jobs, etc. The jobseekers seeking jobs in Oman have a range of employment opportunities to choose from. 

Most of the Oman jobs are on the contractual basis, especially for the expats. The candidates who are looking for career in Oman can contact their references or friends who are already working in Oman for a clearer view of the working conditions there. People who are deciding to relocate to the Middle East have various doubts about making the move; hence they are advised to read the blogs about the lifestyle and working in Oman.


Thursday, December 1, 2011

Internet as an Alternative to Get Online Jobs


Internet has become one of the easiest and quickest ways to find employment today. Today, job search results navigate the job seekers to a directory through social networks. Undoubtedly, the Internet job searches have modernized the online jobs search, leaving behind newspapers.

Why do companies recruit online?

60% of the jobs are currently being carried over the Internet because the databases and tools used for the online jobs save costs and facilitate rapid and efficient selection of talent. The CV's are digital and can be filtered easily.

  
Benefits of online jobs for the applicants:
·         It's free.
·         Saves time, money and effort.
·         Enables the applicants to contact directly with the employers.

The candidates can also use social networks for earning more and more money with the help of  online job vacancies. The social networks have helped in a number of ways, such as:
·         30% of the HR professionals have started making use of social networking sites as a tool to select new candidates and employees.
·         It is a very cost-effective method, which have helped the HR professionals to learn from the experience of the candidates.
·         These sites offer the possibility of starting a network with higher degree of specialization.

You can also register your professional profile online, which offers various benefits:
  • Registration will direct you to the database of candidates for you to consult and contact the companies.
  • Direct access to recruitment agencies.
  • Receive jobs according to the working area of ​​interest.
  • Receive attractive job offers y directly contacting the companies.
  • Receive job offers on your phone and other mobile devices having Internet access.
To be more specific in the search category, geographic location, area, salary, etc. can also be included. This enables the applicants to receive thousands of job offers for online vacancies and helps to create more attractive CV.