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The biggest thing happening in Dubai is Expo 2020. It seems like almost everyone is aiming to generate benefit from the 25million visitors expected for the event. For Expo 2020 an entire region has been developed with thousands of new apartments, villas, and commercial real estate. There is word that the expected demand for real […]
Forbes’ 2016 Top 100 companies in the Arab region: Ranking Company name Country Sector 1 SABIC Saudi Arabia Petrochemicals 2 QNB Qatar Banks & Financial Services 3 National Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia Banks & Financial Services 4 Etisalat U.A.E. Telecommunications 5 Emirates NBD U.A.E. Banks & Financial Services 6 Al Rajhi Bank Saudi Arabia Banks […]
Jobs in the Gulf, and particularly jobs in UAE continue to rank high around the world. The first question asked when people begin to think about a job in Dubai is what would be the salary here. Thanks to a number of surveys and reports, now this data is more easily accessible. One such effort […]
With an increasing popularity of online job portals, social networking and other personalized job search tools, job seekers are now more active and selective in the recovering job market. There are a number of changing trends that have been observed according to a survey carried out by Simply Hired, a popular job search engine. Seasonal […]
The years 2008 and 2009 have been the years of lay-offs, salary freezes and salary reductions. The trend in 2010, however, is expected to be quite different as depicted by various salary survey reports conducted. Salary increments are generally calculated on the basis of assigning weights to the following factors: employee performance department performance company […]
Dubai has always been the financial hub in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region attracting investors from around the globe. The recent development of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has opened doors for more investment opportunities in the ever expanding Emirate. As a result, the finance jobs are expected to rise in six […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]