How do you make sense of what is happening in the world economy right now and how is it impacting your industry? As we are meeting a lot of people in Davos and elsewhere, we are listening to ideas. It is a unique place where you can see the media, the advertisers, the technologies, the…
Given the current situation in the GCC, China and Europe, what challenges do you foresee for the world economy in the days to come? There are numerous challenges. In fact, the world economy has great potential, but there are crises that could erupt in the future. I usually try to get to the bottom of…
UAE-based National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, the sixth largest lender by market value on the Abu Dhabi bourse, has cut 250 expatriate jobs in the UAE, two sources told TRENDS. While declining to comment on specificities, a spokesperson from the bank confirmed the news saying, that the bank is “revisiting its organizational structure and implementing changes…
Career development is of prime importance to professionals in the MENA region, with 85 percent in the UAE saying it is “very important” to them and 83 percent saying they would leave their company for better training opportunities outside, according to a new Bayt.com study. The poll also showed that professionals in the region are…
The Monster Employment Index (MEI), a monthly employment gauge of online job posting activity in the Middle East, has almost halved from 24 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in September 2015 to 14 percent in October 2015. Similar slowdown in growth has been observed in six-month and three-month growth rates as well. “This slowdown is reflected throughout…
A colleague opens up to you and says that he’s interviewing for a new job. He asks you to be his reference. Should you say yes? And if you do, what can you say to a potential new employer to best convey the applicant’s skills and expertise? Providing a reference for a worthy employee is…
This past May, I found myself at a conference unlike any other I’d ever attended. What made it so different was the way people were interacting. One group sat in a circle of chairs suspended from the ceiling, a net beneath them in case anyone fell. Two others were in seats on the ground, positioned…
Getting laid off is perhaps the most professionally traumatic experience you’ll ever have. “The old adage that it’s not about you is nonsense,” says John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and the author of “How to Get a Job You Love.” “It’s a rejection – the company is saying, ‘We don’t need you. We can…
Dubai has trumped London as a favored destination for Americans seeking jobs outside the United States, says a latest research. Health benefits provider Aetna International has discovered that US citizens are becoming more diverse when searching for jobs abroad, with Dubai out-staging London as the top destination. Also, India has outshined Canada in the category…
Even exciting jobs have boring days. When you’ve been doing the same tasks, going to the same office and working with the same people day in and day out, you’re bound to fall into a rut. When that happens, how do you recognize what’s happening and counteract it? And how do you know the difference…
