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Online talent platforms: labor market connectors for the digital era in the GCC

Youth unemployment is one of the Middle East’s biggest challenges. Even as unemployment remains high and people are unable to land...

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Do startups really create lots of good jobs?

This article is a crosspost with Harvard Business Review. Eskimos have 50 words for snow. Humans only use 10 percent of...

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MENA’s fab labs and the fourth industrial revolution

We are in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution in human history. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ID) is an economic...

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12 tips for getting hired by a startup [Infographic]

As the region’s number of startups grow so too does the interest from graduates and career changers in those startups. We’ve written many ti...

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How this fresh grad landed a job at Wamda

Standing out in the crowd can be hard work. Even for pencils. (Image via Evoke) At the start of May young Egyptian graduate Ahmed Soliman...

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How one Jordanian's innovative approach to job hunting got Airbnb's attention

Nina Mufleh wants a job at Airbnb. Like thousands of others though, when she began her quest, she quickly found her applications and calls...

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Thinking of joining a startup? 6 things you should know

A recent conversation with a young woman in her 20s, about how her job at a startup had left her unpaid for the last two months, left me...

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8 essential skills for growing your team [Infographic]

Do you need to expand your team but don't know how to start? According to data extracted from LinkedIn, the best recruitment managers are a...

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4 steps to make hiring easy

Hiring for entrepreneurs can be a blessing and a curse. While the increased workload that comes with expansion and additions means you’re d...

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What do employers look for on social media? [Infographic]

While LinkedIn is often hailed as the go-to social network for professionals, and job seekers in particular, many employers also scout a...

Job Recruitment Programme Social Media

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If you want resume or career advice, these two new job portals can help

Unemployment remains one of the most persistent problems in the Middle East; more than 26% of young people in the region remain without...

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10 career tips you wish you knew when you were 20

When first starting your career it can be daunting to compete in the job market for that ideal position. In truth, the journey won’t be e...

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Why the employment process in the Arab world is broken, and 4 ways to fix it

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post on July 9, 2013. Let me state the obvious: the employment process is...

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CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report]

The need for sustainable development in the Arab world is twofold: to increase job opportunities and to protect natural resources. With...

Job Creation Sustainability Environment

Social Business Gets a Boost in Tunisia with Launch of Muhammad Yunus's New Holistic Movement

March 13th was a day to remember in Tunisia this year. That day, Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi Noble Prize winner and one of the...

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Regional

Does Appearance Affect Your Chance at Success in the Workplace? [Infographic]

83.4% of MENA respondents link appearance to success. It’s a startlingly high statistic, but respondents in Bayt.com’s recent poll of over ...

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How to get hired by a leading regional company

There's a lot of hype in the tech world about the best places to work. Thousands of people just like you dream of working at one of the...

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Global

7 things you should NOT include on your resume

If you’re looking to come out on top in the world of job searches, there are a few key things you need to remember to take your r...

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7 people you cannot afford NOT to have on your startup team

Investors are lined up, the website is done, glossy promotional material with smiling faces is all set, your core team is pumped, and you...

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What Are Employers in the Middle East Looking For?

Applying for jobs? Or thinking of hiring more staff at your own company? You may be wondering what your employers (or peers who are also...

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The Rise of Women in the MENA Workforce: Chris O'Donoghue of Four Communications [Wamda TV]

At the Abu Dhabi Media Summit, Chris O’Donoghue, Chairman of the Four Communications Group, discusses the rise of women in Middle East and N...

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