A 1,000 Emirati graduates will be given jobs in the private sector this year, as part of the Absher Initiative with the Ministry of Presidential Affairs paying for their training, according to a memorandum of understanding signed yesterday between officials at the ministry and a group of 25 privately owned establishments.

The ministry will ensure that the graduates have a sufficient period of training and will pay for the cost of training, according to Nasser Thani Juma Al Hameli, assistant undersecretary of the technical office at the ministry.

“Graduates will be trained for almost eight months in different organisations and the ministry will bear the cost of 30 per cent of their total salary,” Al Hameli explained. The move is one element of a multi-tasked programme tagged Absher to help Emiratis find jobs in the private sector.

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Armani Hotels and Resort is hiring to fill a number of vacancies at its luxurious Dubai property located in Burj Khalifa. The hotel is recruiting to fill 30 multiple positions – managerial and other support staff – at the hotel and a new ultra-modern healthcare centre slated to open this month (April 2013).

Armani is hiring: Hotel Manager, Senior Lifestyle Manager (Front Office Manager), Assistant Lifestyle Manager, Reception Supervisor, Sales, Marketing & Membership Executive, Restaurant Manager and Housekeeping Supervisor.

Other vacancies it will hire for are:  Lobby Host, Housekeeping Public Area Cleaner, Chauffeur, Spa Attendant, Retail Attendant, Day Auditor, Juice Bar Attendant, Lifeguard, Senior Lifeguard, Receptionist, F&B Cashier, Senior Fitness Instructor, Telephone Operator, Front Services Agent (Bellman), Commis 2, Pool Attendant, Spa Therapist, Housekeeping Room Attendant, In Room Dining Order taker, Waiter/Waitress, Hostess, Bartender and Armani/Spa Receptionist.

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Independent study conducted across 17 countries reveals the UAE as the leading education hub among emerging economies and fourth globally behind the US, UK and Canada

The UAE is seen as the fourth most attractive education destination in the world for students seeking to pursue their studies abroad, and the most attractive education destination among emerging market economies – beating the likes of China, Singapore and Australia. This is according to ground-breaking new research released today by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), in conjunction with Deloitte.

The survey of over 2,400 students and a cross section of companies was carried out to provide DIAC with the region’s most comprehensive, independent study regarding workforce skills gaps that currently exist within emerging markets.

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The vast majority of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) looking to appoint new staff for their businesses believe it is important for each potential employee to have both a breadth and depth of finance expertise and capabilities, a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) reveals.

Called The Complete Finance Professional: Why breadth and depth of finance capability matter in today’s finance function, the report gathers together existing evidence about the role of the 21st century accountant. It also outlines why broad-based finance qualifications remain valuable in economically turbulent times.Continue Reading »

Does it really matter how you dress for an interview? According to a recent poll conducted by Middle East job site Bayt.com, it might matter more than you think.

Results from the survey suggest looking good might help you climb the career ladder.

More than 75% of employers and employees think looking the part will have a major impact on the success of a job interview, with 76.4 per cent of poll respondents believing employers make a decision based on a candidate’s physical appearance.

According to more than a quarter of those polled (27.5 per cent), good personal grooming and style shows an interest in the position on offer.

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The global recession is bringing job seekers to Dubai, and while it may not be the land of milk and honey it once was, pay packets still compare favourably to many other parts of the world.

Commercial manager of recruitment firm BAC Middle East, Cliff Single, said that expatriate job seekers were coming from almost every corner of the world, with the most common nationalities from GCC countries, followed by South East Asia and then the UK.

There were growing numbers from the rest of Europe, reflecting the impact the European situation was having in terms of people looking (for jobs) abroad, he said.

Single did not think Emiratisation had impacted majorly on the chances of expat job seekers: “Even though more Emiratis are coming into the private sector, the private sector is still growing anyway, so there’s still enough opportunities for everyone.”

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