It’s a dreaded criterion for non-Arabic speakers looking for lucrative job opportunities in the Middle East. In a competitive market, where one candidate edges the other out by a hair, native speakers…
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Are Recent Graduates in Dubai Expecting Too Much?
In a survey titled “Fresh Graduates in the Middle East and North Africa” that was conducted by bayt.com in 2015, the findings showed that “Salary expectations for fresh graduates living in the UAE are…
Why You Should Consider Volunteering at Dubai Jazz Fest
Sponsored Content With only a handful of opportunities available to students under 18 years of age in the UAE, many school and university folks remain unexperienced when it comes to real-life work sit…
5 Ways to Talk Money Like a Pro
There’s an awkward silence, a lot of hesitation, pauses and a looming atmosphere of dread about the whole thing. I’ve seen this plague students, friends, and relatives – even managers. Many people hav…
4 Certifications to Help You Stand Out in UAE
Let’s face it, the job market in the UAE isn’t getting easier. If you’re a fresh graduate, you’re competing against at least 11,000 others. Add to that the tens of thousands of expats coming in every …
12 Most Outrageous Excuses for Being Late to Work
Getting in to work on time is not always an easy task. You never know what will get in the way of your morning routine – and it’s not always traffic delays, missed alarms and bad weather, either…
Debunking 5 Myths About Working in Dubai
Bubble or not, Dubai is the land of opportunity in the Middle East. With an infrastructure that’s second to none and access to a wealth of foreign investment and talent, Dubai still attracts thousands…
The Ultimate Guide to Surviving College Applications
Applying to universities for higher education is like being in a relationship with a super-possessive person—it demands all your time and attention. The sheer length of each application [10 pages at t…
The 5 Stages of Being an Intern in the UAE
Internships are hard all over the world. They’re usually a student’s first taste of the slick, competitive real world – a world where they don’t automatically trust you with wo…
Are You Working Late Hours? Read This
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82) Henry Wadsworth’s famous quotation has motivated many generations of workers to strive harder and achieve success. I like it to some extent. I agree that n…
The World Is Your Office: 6 Amazing Careers In Travel
Kevin works diligently: 6 days a week, 8 hours a day and 12 months a year. With multiple trips to the coffee machine between work and a cubicle near the window, Kevin is satisfied. It’s not like he ha…
GEMS Announce Their Best School Yet: Nations Academy
Opening in September 2016 in Al Barsha, the school will offer an enhanced American curriculum that combines rigorous academic preparation and innovative teaching methods. GEMS Nations Academy will pro…
7 Reasons Your LinkedIn Profile Really Matters [For Job Hunting & Otherwise]
If you’re currently a working professional, there’s a good chance you’ve been through this experience at least once in your life (if not weekly); it could have been just after graduating from universi…
Are You Wrong? This Is How Confirmation Bias Fools You
On my flight back home this summer, I delved into ‘The Art of Thinking Clearly’, a peculiar and cleverly written book by Rolf Dobelli. I enjoyed the refreshing critical thinking and open mindedness wi…
The Paradox Of Choice: Are More Options Better Or Worse For You?
They call us the information age. The technology age. The Millennials. No matter what they call us, there’s one thing they all believe to be true about us, and so should we: today, right in this momen…
What You Didn’t Consider: Being A Working Woman in Pakistan
Diary of a ‘wilayaati larki’, the girl from abroad. At the age of 22, heading to senior year at University, I had enough journalistic experience under my belt to be spoilt for internship options. Cont…
6 Free Online Learning Websites That Can Teach You Anything
Bereft of travel plans this August, I found myself aimlessly browsing a lot of pages online. Fantastically, inmy boredom, I tumbled upon the huge world of online learning through MOOCs (Massive Open O…
A Comprehensive Freshman Survival Guide
During your first week, carry a box of cookies in your bag: You may not get time between lectures that are close together and they’re a ice-breaker. Don’t buy your textbooks until after the second cla…
Loulou Khazen Baz: Making Full-Time Freelancing Real
Picture this: you’re at home one night, browsing through Facebook as usual. A friend’s posted photos, he’s holidaying somewhere exotic. You start thinking, “How expensive would it be to go on a vacati…
The Idle Diaries: Bucket List Rants
All statistics in this article are entirely made up, exaggerated and manipulated to emphatically prove my point. Please do not take these at face value. Tim is on the verge of being brutally assassina…
Criteo: Glimpse At The Strategy Of The World’s Leading Digital Advertisers
The Middle East is a burgeoning space for e-commerce and m-commerce with over 100 million Internet users in the region, and according to Nielsen, the smartphone penetration rate in the UAE is currentl…
7 Spirited People Share Their Work Mantra
Even if you’re one of the lucky ones that landed a job of your choice, there are days when your job seems overwhelming. There are days when laziness seeps in like water, quietly, and bolts you down. F…