Career Advice
What is an informational interview?Any resourceful jobseeker will have relatively little trouble unearthing key information about target industries as well as specific companies and job descriptions. Industry publications and journals abound and in addition to company annual reports, advertising materials and websites, there are a plethora of industry and market websites on-line...
Almost a third of professionals across the Middle East region (28%) are overworked to the point that they only manage to eat once a day
28% only manage to eat once at night – mostly fast food and 74% agree their company does not promote a healthy lifestyle for employees Almost a third of professionals across the Middle East region (28%) are overworked to the point that they only manage to eat once a day – normally fast food and at night, according to the results of a recent...
Working from home is a dream for many but it has its pitfalls
Working from home is a dream for many but it has its pitfalls. Bayt.com highlights the advantages and disadvantages of working from home. As more and more professionals seek a better work-life balance and more companies adopt flexible policies to accommodate shifting workplace priorities and realities the working from home option is becoming increasingly...
Interview Tips
don’t forget to send followup letterThe interview went well, but don’t forget the follow up! Some tips on writing thank you letters that show you are courteous, professional and well-suited for the job. The job interview went well and now the ball is entirely in the employer’s court; all that is left for you to do is to sit back and wait for their decision. Right? Wrong. You still...
Asking questions of the interviewer is not only expected but makes you look more interested to the interviewer
Questions to Ask the Interviewer A job interview isn’t a one-way street. The most successful interviewees realize it is an intelligent conversation, a mutual give-and-take that should result in both parties communicating their relevant agenda and understanding the other better. Asking questions of the interviewer is not only expected but makes...
Twelve key points to bear in mind in order to transform your hard-won job interview to a lucrative offer
Twelve key points to bear in mind in order to transform your hard-won job interview to a lucrative offer. Below are twelve key points to bear in mind in order to transform your hard-won job interview to a lucrative offer. 1. Practice The importance of practice and preparation cannot be emphasized enough. Generally, a jobhunter is much more versed in...
Career Advice
What is an informational interview?Any resourceful jobseeker will have relatively little trouble unearthing key information about target industries as well as specific companies and job descriptions. Industry publications and journals abound and in addition to company annual reports, advertising materials and websites, there are a plethora of industry and market websites on-line that lend current and relevant information for the diligent jobseeker. There is no substitute however for meeting people within the industry and getting the...
Almost a third of professionals across the Middle East region (28%) are overworked to the point that they only manage to eat once a day
28% only manage to eat once at night – mostly fast food and 74% agree their company does not promote a healthy lifestyle for employees Almost a third of professionals across the Middle East region (28%) are overworked to the point that they only manage to eat once a day – normally fast food and at night, according to the results of a recent online poll series conducted by the Middle East’s number one jobsite, Bayt.com. Another 26% of respondents agreed that they were not very healthy...
Working from home is a dream for many but it has its pitfalls
Working from home is a dream for many but it has its pitfalls. Bayt.com highlights the advantages and disadvantages of working from home. As more and more professionals seek a better work-life balance and more companies adopt flexible policies to accommodate shifting workplace priorities and realities the working from home option is becoming increasingly viable. Employees see this as an ideal means to remain in the workforce and continue to be employed thereby maintaining all the tangible benefits...
Do you experience severe interview stress
Do you experience severe interview stress? The interviewer is buttoned-up, formal and not smiling as warmly as you would have liked. The interview chair is hard and unwelcoming, your palms and face are sweating profusely, your normal eloquence has given way to stuttering and stammering and you have begun to tremble from head to toe. If you are one of the multitude of jobseekers who begin to hyper-ventilate at the very thought of interviewing for a new position and to whom the interview is a source...
The negative effects of the current economic slump have touched the lives of many top working professionals
The negative effects of the current economic slump have touched the lives of many top working professionals in the Middle East as well as their families throughout the past year. According to the Bayt.com 2009 Job Situation in the Recession Survey, 65% of professionals in the Middle East feel insecure about their jobs and 59 % of professionals in the Middle East know someone who has recently lost their job. (Source: Bayt.com) Moreover, according to the same HR Survey, 43% of Middle East professionals...
One Day With
One Day with: A Management ConsultantOne Day with: A Management Consultant (Source: Bayt.com) What does a day in your life look like? 8:10 am: Stop snoozing the alarm and drag myself out of bed 8:45 am: Arrive at the office and head straight to the office kitchen 9:00 am: Check my personal emails while munching on my bowl of Cereal. Don’t you just love “Fruit Loops” Cereal? 9:15 am: Open “Lotus Notes” and immerse myself in work emails. No shortage of deadlines to meet today. Luckily I am working in the office these days not...
A Day In The Life Of: A Market Research Analyst
What does a day in your life look like? 9:00 am: In the office bright and early – not too many people around yet. Grab a cup of tea and read the morning paper. 9:30 am: Work starts in earnest. I am in the middle of 2 different market research studies for clients, one involving the effectiveness of internet advertising in the Middle East and the other related to real estate preferences. Both due end of week. Both are online surveys so I check the quantity of responses and their demographic breakdown...