Employed single men outnumber single women by almost 7-to-1 in Dubai

The number of single men working in Dubai reached 349,124, while the population of single employed women was 51,441, according to the 2009 labor force survey posted on the Dubai Statistics Center website today.

Single men outnumbered single women by almost 7-to-1 in Dubai’s mostly expatriate workforce last year, the government figures show.

Recruiters anticipate creation of new jobs in the next six months, according Survey

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A survey conducted among 170 recruiters across the GCC countries forecasts an optimistic employment scenario for the second half of 2010. Over 50% recruiters asserted that the hiring will be robust in 2010, 26% said that replacement hiring will take place, 18% said that there would be no hiring while 6% indicated layoffs. Most recruiters said that more jobs will be created in the 4 to 8 years experience brackets. Read more

Emirates Airline announces a Nationwide Search for Cabin Crew Candidates

U.S. Recruitment Sessions in Miami, Houston, Seattle and San Francisco Support the Carrier’s Global Search for 3,000 New Candidates

Emirates airline is holding a series of open day recruitment sessions at various cities across the globe, to support the airline’s rapid growth.

Four open days in the U.S. will be held in Miami on June 19th at the Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport; Houston on June 26th at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston; Seattle on July 10th at the Hotel Deca Seattle; and San Francisco on July 17th at the San Mateo Marriot. Read more

Emirates plans to hire more than 700 pilots over the next 18 months

Emiratisation Online Forum to further address issues on Emirati workforce

Discussions of issues relating to the motivation and retention of Emiratis in the private sector have now become an ongoing process with the launch of the Emiratisation Online Forum by Abu Dhabi University.

Under a platform that allows for sharing of ideas and showcasing successful approaches, the Emiratisation Online Forum hopes to provide a framework for the establishment of a whole range of practical solutions and tailor-made applications to boost Emirati employment, particularly within the private sector.

“We ensure that we are able to bridge the gap between the private companies and the Emiratis wishing to work there,” said James Graham, General Manager, Aim Events, the conference and events division of ADU, organiser of the Emiratisation Forum. “It is not enough that we have identified the issues that hinder Emiratis from joining the private sector. We also need to come up with ongoing solutions. Read more

Motivational strategy draws attention of Emirati executives

The Emiratisation Forum, the leading Emiratisation event in the UAE, to be held on 30th May 2010 at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, is set to tackle issues relating to the retention of UAE nationals in private companies.

Focused on ‘Improving Retention by Harnessing Motivation’, the two-day forum, organised by Abu Dhabi University (ADU), is expected to present a deeper understanding of the key principles of employee motivation that lead to securing better retention rates of Emiratis in private sector organisations across the UAE. His Excellency Omar Bamadhaf, Chairman of Sundus Management Consultancy, an Abu Dhabi-based Recruitment and HR Consultancy, will deliver the forum’s opening remarks. Read more

New research on Middle East employee Engagement released

Working for the ‘right’ boss, being treated fairly and work that enables personal growth are the main concerns of employees in the ME, new research has claimed.
Speaking at the inaugural Dubiotech Leadership Forum 2010, held this week as part of the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Middle East (PABME) conference in Dubai, Dr. Tamer Elewa, Director of HR, Merck Serono and a research member of Aberdeen Business school, The Robert Gordon University in Scotland, UK, revealed his brand new doctorate research with regard to ‘ Middle East Employee Engagement’. The research  focuses on the cross cultural barriers against staff engagement and has studied the difference in perception of staff engagement and analyzed data obtained from around 30,000 employees across the globe for Merck Serono, a division of Merck Darmstadt, one of the global leaders in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing and the oldest. The research focused on comparing the global results versus the regional perception in the GCC and Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen. The research revealed that the top drivers of employee engagement in the region were (in order) Work that enables personal growth, working for the “right boss”, and being fairly treated (salary / benefits and equal rights). Read more

Emirates Airlines will host an Open Day for Cabin Crew applicants in Abu Dhabi

Emirates will visit Abu Dhabi this week in a bid to recruit additional cabin crew to help service the company’s rapidly expanding fleet and route network.

Emirates is seeking to recruit around 3,000 cabin crew this year in an effort to meet the demands of its growing fleet and route network.  With a large number of Arabic speaking destinations served, Emirates is also working hard to further increase its Arabic language crew count. The airline last visited Abu Dhabi in October 2008 with over 150 people applying for a cabin crew position with Emirates.

The Cabin Crew open day will be held on 29th May from 09:00am at the Al Maha Ariaan by Rotana, Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi. The open day will provide interested candidates with a chance to submit their resumes to the Emirates Cabin Crew recruitment team and gain a better understanding of what life is like at 35,000 feet. The following day pre-selected candidates identified from the previous day will go through the assessment and selection process. Read more

Aldar Properties to share Emiratisation initiatives in effort to boost UAE Nationals in the private sector

Company’s LEAD programme takes centre stage at the Emiratisation Forum

A presentation by Aldar Properties of several of its highly successful Emiratisation initiatives – designed to motivate and advance the careers of UAE Nationals in the local workforce – will feature among a series of enlightening presentations at next week’s Emiratisation Forum. (Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Hotel, Abu Dhabi, 30^th / 31^st May, 2010).

Faisal Al Kamali, Head of Infrastructure at Aldar Properties and a leading motivator within Abu Dhabi‘s premier property development company, is sharing his and the company’s knowledge and expertise in encouraging greater participation of Emiratis in the future development of the UAE. Al Kamali will place special emphasis on the Leadership Applied Excellence Diploma (LEAD), the company’s unique and exclusive programme for Emirati Nationals. Read more

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