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More than half of the region's employers (52%) have said that using top jobsites is their preferred method of sourcing talent, according to the results of a recent online poll series conducted by the...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Demonstrating the extent to which Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (“DUBAL”) cares for the health and well-being of its employees, the company has actively...

Dubai: The UAE continues to be the most important destination for Indian workers among the Gulf countries, said a diplomat. The Indian Consul General Venu Rajamony told the international conference...

Dubai: More than 2.1 million workers employed in 4,100 companies are to be paid through banks and financial institutions by November 30 as part of the implementation of the first phase of the Wage...

Dubai: Any worker who has not been paid for more than two months has the right to change jobs without a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) even after receiving his dues, a senior official at the Ministry...

Abu Dhabi: Residency departments across the country will manage a fingerprint identification system and database for all residents in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. "Starting...

Abu Dhabi: All institutions registered under the Labour Ministry will, from September 2009, start paying their employees' wages and salaries through the newly-introduced Wages Protection System...

Dubai: For many Dubai residents, it will be an exciting new way of getting around the city, but, according to a Dubai-based psychiatrist, the Metro, opening on September 9, 2009, will also be an...

Dubai: The Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) on Sunday processed 10,574 applications, which was a public holiday, at its main centre at Jafilia and outpost centres at Al Arabi,...

Abu Dhabi: Creating a balance between a fruitful career and taking care of the household is no easy feat for working women these days. However, for one particular Emirati woman it is doable. With...

Dubai: Doctors have called for better access to counselling for expatriates who are depressed as they are often isolated and have no family support. Doctors also warn that many cases remain...

Dubai: A new Indian Passport and Visa Services (IPAVS) Centre was formally inaugurated on Thursday by Consul General of India Venu Rajamony on the premises of the Sharjah Indian Association in the Al...

Dubai: UAE Workers who have a labour case at court can apply for a temporary work permit at the Ministry of Labour until a verdict is issued, said a senior ministry official. Humaid Bin Deemas,...

Dubai: According to the new Ministry of Labour rule female expatriates who are under the sponsorship of their mothers, brothers, uncles or other family members can now work in UAE. This move will...

Dubai: In the period of April and June 2009 the rents have showed a decrease trend by an average of 24 per cent and 21 percent for villas and flats in Dubai. On the other side, the property rates in...

First Select has entered into a strategic tie up with Turning Point to implement a series of assessment products developed by Target Training International(TTI) of USA.TTI USA which is a leading...

Exposure to maintenance technician working environment aims to attract more UAE National candidates for aluminium giant’s national development programmes. Dubai, United Arab Emirates:...

Abu Dhabi: Impressions of all ten fingers will be a requirement for those renewing or applying for fresh residency visa in the UAE from the month of August 2009. Al Khaleej reports that the new...

Dubai/New York: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation on Tuesday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Charles Edison Fund, a US-based philanthropic...

Reed, the leading specialist recruitment and HR services provider, is expanding in Abu Dhabi.Building upon their proven track record of delivery of human capital from a global standpoint, the...

Aluminium giant promotes UAE National Development through pre-employment courses Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Demonstrating a corporate commitment to contribute to the socio-economic development of...

Abu Dhabi showed a fall in by 35 per cent from March 2009. According to a report published by Asteco, a property service firm, job redundancies and tenants moving out and opting to move out and look...

DUBAI: Ninty construction sites in Dubai were inspected last week by teams of the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai for violations of the midday work ban, said Major General Mohammad...

Abu Dhabi: The private sector will get a one-day holiday on Sunday, July 19, to mark Isra Wal Meraj, Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) ascension to heaven. According to a circular issued by Saqr Gobash,...

More discreet and confidential recruitment methods and a shift to lower cost recruitment channels are also among the main trends highlighted in research carried out by Middle East online recruitment...

The launch of Yasaar Human Capital, based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, is further evidence that the UAE economy is back on a path to growth. Yasaar Human Capital is a specialist...

Dubai: Indians in the UAE get passport and visa delivery option of having their passport and visa sent by courier or collecting their documents in person from their respective Empost Centres. The...

Summer Training for Emirati students kicked off at the UAE based conglomerate S.S. Lootah Group, with students' reception and meeting with Eng. Yahya Lootah, Vice Chairman-CEO. He was keen to meet...

Dubai: Students from grade 10 to university stared their summer training programme in Dubai Municipality. The summer training students have been distributed among various departments and sections of...

A memorandum of association has signed for aiport executives in the gulf region with the American Assosiation of airport executive (AAAE) and the international association airport by Abu Dhabi...

Further to the addition of 500 employees that were made redundant at the end of 2008. Dubai World master developer Nakheel has cut a further 400 jobs, The National has reported. The redundancies...

Xceed was awarded the Best Recruitment Program Award by INSIGHTS Organization, the call centre dedicated service body for over 12 years in the Middle East. This award is to crown companies with...

The offices of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority had 27 extra 'staff' for the past month as children of employees took part in the Future Managers programme.The programme gave the...

Ras Al Khaimah: Many construction companies are fined by the Labour Department for failing to observe the midday break rule. A senior official said the companies are based in various areas of Ras Al...

Firms in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) topped the list of 25 companies caught in violation of the summer midday break rule implemented for blue collared workers by the Ministry of Labour (MoL). Humaid Bin...

For geting a residency visa a sound knowledge of local culture be a pre-requisite in the future for expatriates.Ahmad Shabeeb Al Dhahiri, First Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC)...

A study conducted by leading global HR consulting firm Mercer revealed Dubai risen to 20th place from a ranking of 52nd last year becoming the most expensive city in the GCC for expats to live in. ...

Dubai Municipality has begun this year's summer training programme for students last week. The students, who are from various categories of education from grade ten to higher levels of university,...

Abu Dhabi: Githu Muigai, UN special rapporteur will be in UAE to look into contemporary forms of racism and racial intolerance. During his two week visit, Muigai, a Kenyan human rights lawyer who was...

The Dubai School of Government (DSG), a research and teaching institution based in Dubai, today announced the first edition of its two-year 'Young Leaders' programme has come to a successful close,...