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Three Things to Consider When Evaluating a Job Offer

Faryal Humayun — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:55:31 +0000

In the highly competitive job market, it is not easy to get loads of exciting job offers every day. However, opting for the first offer that comes your way is not the right way to go about it. There are a number of things that need to be considered while reviewing the job offers. Long [...]

Top Reasons Why Job Candidates Get Rejected by UAE Employers

Faryal Humayun — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:53:43 +0000

Failing an interview for a job in UAE can be due to a number of reasons. One of the most common is that there were others better qualified or more experienced. However, there are many other reasons for not landing the desired job in UAE. Blunders when sending an application through email One of the [...]

Increase Your Online Visibility to Get Your Dream Job

Faryal Humayun — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:15:46 +0000

Your profile page on Aarknet.org is an opportunity to market yourself to prospective employers. Recruiters and employers look at this page before they shortlist you for a job. Many job seekers sign up at Aarknet.org and simply wait to be contacted by the recruiters. And sometimes, they have to wait very long! If you are [...]

Top Characteristic Recruiters Are Looking For In a Job Candidate

Faryal Humayun — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:07:23 +0000

Most recruiters nowadays are looking for job candidates that rank well on the following four metrics: Technical knowledge and expertise Communication skills Intellectual ability Humility Of these, much importance is now being given to ‘humility’. What is humility and why is it important for the new hires? Humility is the willingness to help others and [...]

Getting in the Mindset of the Interviewer

Faryal Humayun — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:09:54 +0000

Shaking off the first impressions you make on an interviewer can be incredibly hard; so it is vital that these first impressions are positive. Here are a few tips to ensure that you do not make mistakes that might cost you a great job offer. While job interviews are a high-stress experience for the candidates, [...]

Three Ways to Make the Most Out of Your New Year Job Hunt

Faryal Humayun — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:03:53 +0000

While many of you might believe that last week of the current year and first of the New Year is just fallow, this holiday season offers great opportunity for the job seekers. Connect with your network Make a list of all those in your professional network that you have not connected with in a while [...]

Make the Most of Holiday Season and Continue Your Job Search

Faryal Humayun — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:30:31 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, holidays are a great time to find a job. This is because of two main reasons. One, many employers continue their search for the right candidates for vacancies during the holidays. Two, holidays provide an excellent opportunity to network your way to a new job. Hiring and personnel activities continue at [...]

How to Keep Your Dream Job

Faryal Humayun — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:34:46 +0000

It can be quite a challenge to search for the right job and finally get one. However, it is not the end but a start of some new challenges. The first objective when you enter a new workplace is to fit in the office environment and also become an important part of it. To adapt [...]

Best Job Search Advice for Executives

Faryal Humayun — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:14:08 +0000

Just because you have your own office, have ten or twenty people working for you, or given huge amounts of perks, or you take part in strategic decision-making for your firm, you cannot think that you are indispensible. Anyone can have a bad career time, even the executives. Several statistics revealed a high percentage of [...]

Five Ways to Find a Job You Love

Faryal Humayun — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:03:43 +0000

You have a job and you are stuck with it for the rest of your life is what might have worked in the yesteryears but not anymore. There are continually new developments taking pace and new opportunities are arising in new sectors. Employers have also adopted the unconventional approach and are looking for more versatility [...]

What It Takes to Be a Great Manager?

Faryal Humayun — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:18:05 +0000

Have you been recently promoted to a managerial role? Congratulations! It might seem to you that being a manager is all about delegating tasks, monitoring the work of your employees and sitting in a luxurious office. And, of course, you also get higher salary and more perks. While all this is true, there is more [...]

How to Survive a Webcam Interview

Faryal Humayun — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:51 +0000

Recruitment radius of many companies is not just limited to their own city or country. They now search for valuable human resource across the globe. Overseas companies conduct interviews over the telephones, and with the advent of improved technology, are now making more use of the webcams for their interviews. Job seekers, however, should not [...]