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How to work effectively with a manager who gives very little feedback?
In many organisations across the region, your manager may not check in with you weekly. They may not offer verbal praise afte...
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Working with colleagues from 30 different countries in one office
Walk into most offices in the UAE or Qatar and you will hear three languages before you reach your desk. This is not unusual ...
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Oman Hiring Eases 17% as Manufacturing and Retail Grow
Hiring in Oman eased 16.6% year-on-year across April and May 2026. The Naukrigulf Hiring Index stood at 1,360 in April before...
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UAE hiring eases 23% as tech holds firm and AI demand grows
Hiring across the UAE eased 23% year-on-year in April and May 2026. The Naukrigulf Hiring Index stood at 1,007 in April before easing to 896 in May, against an April–May 2025 avera...
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Qatar hiring eases just 9% as foundational sectors grow
Hiring in Qatar eased 9% year-on-year in April and May 2026, the mildest slowdown of any market in the series. The Naukrigulf Hiring Index stood at 1,252 in April and 1,105 in May,...
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Why your job search is taking longer than it should?
You have updated your CV. You are applying regularly. You are qualified for the roles you are targeting. And still nothing. Weeks pass. The silence stretches. You start wondering i...
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The follow up: Why most jobseekers get this wrong?
We asked professionals how many applications they send before expecting a single response. The most common answer, chosen by 44% — was more than thirty.Thirty applications. No resp...
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UAE launches AED 1 billion industrial fund: Make it in the Emirates hits record
The UAE just made its most significant industrial investment commitment of 2026 and the scale of it matters for anyone thinking about where the job market is heading.At the fifth e...
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Dubai is deploying AI across its private sector. What does that mean for your role?
The question is not whether AI will change your sector. It already is. The more useful question — the one that actually affects your next career decision — is how fast the change i...
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