Working in the Gulf

Personal branding basics for professionals

Personal branding is often misunderstood as self-promotion or online visibility alone. In reality, personal branding is much simpler — and far more practical. It is the consistent ...

4 min read10,971 Views120 Likes06 Feb 2026

What to do if an offer doesn’t meet expectations

Receiving a job offer is often expected to feel like a moment of certainty. But in reality, many professionals experience mixed emotions — especially when an offer doesn’t fully me...

3 min read8,333 Views81 Likes03 Feb 2026

The importance of following up after applications

After submitting a job application, many professionals are unsure what to do next. Some worry that following up might seem pushy. Others assume silence means rejection and move on ...

3 min read10,709 Views101 Likes02 Feb 2026

First 30 seconds can make or break your job call

Recruiters in the Gulf often decide in less than half a minute whether you are worth their time.With hundreds of candidates to call every day, they don't have time to guess. They n...

5 min read6,644 Views124 Likes30 Dec 2025

EV growth in the UAE: Shift creating jobs across multiple sectors

In May 2023, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure launched the 'Global EV Market' project to turn the UAE into a global market for electric vehicles(2). The vision is ambitiou...

7 min read5,362 Views59 Likes10 Dec 2025

Qatar's 2,000 MW Dukhan solar plant: Building the renewable energy workforce

Qatar is building one of the world's largest solar power plants. QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Samsung C&T for the construction of the Dukhan solar power plant, which wi...

6 min read6,591 Views108 Likes10 Dec 2025

Microsoft partnership to create 152,000 jobs, train 1 million in AI

Microsoft's latest partnership with the UAE government is a workforce transformation that will train 1 million people in AI by 2027. With AI professionals earning up to AED 25.9K m...

4,977 Views41 Likes10 Dec 2025

Saudi tourism localizes jobs: 1.6 million opportunities by 2030

Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb has approved new policies and regulations for registering workers and localizing activities in licensed tourism facilities across the Kingdom (...

6 min read5,223 Views67 Likes10 Dec 2025

Oman's 500 MW Ibri III solar project: Jobs and skills for a renewable future

On September 22, 2025, Nama Power and Water Procurement signed an agreement for the Sultanate of Oman's first utility-scale solar and battery storage project with a consortium of M...

6 min read4,183 Views58 Likes10 Dec 2025