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How does the Middle East Job Market look in 2010?

Feb 25, 2010 12:06am

Three months have flown by quite swiftly – Bayt.com & YouGov Siraj’s Job Index in its 2nd wave (January 2010) is out, aiming to once again gauge perceptions of job availability and hiring, identify jobs and to provide an understanding of the key skill sets and qualifications that employers are looking...

Bayt.com Virtual Technology Fair

Feb 18, 2010 4:33am

If all goes to plan this quarter the number of job applicants walking into the Middle East’s IT companies big and small brandishing paper CVs and big, hopeful smiles will be somewhat diminished due to the appearance of a pioneering new event in the Middle East HR calendar. The Bayt.com...

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Everything and Then Some

Jan 26, 2010 12:30am

That’s what can potentially be bought and sold on the new state-of-the-art Classifieds site Bayt.com just launched. Be specific? Let your imagination run riot and that’s how specific we can be. Fancy vintage cars from the 1920s, fur coats, limited edition books, collectors items, and even really useful stuff like...

Where does internet usage stand in the Middle East today?

Jan 19, 2010 2:50am

While the world average internet penetration rate stands at 25.6% today( according to the World Internet Statistics Website- September 2009), the Middle East scores a bit higher- at 28.3 % following elevated rates in Latin America, Europe, Oceana/ Australia with North American topping the list (74.2% penetration). The past decade...

E-MBA at 45?

Jan 19, 2010 2:32am

Question from Job Seeker: I have been a full-timer accountant with my company (in Egypt) for over 10 years now and I would very much like to pursue a MBA. My question to you Bayt Guru is: do you think pursuing a MBA at my age (45) is feasible...

Career UnCovered: Tony Azzi, General Manager of Logicom, KSA

Jan 16, 2010 9:50pm

Biography Tony grew up in Beirut, Lebanon and graduated from Université Saint Joseph with a BS in Business Computer followed by a MBA. Prior to his position as General Manager, Toni held the role of Business Development Manager with Logicom Beirut for 4 years before moving to KSA- Toni has...

The “Most Attractive Country/ Industry” Award goes to?

Dec 29, 2009 6:05am

Part of “the Middle East Job Index Survey“ consists of identifying which countries and industries are most attractive to professionals, from an employer’s point of view. Below are key findings from Bayt.com worth mulling over: Most Attractive Countries of Residence? - 43% of total respondents believe their country of residence is either...

Telecommuting good for both employees and employers say 72% of region’s professionals

Dec 7, 2009 11:58pm

Almost three quarters of the region’s professionals, 72%, believe that telecommuting is a good idea for both the employer and employee, according to the Middle East’s number one job site Bayt.com in its latest poll series. According to the results, a total of 87% of job seekers said that telecommuting...

Job Hunting Hints from the Middle East’s Job Index

Dec 3, 2009 5:50am

In an attempt to shed more light on potential current and expected job opportunities in the Middle Eastern market, Bayt.com & YouGov Siraj have once again joined their efforts to introduce the first ever Job Index Survey in the Middle East. “The Middle East Job Index Survey” will be issued...