Akhtaboot Announces the Launch of its Twitter Competition 2013 “#CompanyFix”

In its efforts to reward its loyal followers on Twitter, Akhtaboot - the career network announces the launch of its twitter competition 2013 – #CompanyFix – to begin today Sunday, August 18th, 2013. Participants can compete by tweeting their most creative answers to the question “If you were the owner of the...

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Dream Job: Reality or Myth?

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Beat the Back-to-work Blues

Your holiday is over and now you've got that back-to-work feeling we all dread. No one likes to go back to work, deadlines, presentations, and etc. after a long, relaxing holiday. Time to try Akhtaboot’s simple tips on how to beat the back-to-work blues!...

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The Right Career Path for your Personality Type

Find out which type of career best suits your personality.Many people choose their career paths for all the wrong reasons; they could be influenced by their parents, or they could be passing time until they figure out what they really want to do but end up in the same job for tens of years. When it comes to identifying a suitable life partner, we all look for someone with compatible personality traits....

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Organizing Your Workday

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Professional Maturity in the Workplace

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA What is it & how to achieve it? In psychology, maturity is defined by the person’s ability to react to the environment in a learned manner, rather than instinctively. Maturity...

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Things That Could be Harming Your Career

Is it possible that you are somehow sabotaging your own career success without you even noticing? If your job isn’t going as well as you’d hoped, you may be unintentionally doing something that is holding you back from achieving your career ambitions. Akhtaboot is here to shed light on the less obvious things...

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The Attitude That's Ruining Your Career

Career-limiting habits that might be getting in your way!It’s a known fact that your attitude at work can dramatically make or break your career. While having a positive attitude is not easily achievable for the majority of employees as many of them are stuck with career limiting habits that keeps them from...

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How to Stay Productive During Ramadan

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA With the holy month of Ramadan upon us, working hours for most people decrease which makes it difficult to complete all tasks effectively and efficiently. It’s no secret that...

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Attitude That Can Boost Your Career

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA It’s a known fact that your attitude at work can dramatically make or break your career. While having a positive attitude is not easily achievable for the majority of employees...

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Infographic: Evaluating Employee Motivation in the MENA Region

One of the main concerns employers have nowadays is how to motivate and stimulate their employees as employee motivation affects one’s happiness and creativity at the workplace and therefore affects the company’s retention rates and productivity. Akhtaboot surveyed job seekers from all over the MENA region in...

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Confidentiality in the Workplace

Keeping private information from getting into the wrong hands.In today’s competitive market, confidentiality is considered highly essential to the success of any organization. Every employee is responsible for handling all company information with care and cautiousness. No information should be disclosed to a third party unless proper permissions were obtained. This is because if it gets into...

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Make a Great First Impression with Your CV

First impressions are everything! Whether it’s your first day at school, at work or at a job interview, first impressions set the stage for what’s to come. When applying for jobs, the employer's first impression is based only on what is written on your CV. Remember that you never get a second chance to make...

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University Students across the region to participate in BUiD’s Second week long Sustainability Summer School

“Greener Hands for a Greener Community” is the theme for Summer School at The British University in DubaiThe British University in Dubai (BUiD) declared open the BUiD’s 2nd Sustainability Summer School today. BUiD SSS 2013 event is being held under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chancellor...

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Improve Your Note Taking Skills

Taking meeting notes is very essential for any meeting to be effective and productive. You must be alert enough to take legible, clear and meaningful notes. You can’t rely on writing everything down as there is not enough time and you’ll definitely miss out on some key concepts. Akhtaboot aids you and provides...

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What to Do When your Best Employee Quits

v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  In a world of fairytales, your top employees would stay on board for years and years, and you wouldn’t have to worry about substituting them. Unfortunately, reality...

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Boost Happiness at the Workplace with a Little Freedom

Nothing makes one happier than the sense of freedom. Some companies choose to practice democracy and freedom in the workplace to attract talented employees, encourage innovation and create a happy and productive environment. Happy employees create happy customers which is the essence of business success. Akhtaboot...

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How to Prepare for a Job Interview

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Knowing proper job interview etiquette is an important part of successful interviewing. How you dress, what you bring to a job interview, how you greet the interviewer and how...

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Helping Yourself While Helping Others; Volunteer!

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