Five-day online event will be efficient and convenient forum connecting employers and job seekers

The Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj April 2008 research report looks at employee satisfaction, engagement and loyalty in the Middle East and analyzes the factors that drive them in detail.

Optimism remains steady in the UAE

Bayt.com and YouGovSiraj study reveals dissatisfaction with the widening gap between salaries and perceived cost of living in the Middle East.

With the cost of doing business in the Gulf proving prohibitive for many, Bayt.com announces initiative aimed at stimulating the job market

Bayt.com poll reveals that an increasing number of employers are browsing the Web for potential candidates

Saudisation programme should involve greater participation between employment and education sectors, say participants

The 3rd Bayt.com Quarterly Consumer Confidence Index shows: • Consumers in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE less likely to spend • More pessimistic attitude on spending in most countries • Employee confidence low in Qatar and Saudi Arabia

•UAE residents dedicate upwards of 30 per cent of their monthly salary on rent •53 per cent of UAE residents own their own car •80 per cent of Qatari residents opt for car finance

Bayt.com online polls reveals awareness of environmental issues is high among regional workers

• First Bayt.com HR roundtable finds that companies see hiring nationals as essential business objective • UAE government takes more “flexible” approach to penalties, says Tanmia • Need for increased training and education for nationalization to progress • Career development is a top priority for UAE nationals

• 62 per cent of respondents believe personal finance will improve • Qatar and UAE top confidence index

Strategic partnership allows professionals to achieve their goals

•81 per cent of respondents admit that the internet influences their purchasing decisions •Survey finds web plays major role in influencing brand awareness, perceptions and purchase •GCC Arabs more active users and online shoppers compared to other nationalities

BAYT.COM SETS NEW STANDARDS IN GLOBAL E-CRUITMENT INDUSTRY WITH BREAKTHROUGH INSTANTMATCH© SEARCH TOOL

Middle East’s #1 job site,Bayt.com will create co-branded Career Channel to help students and graduates find the right employment opportunities.

- Survey finds employees of multinational companies are more optimistic about their financial prospects - 48 per cent of UAE residents believe jobs are in high supply - 39 per cent say their current financial position is better than last year

- Recent survey from Bayt.com and YouGovSiraj reveals female professionals in the region believe they control their own career destiny - Majority of female respondents claim conditions have improved for women in their country of residence

Dubai, UAE, April 25, 2007: Bayt.com, the #1 job site in the Middle East, has been awarded a gold medal at the prestigious Pan Arab Web Awards. The awards, which are held annually in association with Dubai Internet City, Microsoft, BSA and MSN Arabia, recognise excellence in web design and development skills.