It’s been a productive year, full of resources and tools to help you lead the professional life you really want. In 2016, our career experts have written many blogs that cover numerous topics including the latest career and hiring trends, insider tips, and expert advice to help job seekers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with their job search and their career planning. Here is a review of the most popular blogs of the year that you should definitely keep in mind in 2017 and the years to come:
1. Six Questions to Ask During a Job Interview That Will Make the Employer Want to hire You
Job interviews are a two-way street; you should be interviewing the employer and company just as much as they are interviewing you. You need to be able to walk away from the meeting completely convinced that the job is an ideal fit for you and that you are indeed the right person for the job. The best way to do this is to always go to an interview prepared, not just to answer the interviewers questions, but also to ask your own questions.
Coming up with these smart questions that help you draw a complete picture of the company and job at stake is not always an easy feat. This blog gives you a starting point, 6 questions you can ask, as well as pointers to help you come up with more questions of your own. See the questions here.
2. Seven Grammar Mistakes Employers Hate to See on Your CV and How to Avoid Them
Survey after survey, report after report, the results always come back the same. The most important skill employers in the Middle East look for when hiring are good communication skills in Arabic and English. No matter what the position you’re applying for is, how much writing it entails, and how much public speaking you’ll be doing, employers will always care about how well you communicate.
The good news is: improving your communication skills is easy as long as you keep a few basic tricks in mind and always remember to proofread. This blog lists the most common English grammar mistakes that people make, to help you avoid them, keeping your CV, cover letter and work emails free of any errors. Discover these common errors here.
3. Bayt.com Salaries Compares Your Salary With Other People in Your Field
Ever felt like your salary isn’t what it should be? Wondering what others in your field and with your level of expertise are getting paid? Or are you looking for a new job and have no idea what salary range you should be asking for? Or maybe you’re curious how much you would make if you move to a different country in the region? We’ve all asked ourselves these questions at one point in time. In fact, salaries can play a huge role in your job satisfaction; a third (34%) of MENA professionals said that their job satisfaction is linked to the salary they receive.
So it’s okay to ask, but it’s even better to get the answers you’re looking for. Bayt.com Salaries has the tools you need to compare your salary with other people in your role, in your industry and even in your country. Here’s how you can use it to answer your own questions.
4. 10 Mobile Applications That Will Increase Your Productivity at Work
It’s no secret that digital is taking over. Our phones have come a long way, and sometimes we forget what they were originally meant for (hint: communication and connectivity). Today, especially in a world that is starting to “go green” there is not much of a place for your pen and paper. Make your life easier with these apps that can do almost anything, from helping you manage your to-do lists, to giving you remote access to all your computer files, anytime, anywhere. Here are the 10 best tools to boost your productivity.
5. The Skills You Need to be an Amazing Public Speaker
We’ve all been there; the nerves, the jitters, forgetting your talking points as soon as you’re at that podium, talking too fast (or too slow), and even failing to elicit the reaction you were expecting from your audience. This is all very common. In fact, the fear of public speaking is one of the most common fears, and it can get to the best of us. Luckily, becoming an excellent presenter and a master public speaker is something that can be learned, with preparation, practice and having these few tricks up your sleeve.