We all know the MENA's top employers post jobs on Bayt.com and search its industry-leading CVs database but did you know they also check out potential candidates on the Bayt.com People platform? Creating a searchable public profile on the People platform of Bayt.com, the Middle East's #1 jobsite is free, easy and takes only an instant if you already have a complete CV. If you have not created your Bayt.com public profile yet, here are 5 reasons it is imperative to do so today:-
1. It's personal
Think of it as your online business card. You can tailor it any way you like and it can be accessed by a treasure trove of potential contacts including future employers, clients, consultants and peers. You can also ask friends and colleagues and get referrals and recommendations to make it even snazzier. Whatever personal/professional brand you wish to convey to the outside world, Bayt.com People is your ideal platform to do so and it can be done easily and instantaneously.
2. You're in great company
Bayt.com polls show that online recruitment is now favoured by the region's employers and jobseekers and that professionals of all career levels are increasingly resorting to public professional profiles as a tool to get noticed. The Bayt.com 2011 Internet usage in the Middle East Survey has revealed that the predominant reason for MENA professionals going online is to participate in social activities with 34% of region's respondents connecting with friends online on a daily basis.
Moreover 43% of the region's professional surveyed use the internet to research for jobs daily and 44% use social networking sites at work. Bayt.com is today a community of approximately 8 million regional professionals and at every career level from junior executive to C-Suite and board, they are now choosing to create their public profile as a window to the region's top opportunities.
3. You stand on the shoulders of giants
Since its inception in 2000 Bayt.com has been catering to the very specific needs of the MENA region and is favoured today by the region's top employers large and small. Professionals familiar with the Bayt.com brand are used to the extremely user-friendly technologies and the constant aggressive growth in the number of tools and the extent of functionality available to them. Expect Bayt.com People to further evolve continuously - and fast!
4. Employers are looking for you today
With more and more employers sourcing candidates and hiring online this is one pioneering professional branding opportunity you cannot do without. Whether you are actively looking for a job or a passive candidate simply interested in hearing about lucrative opportunities there is no better way to have your eyes and ears to the market and be noticed for relevant opportunities. Today's fresh crop of HR managers are very comfortable using the internet to source screen and research potential hires and are doing so in droves, so it is crucial your personal brand is at the forefront in your choice of both positioning and platform.
Over 12,000 jobs are posted on Bayt.com on an average day but countless others are filled without ever being advertised, by employers searching the Bayt.com databases, and if you do not have a complete updated Bayt.com CV and/or a public profile, these employers are not able to consider you for their vacancies.
5. It's versatile and free
The Bayt.com People platform like the Bayt.com CV platform, is designed with usability in mind and is extremely versatile and user-friendly. You can make changes to your Bayt.com public profile as your experiences, achievements, objectives and preferences evolve anytime, online and for free. Whether you are looking for a client, an employer, a reference or a catch-up with old friends and work colleagues, the Bayt.com People platform ensures your professional profile can be easily found and is in the exact professional shape you prefer.
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