Category Archives: Gulf News
Making the best of your overseas experience
People who work for a short or long period of their career abroad may find that this professional – and personal — experience is particularly valuable to future employers – when and if they decide to return to their home … Continue reading
Top 4 Reasons Employees Quit – How to Hire Staff who Stick
“What was their reason for leaving?” The four most common reasons for leaving their organization were, in order of rank: Limited career/promotion opportunities Supervisor lacked respect/support Compensation Job duties boring/no challenge. Of course, ordinarily staff retention is a key focus … Continue reading
Two-month amnesty to illegal residents
Abu Dhabi: A two-month amnesty has been granted to illegal residents, allowing them to leave the country without penalty or regularize their visas, a senior official said. Major General Nasser Awadi Al Menhali, Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Ports … Continue reading
Indian workers in UAE can access welfare fund
Special fund helps workers access support in times of labour disputes Abu Dhabi: Indian workers with difficulties stemming from labour disputes can access a special Indian Community Welfare Fund to provide legal assistance. It is the discretion of the Indian … Continue reading
Salary increases in UAE, Saudi and Qatar to overtake inflation rates.
Dubai: Your wallet may just get heavier: Salaries in the UAE could rise by five per cent next year, with the highest raises expected in the energy, consumer goods and technology sectors, according to a recent survey. A survey of … Continue reading
Qatar’s public sector to get 10 days off for Eid
Manama: Qatar’s public sector employees will be given 10 days off as the country celebrates Eid Al Adha. The holidays will start on Thursday, October 25, and will end on Saturday, November 3. Eid holidays are usually four days, one … Continue reading
227 illegal residents arrested in Oman
Muscat: The authorities in Oman continued their crackdown against the illegal expatriate work force in the country by extending the dragnet to the interior region this week. “227 foreigners have been arrested during a raid at a number of locations … Continue reading
READING
“Reading” is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. Reading can be silent (in our head) or aloud (so that other people can hear). Reading is a receptive skill – through it … Continue reading
ENGLISH PHRASES
In everyday speech, a phrase may refer to any group of words. A phrase is a group of words which acts as a single unit in meaning and in grammar, and is not built round a verb. Listed below is … Continue reading
Kuwait visit visas limited to spouses, children
Kuwait is to restrict family visit visas to the spouse and children of the applicant. “The interior ministry has informed all the immigration directorates to limit the family visit applications by all expatriates in Kuwait to the spouse and children, … Continue reading