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Since 2021, the UAE government has launched a number of laws and initiatives to support the localisation of employees within the private sector. Part of the Emiratisation policy for the
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The pandemic has changed the nature of work for many sectors, not least those working in the tech sphere. During the pandemic, tech and particularly banking tech was the saviour
Employer branding has been a dominant HR topic over the last few years as banking tech employers aimed to position themselves as the go-to employer for the most valuable candidates.
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Developing yourCyber Securityteam is a win-winsituation, yet so many leaders overlook how crucial this part of leadership is to the success oftheirorganisation. Encouraging your team to make strategic progression develops
Theskills that you need in your payment tech company are constantly evolving. Payment technologyis expanding more rapidly thanthe rest of the tech sector, with investment in payment-related fintech double that
You’ve landed a newtech role – congratulations! At this point, you will have made a success of your interview, andconnectedwith the hiring manager; the next stage is to make sure
It is becoming harder for employers to find the talent they need in an increasingly crowded market. Since the pandemic struck, we have seen movement in the jobs market that
Demand is continually outstripping supply inthe tech sector. Astudy by Manpower Groupon closing the skills gap found that 54% of international businesses reported skills shortages; a number which has
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When you’re in the process of changing tech jobs, it is always worth having some insider recruitment knowledge as to what to look for in your next employer. You might
Interviewing is not a skill that anyone is born with – it takes practice. As a hiring manager in the finance and technology sector, you have the essential job of
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With the competition for business-critical technology candidates in the UAE tougher than ever, what can employers change in their approach to make sure that every hire is the ‘right’ one?
Hiring technology talent has never been more challenging. A recent snap poll conducted at the WSJ CIO Network’s annual meeting found that more than half of all CIOs are ‘secretly
As part of the UAE’s Vision 2021 initiative, it is one of the government’s goals to become a knowledge-based economy led by Emirati nationals. This is being achieved by the
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Today’s candidates want more from their finance careers than an excellent remuneration package. They want an opportunity for progression, a chance to do something meaningful, and most importantly, they want
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One of the most effective ways to succeed in your finance career, is to create a personal brand. In addition to showing your management and colleagues that you’re serious and
There’s no getting around it: Emiratisation is here to stay, and it’s the key to future economic growth in the region. While Emiratisation has been a high-profile and contentious topic
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Imagine the scene: you’ve finally got an interview for your dream job in technology – it’s a position you’ve been working toward (and dreaming of) for months. After a mostly
Over our last series of blogs, we have shared how to work your way through the career development process from deciding to move, to the interview process, itself. The one
In a previous post, we shared part one of our onboarding series, and you can find it here. We revealed the data on onboarding and the many benefits for your
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The world is brimming with intelligent, hard-working people committed to accomplishing great things. As new opportunities emerge throughout the industry, many financial professionals are struggling to determine their value in
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), we spend a third of our adult lives at work. It only makes sense that we’d want to feel engaged and fulfilled by