Top Companies to Work for in the UAE

This year Great Place to Work attracted a record level of participation in the UAE, resulting in an increased number of companies qualifying for the Top Companies to Work For List. Great Place to Work attributes this increase to the value companies see in improving their workplace culture and being recognized as a top employer brand.

1 - DHL (logistics) http://www.dhl.com

2 - THE One (retail) http://www.dhl.com

3 - Omnicom Media Group (media)  http://www.omnicommediagroup.com

4 - Splash (fashion) http://www.splashfashions.com

5 - The Estee Lauder Companies (health and beauty) http://www.esteelauder.com

6 - EMC (IT)  http://middle-east.emc.com

7 - Weber Shandwick (communications) http://www.webershandwick.com

8 - Hilti Emirates (technology)  http://www.hilti.ae

9 - Hilton Worldwide (hospitality)  http://www.hiltonworldwide.com

10 - FedEx (logistics)  http://www.hiltonworldwide.com

11 - WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff (engineering, professional services) http://www.wsp-pb.com

12 - Hyatt (hospitality)  http://www.hyatt.com

13 - AstraZenea Gulf (pharmaceutical)  http://www.astrazeneca.com

14 - Al Ghandi Auto Group (automotive)  http://www.alghandi.com

15 - Leminar (industrial)  http://www.leminargroup.com

16 - Dulsco (HR and industrial services) http://www.dulsco.com

17 - Eros Group (technology) http://www.erosgroup.ae

18 - Apparel Group (retail)  http://www.appareleuae.com

19 - 3M (manufacturing) www.3mae.ae

20 - UAE Exchange (finance)  http://www.uaeexchange.com

Thanks to http://www.greatplacetowork.ae/

GULF COUNTRIES JOB SITES

https://www.gulftalent.com/

http://www.monstergulf.com/

http://www.aljazeerajobs.com/

http://gotogulf.com/

http://www.naukrigulf.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/careersingulf-com-online-jobs-in-gulf-uae-dubai-saudi-arabia-qatar-kuwait

https://waytogulf.com/

https://www.bayt.com/en/india/

http://www.gncareers.com/

ALL THE BEST

TOP 10 SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IDEAS

Starting a small scale business and expanding after few years is always recommended. If you are planning to quit your 9 to 6 job and searching for good small scale business ideas you are at right place. Today I will share 10 Small Scale Business Ideas. 

1- Food Supply – Homemade food or tiffin service is 
another very good small scale business idea. In order to start this business, you need to be a very good cook. You may offer home delivery or office delivery service at customer cost. You need to maintain consistent taste and quality of food for business continuity. Break-even period for this business is 6 months and gross profit margin is 20%.

2- Photography – If you are good at taking photos, you can start your own photography business. You need to invest in high-quality DSLR camera. Initially, you can start home based studio and expand it at a later stage. Break-even period for this business is 6-7 month and gross profit margin is close to 20%.

 3- Stationery Store – You can open your own stationery store with low investment up to 1 Lac. Ideal place to start stationery store is nearby school or nearby business area, where demand of stationery is likely to be more. Find out a good location and take shop on rent. Break-even period for this business is 1-2 year. Gross profit margin is close to 10-15%.

4- Provision Store – Opening a provision store in the residential area is a good small-scale business idea. Break-even period for this business is 1-2 year and gross profit margin is 10%.

5- Courier shop – You can start your own courier shop. The best place to start this shop is nearby office area. You can think of taking agency for big courier company like first flight, DTDC etc.

6- Seasonal Business – Another small scale very good business idea is a seasonal business. India is a secular country with full of the festival. Every Festival is unique and gives reason to celebrate. You can start a seasonal business of firecracker, kite, rakhi etc.

7-  Mobile Shop – Starting own mobile shop is another good small business idea. Today people change mobile phone very frequently. Keeping latest mobile phone is status symbol today.Looking at the trend starting mobile shop could be a successful business.

8-  Medical Store – Starting medical store is another good idea. You should be careful in selecting a place for starting this business. It is recommended to select a place which is nearby hospital or clinic. Remember In order to start medical store, you require a license of the pharmacist.

9- Food Parlor – You can serve delicious food to people and earn money. Food parlor is my next small scale business idea. You require suitable place and professional chef to start this business. Break-even period for this business is 3-4 years.

10 Ice-cream and Juice parlor – Serving Ice cream or Juice and earning money is next business idea. You need to take suitable place on rent and start this business. It is advisable to take agency of good Ice-cream Company for starting this business.

Hope these ideas are useful to you. 

AC TECHNICIAN RESUME FORMAT

Curriculum vitae example

             

Jahufar Meeran                                    

+91 8888888888                                  jahufarsksk4@gmail.com                               

Applying for:  A/C Technician

Job Description    

                                 Looking for an AC technician job with a firm that provides installation and maintenance services to residential, commercial, and industrial clients where my experience in working with air conditioning system will be utilized to the fullest.

Educational Profile

q  Six month Electrical course

q  10^th Standard

Carrier Profile in Dubai

                      

                    M/s  : Hospital of Dubai  (Duration FEB 2015 to DEC 2009)                       

                    M/s   : ETA (Duration APRIL 2009 to APRIL 2008)

                    Designation: A/C Technician

                   

                        Project 1 :                  Jabeel Palace 1 & 2

                        Project 2 :                  Rashid Bin Khalifa, Jumeriah

                        Project 3 :                  Sheikh Asha Palace, New Jabeel 2

                        Project 4 :                  Sheikhasana , Jumeriah

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q  Reading blueprints and installing AC system with complete components

q  Checking and inspecting if the system is working properly and making adjustment as necessary

q  Educating clients on taking care of the system and when to call technicians

q  Performing repair work and providing regular maintenance services to clients

q  Repairing and replacing damage and malfunction parts

q  Inspecting, fixing, and checking backage types and split type

q  Inspected and repaired AC systems and maintained indoor air quality

q  Checked and safely disposed off harmful substances used in cooling

q  Provided emergency repair and maintenance services to clients

q  Ordered and checked supplies and submitted invoices to the account department

                       

Skills and Specifications

• Good knowledge in Air-Condition Technician as in Package unit FCU, Free Standing Unit, Split Air-Condition,  Window Air-Condition and Water Cooler.

• Should have the ability to conduct all assigned works and tasks competently

Computer Knowledge

q  Email Checking

Personal Details

                         Date of Birth:      05-APR-1983                                       

   Nationality:           Indian

   Marital Status:     Married

   Religion:              Muslim

   Language Known:  English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil

  

Conclusion

      Having 7 years of experience in the Field of Air-Condition Hard working and detail oriented, with the ability to multi-task effectively.

Date :

Place : Tamilnadu, India.

Job Interview Techniques

Preparation is the first essential step towards a successful interview. Employers will not be impressed with candidates who do not prepare adequately for interviews and possess little or no information about the company.

Interview Preparation

1) Do your research. Learn specific facts about the company: its plant, office or store locations; its products and services; its recent business growth; its growth potential for the future. You can get this information from a number of sources, such as websites, company profiles, annual reports etc. 
You should also be aware of relevant facts and figures regarding your present or former employer. Refresh your memory on this, as you will be expected to know a lot about a company for which you have previously worked. 

2) Be prepared. Make sure you know the exact time and location of the interview beforehand, and that you know the interviewer's correct title and pronunciation of his or her full name. 

3) Dress smartly on the day of the interview. Do not wear casual clothes even if you know that it is company policy.

The Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed for your strengths and weaknesses. In addition to this, specific personal characteristics will be examined, such as attitude, aptitude, stability, motivation and maturity.
Some interview do's and don'ts:

• DO arrive on time or a few minutes early. Late arrival for a job interview is never excusable.

• DO be a good listener as well as a good talker.
• DO smile.
• DO look the interviewer in the eye.
• DO follow the interviewer's lead. Try, however, to obtain a full description of the position and its duties at an early stage so that you can communicate your appropriate background and skills accordingly.
• DO make sure that your good points get across to the interviewer in a clear, factual and sincere manner. Waffle will get you nowhere. Bear in mind that only you can sell yourself and make the interviewer aware of the benefits that you can offer to the organisation.
• DO always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job you are discussing. Never close the door on opportunity. It is better to be in a position where you can choose from a number of offers - rather than only one.
• DON’T have your mobile phone on. (If you need it switched on to trace calls, put it on silent, not vibrate.)
• DON'T answer questions with a simple ''yes'' or ''no''. Explain yourself whenever possible. Describe those things about yourself that relate to the position on offer.
• DON'T lie. Answer questions truthfully, frankly and as close to the point as possible.
• DON'T make offensive remarks about your present or former employers.
• DON'T enquire about salary, holidays, bonuses etc. at the initial interview unless you are positive that the interviewer wants to hire you. You should, however, know your market value and be prepared to specify your required salary or range.

Be prepared to answer questions such as:

• Why did you choose a career in accountancy/IT/sales/banking/marketing..etc?
• What kind of job are you seeking?
• Why would you like to work for our company?
• What do you want to be doing in your career five years from now?
• What interests you about our product/service?
• What have you done that shows initiative in the past?
• What are your major weaknesses and what are your strengths?
• What do you think determines a person's progress in a good company?
• What are your hobbies?
• What does ''teamwork'' mean to you?

Ask the interviewer questions.

Remember that an interview is a two-way street. The interviewer will try to determine through questioning whether you are the right person for a specific job. Likewise, you must determine through questioning whether this potential employer will provide the opportunity for career development that you seek.
Some questions you might ask include:

• Can you give me a detailed description of the position?
• Why has the position become available?
• What is the culture of the company?
• What induction/training programme is there?
• What kinds of people have previously been successful in the company?
• What advanced training programmes are available for those who demonstrate ability?
• What plans does the company have for future development?
• Which are the company's best selling products or services?
• What is the next step?

Closing the Interview

• IF you are interested in the position, enquire about the next interview stage. If the interviewer offers the position to you and you want it, accept on the spot. If you wish for some time to think it over, be polite and tactful in asking for that time. Set a definite date on which you can provide an answer.
• DON’T be too discouraged if no definite offer is made nor a specific salary discussed. The interviewer will probably want to consult colleagues or interview other candidates (or both) before making a decision.
• IF you get the impression that the interview is not going very well and you have already been rejected, don’t let your discouragement show. Once in a while an interviewer who is genuinely interested in your possibilities may intend to discourage you in order to test your reaction.
• THANK the interviewer for the time spent with you.

Be An Entrepreneur

Tips to be a successful entrepreneur

Start ideating and executing: If you want to be an entrepreneur, you need to come up with your own ideas, instead of relying on others (like your employees or business associates). And once you get an idea, you need to start executing it and putting it to action, instead of just making presentation, slideshows and blue prints!

Be more confident: One of the most crucial qualities that every person who wants to get into business should have is self-confidence. You need to believe in your abilities and should be able to solve your business-related problems without being intimidated. Also, don't get bogged down is someone tries to put you down. After all, if you want to mint money, it will only happen if you are thoroughly convinced about yourself and your abilities.

Don't give up easily: If you believe in an idea or an opinion that concerns your business and know that it is the right thing to do, don't give up on it, even if others around you are sceptical about it. You have to be fearless about an idea and stick to your guns, even if people try to change your opinion.

How to become a entrepreneur in india

There is no straight road that you can take to become an entrepreneur but yes there some ways in which you can try to fulfill this dream.

1.      If you belong to a business family and business runs in your blood you can be an entrepreneur. If you join the existing business you are more of a business manager, it is only when you start a new business line / expand / find news markets etc that you become an entrepreneur.

2.      There are some examples of people who started success full enterprises without much education like Dhirubhai Ambani but the numbers are less.

3.      Today’s breed of entrepreneurs is different. A recent report by entrepreneurindia.com says that every year 200 IIM graduates take up entrepreneurship and 1600 IIT students annually turn entrepreneurs (Although IITs train students to become engineers and IIMs train them to manage businesses the environment of creativity and innovation that these Top institutes provide is perhaps the reason for such large number of new generation entrepreneurs with IIT or IIM background). So getting trained at some of these Top institutes in another way to become an entrepreneur.

4.      Then there are some others who are actually professionals and end up being entrepreneurs like you are a trained chef and start a successful restaurant chain or you are a lawyer and start your own law firm. Like that you can take up professional course can become an entrepreneur.  

Now what route you should take is a big question. There are only a few formal courses  that can help you become an entrepreneur. There are courses at PG level like PG Diploma in entrepreneurship and Business schools also offer this as a module in the Business management course but at UG level there are not many courses.  There is no course in school that teaches you this apart from the elective in Entrepreneurship that CBSE offers or electives like fashion designing , cookery etc that CISCE offers. So here ere are some pointers for you to begin

1.      Educate yourself (There are only handfuls that dropped out of school and made successful businesses the others are educated).

2.      Have a business idea, if it is not an original idea no problem but it should solve an existing problem in a different way or could be a refined and better version of an existing business idea ( Think Google, face book).

3.      Be skilled. You must have the aptitude, good communication skills, analytical skills and foresight to be successful.

4.      Be connected. A strong network of people is the biggest asset that you can have. You can bounce of ideas and who knows you may raise money for your venture through the network.

5.      Last but not the least. Be determined. Entrepreneurship is not for the weak hearted. You may initially face failures but if your idea clicks you are done.

All The Best

GOLDEN RULES (HOW TO EXPORT)

Golden Rule:

 In order to be successful in exporting one must fully research its markets. No one should ever try to tackle every market at once. Many enthusiastic persons bitten by the export bug, fail because they bite off more than they can chew. Overseas design and product requirements must be carefully considered.

Always sell as close to the market as possible. The fewer intermediaries one has the better, because every intermediary needs some percentage for his share in his business, which means less profit for the exporter and higher prices for the customer. All goods for export must be efficiently produced. They must be produced with due regard to the needs of export markets. It is no use trying to sell windows which open outwards in a country where, traditionally, windows open inwards.

Sell Experience: 

If a person cannot easily export his goods, may be he can sell his experience. Alternatively, he can concentrate on supplying goods and materials to exporters' who already have established an export trade. He can concentrate on making what are termed 'own brand' products, much demanded by buyers in overseas markets which have the manufacturing know-how or facilities.

Selling in Export: 

In today's competitive world, everyone has to be sold. The customer always has a choice of suppliers. Selling is an honorable profession, and you have to be an expert salesman.

On-Time Deliveries:

 Late deliveries are not always an exporters fault. Dock strikes, go-slows, etc. occur almost everywhere in the world. If one enters into export for the first time, he must ensure of fast and efficient delivery of the promised consignment.

Communication: Communication internal and external must be comprehensive and immediate. Good communication is vital in export. When you are in doubt, pick up the phone or email for immediate clarification.

Testing Product:

 The risk of failure in export markets can be minimized by intelligent use of research. Before committing to a large-scale operation overseas, try out on a small scale. Use the a sample test, and any mistakes can then be corrected without much harm having been done. While the test campaign may appear to cost more initially, remember that some of the cost will be repaid by sales, so that test marketing often turns out to be cheaper.

Approach: 

If possible some indication of the attitudes towards the product should be established, like any sales operation. Even if the product is successful, to obtain reactions from the customer.