Speaking to Emirates 247, Chris McFall, Director of Sales and Marketing at Novotel Al Barsha, said: “We plan to hire over 200 staff.” McFall said the hotel will be hiring both local and international talent. “We aim to hire different nationalities to ensure we can attend to any specific requirements and become the ideal staycation for any guest.”

To read this article in full, please visit Emirates247.com

So, what are these soft skills? They are things like:

1. Cultural Awareness
2. Arabic capabilities
3. Regional understanding
4. Cooperative
5. Flexible Team Players
6. Able to manage a team
7. Excellent Communication skills

These are the kind of skills that modern candidates need to possess to set themselves apart from the competition in the Dubai job hunt. To read this article in full, please visit emirates247.com.

The 40 vacant positions at Dubai Habtoor Hotels include that of reservation agents, housekeeping supervisor, cost clerks, outlet cashiers, F&B secretaries, receptionist/attendants, income audit, account payable supervisor, safety supervisor, sales managers and events coordinator.

The Group will be opening four new hotels over the next three years; three hotels on Habtoor Island as well as the Waldorf Astoria on Palm Jumeirah, creating many employment opportunities.

It is open to all Emirati applicants. Successful applicants will have ‘on-the-spot’ interviews.

To read this press release in full, please visit emirates247.com.

GCC airports are expected to handle as many as 250 million passengers by 2020, with the Middle East estimated to have the third fastest passenger growth rate of 6.6% by 2016.

In terms of employment, the aviation industry is projected to create an additional 294,000 jobs in the GCC over the next 15 years.

To read this article in full, please visit, hoteleliermiddleast.com

Jobseekers can film their visumes using a smartphone, tablet, or record directly through the site using a webcam.

The portal, launched last month, already has more than 2,000 members and represents more than 70 nationalities in the region is also hoping to support the regional education sector by encouraging companies in the UAE to focus on the local talent pool rather than recruiting from abroad.

To read this press release in full, please visit 7daysindubai.com

The companies participating represent a broad cross-section of the economy, ranging from: ICT, finance, trade and commerce, oil and gas, hospitality, education, transportation, government, semi-government and more.

Some of the companies participating in Careers UAE Exhibition 2013 include: Al Futtaim, Bayt.com, Commercial Bank of Dubai, First Select, Go Glocal, Higher Colleges of Technology, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the Presidential Guard, Tanmia, UAE University and Zayed University.

Major exhibitors at the event include: Adnoc, Al Rostamani group, Dewa, DP World, du, Dubal, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), EMAL, Emirates Group, etisalat, and RTA, to name a few.

Read more at Gulf News or register via the Careers UAE Exhibition 2013 website: www.careersuae.ae.

Too many expats have high expectations and often make unrealistic salary demands, which are proving  difficult to meet.

According to recruitment experts in the country, the economy is in much better shape, but expat expectations are often misguided and in many cases out of touch with reality.

“Quite often they are too high,” says Gareth Clayton, Director Finance and Banking at Charterhouse Partnership.  But, high expectations may not necessarily translate into what is finally offered.

To read this article in full on emirates247, please click here.

Many companies have already indicated their desire to post vacancies on the portal in the coming weeks. The web-based recruitment portal comes against the backdrop of the highly anticipated Careers UAE Exhibition taking place in Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 30 April – 2 May.

Prospective employees can select from an abundance of rewarding jobs in diverse sectors such as banking, telecommunications, ICT, transportation, trade, oil and gas, hospitality, recruitment, education and semi-government.

You can read more about the new UAE jobs portal here.

The competition, sponsored in the UAE by Du and hosted by Dubai Internet City, seeks to highlight young technical talent across the region and connect them with job opportunities in the growing digital sector which could be either as the technical co-founders for new startups, or the leads of technical teams in established companies.

The Dubai tournament will kick off at 8:00 AM on April 20th in Conference Halls 1 & 2 of Dubai Knowledge Village.

The top four winners from each of the Beirut, Amman, Riyadh, and Dubai tournaments will receive $5,000 of cash prizes and the opportunity to represent their countries in the final championship round at the ArabNet Digital Summit this June.

Developers can register now to participate in the Dubai Developer Tournament free of charge. The proceedings of previous tournaments and more information about the Dubai competition can be viewed at http://tournament.arabnet.me/

To read more about the tournament, please click here. 

According to a report in gozonews.com, Emirates Airlines, one of the fastest growing and most profitable airlines in the world, is holding its second Cabin Crew Open Day in Malta this year on Saturday the 11th of May at the Corinthia Hotel, St George’s Bay, St Julians.

The Cabin Crew Recruitment Open Day offers interested applicants the opportunity to explore their dream job and learn about living in cosmopolitan Dubai.

At the Open Day, interested men and women will be able to speak to the Emirates recruitment team and to get insight into the company and working onboard.

Applicants are encouraged to register on-line in advance for the Open Day. They can find further information about career opportunities with Emirates at www.emirates.com/careers.