Elance's Dubai hiring announcement signals increased regional focus Nearly two years after hiring a Startup Mobilizer based in Cairo, multinational online staffing platform Elance has moved to hire a... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 02 April, 2014 elance localization Freelancers
4 tips from a woman founder in Saudi on how to build a great creative agency How does one build a successful full-service creative agency in Saudi Arabia? The answer is simple, if not necessarily easy to execute,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 26 February, 2014 saudi Team building Programme
Qordoba announces $1.5 million USD Series A investment Qordoba, the multinational online localization company headquartered in Dubai, has announced a $1.5 million USD Series A fundraising round... Wamda • 30 January, 2014 fundraising Series A Qordoba
ElSherka.com moves business management to the cloud Rarely do entrepreneurs have all of the necessary skills to run all aspects of their own startups; often they excel in some... Hanan Solayman • 06 January, 2014 business management management elsherka
What if you train your employees, and they leave? I recently stumbled upon this cartoon and laughed to myself about the sad reality it presents. At Wamda, we’ve heard numerous... Glen Dalakian II • 18 November, 2013 Team building Training Pic of the Week
10 lessons for building a startup from the Google for Entrepreneurs Partners Summit Two weeks ago, Muhammed Mekki and I participated – as AstroLabs – in the first Google for Entrepreneurs Partners summit, a two da... Louis Lebbos • 13 November, 2013 silicon valley Advice Google
Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] CellA is a network for professional Saudi women. Founded in Riyadh, it’s quickly spreading to the rest of the kingdom’s commercial and edu... Ahmed Al Majid • 22 October, 2013 ksa saudi Networking
Akhtaboot 4th Job Fair 2013 - Amman Akhtaboot is hosting their 4th job fair at Amman Grand Hall, Al Hussein Sports City on October 23rd and 24th, 2013. Recognizing a need to... Wamda • 26 September, 2013 Job Recruitment Programme
Put global recruiting trends to work in your job search New LinkedIn data may spell good news for the ever-increasing number of job seekers in the Middle East. A recently released study... Ahmed Gabr • 13 October, 2013
Global What do employers look for on social media? [Infographic] While LinkedIn is often hailed as the go-to social network for professionals, and job seekers in particular, many employers also scout a... Glen Dalakian II • 18 September, 2013 Job Recruitment Programme Social Media
Stunning Kuwaiti marketplace for designers blends print magazine with e-commerce Stunning architecture, sleek furniture, and bold recycled art fill the pages of “YourPages,” a new quarterly print and digital magazine rel... Glen Dalakian II • 08 September, 2013 Freelancers Design Programme
Can the Arab world freelance its way out of unemployment? You've heard it before: unemployment is a major issue in the Middle East. New Gallup data reveals that, unfortunately, things haven't... Ahmed Gabr • 30 September, 2013 Programme
Why are interns and recruiters unsatisfied in Morocco? [Infographic] It’s no secret that recruiting in the Arab world is hard. And with so many recruiting platforms, each claiming to offer a miraculous so... Aline Mayard • 02 September, 2013 Interns Job Recruitment
The Mini Entrepreneur tries to find the perfect team member Finding the right hire can sometimes seem impossible. When looking for a team member, you’re bound to hear from and interview candidates f... Wamda • 28 August, 2013 Team building Mini Entrepreneur Team
9 ways to build a better employee: How two Moroccan startups are playing Frankenstein How long will your employees keep working if you can’t afford to pay them any longer? At least eight months, says Yassine El Kachchani, ... Aline Mayard • 27 August, 2013 Interns Recrutement
Is multitasking actually counterproductive? Most employees are on the lookout for ways to achieve multiple goals simultaneously. In fact, many non-multitaskers perceive themselves as... Mais Gousous • 15 August, 2013 Advice
New jobs portal launches in Lebanon. Can it differentiate in a crowded market? While the Arab world has seen several job portals popping up over the past few years, the newest entrant into the market is instead... Glen Dalakian II • 07 August, 2013 Job Recruitment Programme
How workplace dynamics are changing in the Arab world [Infographic] Nine in ten professionals in the Middle East and North Africa have friends and relatives who have been hit by unemployment. But times are... Lama Ataya • 28 July, 2013 Infographic Programme
5 reasons why professionals quit their jobs The rise of regional jobsites means that sourcing talent has become faster, easier and more cost effective for employers than ever. It... Lama Ataya • 04 July, 2013 Team Programme
Why the Arab world needs more women in the workforce When female participation in the workforce in the Arab world still ranges between 17% and 27% of the female population, something has to... Shaimaa El Nazer • 13 June, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
Should Companies in the Arab World Offer the Ability to Work from Home? Who would have guessed that in 2013 we would still be discussing the pros and cons of working from home? Just a few weeks ago, it seemed... Aline Mayard • 14 April, 2013 Team Coworking Spaces
How Companies Manage CEO Turnover across the Globe [Report] Most companies around the global prefer to hire their CEOs locally or from within, a new study has found. 83% of companies that hired a... Ahmed Gabr • 30 April, 2013 ceo Job Recruitment Programme
12 Stats Every Employer in the Middle East Should Know Bayt.com recently polled professionals from across the Middle East and North Africa and compiled the below list of takeaways from their... Lama Ataya • 10 April, 2013 Team management Tips Team
Job Interviewing 101: How to Succeed in Any Situation It's become hard to land a job these days, but it helps if you write a good job pitch, leave these items off of your résumé, and present y... Maya Rahal • 19 March, 2013 Job Recruitment