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March 11, 2010

Akhtaboot at The University of Jordan Job Fair

Filed under: Akhtaboot, Events, Soft Skills, The Akhtaboot Cares Initiative — Mais Gousous @ 2:56 am | 17 views

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As part of Akhtaboot’s ongoing commitment to support the young Jordanian graduates-to-be in their quest to find the right job and plan their career path, Akhtaboot - the career network participated in The University of Jordan job fair which was held on Mar 4th in the Deanship of Student Affairs.

The University of Jordan provided Akhtaboot with 2 booths; one of which was dedicated for interviewing University students and graduates who are interested in finding a job at Akhtaboot, where they can gain excellent experience in a dynamic environment that promotes continuous career development and skill improvement. The other booth was devoted for free CV evaluation where two of Akhtaboot’s HR specialists advised students on how to best structure their CVs as well as highlighting common mistakes they should avoid when writing their CVs.

March 7, 2010

Bullying is Not Over Yet!

Filed under: Career Advancement, Career Blues — Mais Gousous @ 12:21 am | 38 views

Bullying is something we all hope not to have to deal with much beyond school days. Unfortunately, the bullies you tried to avoid at school will most probably grow up and follow you to the workplace. Adult bullying has become a common trend in both small and large organizations. Employees as well as managers should be able to easily distinguish between the various forms of bullying such as hostile communication, exclusion of certain employees, public humiliation, making some employees the target of particular jokes and using faulty language. In addition, employees who are being bullied should be able to handle the issue immediately; otherwise, it can result in high levels of stress, low self-esteem, lower productivity and possibly depression.

January 19, 2010

The Customer is Always Right, Right?

Filed under: Career Advancement, Soft Skills, Work Relationships — Mais Gousous @ 2:35 am | 103 views

Ever wonder what makes some companies succeed where others fail? Successful businesses of today’s world have drastically changed their approach towards customer service to meet the challenges of today’s competitive marketplace by using the most recent and modern ways to increase revenue growth and create a culture of success in the months and years to come. One excellent way to achieve that is to place customer needs and concerns at the heart of the business, not on the edge. It is a known fact that satisfied clients are the best promoters of your business. A recent research has shown that satisfied customers inform an average of five other people about their good treatment while unhappy customers may tell around 11 people about their bad experience with the company.

December 31, 2009

The Secret Formula to Employment: Akhtaboot unveils the 8 essential skills that employers consider when hiring

Filed under: Career Advancement, Soft Skills — Mais Gousous @ 1:07 am | 181 views

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in education throughout the globe. Most parents are investing in their children by educating them and preparing them to face the highly demanding work environment. As a result, thousands of students graduate from universities with similar degrees. With that in mind, what really matters nowadays are the competitive attributes that distinguish you from other candidates. Akhtaboot presents to you the 8 essential attributes that employers look for in potential candidates. Try to master one or more in order to be able to compete effectively in the job market.

The Remarkable CV

December 13, 2009

Akhtaboot as Online Media Sponsor in the First Forum on Organizational Success and Excellence

Filed under: Akhtaboot, Career Advancement, Events — Mais Gousous @ 12:43 am | 1,137 views
Mr. Philip Diab - CEO of Leadership Formation, Dr. Amjad Al-Aryan - CEO of Pharmacy1, Osama Fattaleh - COO of Aramex during the Pannel Discussion

Mr. Philip Diab - CEO of Leadership Formation, Dr. Amjad Al-Aryan - CEO of Pharmacy1, Osama Fattaleh - COO of Aramex during the Pannel Discussion

Under the Patronage of Her Excellency Suhair Al Ali, Minister of Planning, Leadership Formation held the first ever Executive Forum on Organizational Success and Excellence in collaboration with Akhtaboot as main online media sponsor. The event was held on December 9, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel and attracted participants from diverse organizations and industries.

November 18, 2009

Wearing the Same T-shirt Doesn’t Make you a Team: Akhtaboot unveils the 9 essential roles that make up a successful team

Filed under: Career Advancement, Soft Skills — Mais Gousous @ 12:20 am | 271 views

Teams have become a strategic tool in organizations’ success. Due to the recent financial crisis, organizations are restructuring themselves in order to be able to compete effectively and efficiently in the highly demanding market. Management in many organizations has agreed that teams are more flexible and responsive to the continuous changing environment than traditional departments. Teams have the capability to quickly unite, organize, coordinate, adapt and disband.

Contrary to the traditional belief, the success of a team depends less on how clever, talented or qualified employees are, and more on how they behave. Employees should be able to understand their team roles within a particular team; this will assist them in developing their strengths, managing their weaknesses and improving their overall contribution to the team.

October 26, 2009

Akhtaboot at Maharat Face to Face Job Fair- Oct 19, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel, Amman

Filed under: Akhtaboot, Career Advancement, Events, The Akhtaboot Cares Initiative — Mais Gousous @ 4:04 am | 460 views

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In its ongoing commitment to support Jordan’s young graduates to find the right job and plan their career path, Akhtaboot- the career network showed its continuous support to Maharat Program by participating in Maharat Face to Face job fair which was held on Oct 19th at the Sheraton Hotel, Amman.

Maharat is an Employment and Training Program for Jordanian recent graduates that provides a world-class development opportunity for Jordanian youth and companies. Akhtaboot and Maharat have always been partners in trying to leverage the Jordanian job market by giving job seekers the opportunity to grow their career related knowledge.

October 21, 2009

It’s Not Only What You Say that Counts: Master the Art of Non-Verbal Communication

Filed under: Career Advancement, Soft Skills, Work Relationships — Mais Gousous @ 11:06 pm | 286 views

Employees usually underestimate the effect of their body language and their non-verbal communication. Your body language and facial expressions are very important in social settings, meetings, interviews and everyday work life. They can affect people’s perceptions of your intentions, as non-verbal communication often conveys more to listeners than the words you speak.

Employees will be able to send stronger messages to their audience when their verbal language matches their non-verbal language. Here are six non-verbal signals that every employee should consider in the workplace.

Facial Expressions

September 29, 2009

PepsiCo Partners with Akhtaboot to recruit for PepsiCo’s Accelerate Management Training Program

Filed under: Akhtaboot, Career Advancement, Soft Skills — Mais Gousous @ 11:32 pm | 604 views

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Jordan Ice & Aerated Water Co. (PepsiCo International Jordan) partners with Akhtaboot to recruit for its latest Management Training Program, Accelerate. Accelerate is one of the most prestigious programs adopted by PepsiCo Middle East countries to develop local leadership talents and to give exceptional fresh graduates the chance to accelerate their career and climb up the PepsiCo ladder.

Akhtaboot, Jordan’s number one recruitment website, has been chosen by PepsiCo as the leading supplier of talented fresh graduates with a strong academic background in any Business, IT or Engineering disciplines. Lama Mazahreh, Staffing & OMD Supervisor at PepsiCo Jordan, a subsidiary from PepsiCo International, said:

September 26, 2009

Time Management: Get more done with less stress by taking control of your time

Filed under: Career Advancement, Career Blues, Soft Skills — Mais Gousous @ 11:37 pm | 349 views

Time Management is one of those skills that you don’t learn in school or university, yet it is one of the most important skills that you must master in order to be successful in today’s competitive workplace. It doesn’t matter how many years of experience you have or how skilled you are; your inability to manage your time well enough to get your work done will definitely cause numerous difficulties and complications to both your professional and social lives and can also lead to increased stress, anxiety, frustration and other negative feelings. Nowadays, careers are made or broken on your ability to handle multiple tasks and manage your time, and no matter what type of work you do, you can definitely have a hand in making your workday more satisfying with Akhtaboot’s following time management techniques.