Tag: Career Advancement (page 3 of 6)

Akhtaboot Cares Initiative Signs a Cooperation Agreement with Ruwwad

2011-09-07 / / 4 Comments

Akhtaboot Cares Initiative – Akhtaboot’s CSR arm – has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Ruwwad, a community empowerment organization that helps disadvantaged areas in Jordan overcome marginalization through youth activism, civic engagement and education.

As part of the agreement, Ruwwad were provided with Akhtaboot’s Microsite solution, a revolutionary service, Powered by Akhtaboot, featuring their very own fully integrated and branded jobs section, allowing website visitors and job seekers to search and apply to jobs directly onto the careers section on Ruwwad’s website.

A career training session on CV writing and interview skills was also conducted today by Akhtaboot at Ruwwad’s headquarter, Jabal Al Natheef, as part of Ruwwad’s Enrichment Program, in which 35 young, college students will be equipped with the necessary skills to help them become more employable in today’s competitive job market.... Read More ...

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The Effects of Employee Satisfaction on Customer Satisfaction

2011-08-22 / / 2 Comments

Empowering your employees to act in your customers’ best interest!

There is a clear connection between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. While it is difficult to quantify the impact of employee attitude on the satisfaction level of your clients, one fact remains the same: satisfied customers will keep coming back and referring your company to their friends and business acquaintances. It is obvious that there are significant benefits to be gained from trying to improve an organization’s service quality, and that’s why managers devote so much time and money to training programs that provide employees with guidelines on the specifics of dealing with customers.... Read More ...

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Akhtaboot Cares Initiative at the Launch Event of the “Leader in Progress” Program of the German-Jordanian University

2011-08-17 / / 2 Comments

As part of Akhtaboot’s continuous efforts to help the less fortunate in pursuing their education and finding the right career path, Akhtaboot Cares Initiative (ACI) has recently participated in the Leader in Progress Scholarship Fund Initiative, a charity program organized by the students of the School of Management and Logistics Sciences of the German Jordanian University.

Akhtaboot Cares Initiative – Akhtaboot’s CSR Arm – provided a donation for the purpose of supporting outstanding orphan students in pursuing their university education. In addition, Akhtaboot will also take an active role in helping the orphan students in planning their career paths and in landing the right job upon graduation.... Read More ...

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Going Social!

2011-07-20 / / 48 Comments

The Best New Tool for Online Job Search If Managed the Right Way!

Remember the old job hunting days when you had to actually call and visit the company offices yourself to fill out an application or drop your CV? Not to say that these days are long gone, but the attention nowadays is shifting towards Social Media – the new player in today’s job market. While finding a job through social media won’t replace traditional methods anytime soon, but it certainly has its perks. More and more employers these days are making the most of their social media presence to drive brand awareness and attract job seekers to their businesses.... Read More ...

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Working Smart

2011-06-23 / / 277 Comments

Stepping on the fine line between hard work and smart work!

“Working Smart, not Hard” is a popular get-rich-quick concept among workers in today’s business world. Although there is a great difference between working hard and working smart, most of the time employees mistake “smart work” for only doing the bare minimum while getting a fat paycheck at the end of each month. This is not actually the case for nothing can be achieved without hard work. However, there are some strategies that can be employed to help you work smarter by reducing the amount of energy you put on to accomplish each task.... Read More ...

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Office Politics: The Game Everyone Plays

2011-05-24 / / 39 Comments

How to Win in a World Where Hard Work and Talent Aren’t Enough!

Believe it or not, almost every workplace is a political environment. While many say that they don’t engage in such games, there’s actually little truth to that. Even though we probably might not realize it, we are all engaged in office politics to a certain extent. While the word politics implies doing absolutely anything to get ahead, office politics is really all about building relationships to get things moving at work. As an employer your take on office politics may differ significantly from those whom you supervise. While managing office politics can be a difficult thing to do in diverse companies, trying to maintain a healthy, productive political environment is crucial for success in today’s complex workplace.... Read More ...

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Akhtaboot Parterns with KFUPM’s for the 28th Career Day – Dhahran, KSA

2011-05-23 / / 369 Comments

Dhahran, May 23, 2011: For the 3rd time in a row, Akhtaboot – the career network partners with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 28th Career Day, attracting thousands Saudi students seeking to enroll and advance in the different fields of work Akhtaboot offers.

Akhtaboot’s participation comes as part of Akhtaboot Cares Initiative efforts in securing employment opportunities for Saudi citizens and graduates while providing training and guidance on how to successfully approach the Saudi job market with Akhtaboot career lectures and CV evaluation services. Thousands of students visited Akhtaboot booths to learn about the company’s recruitment solutions as well as interact with the Recruitment Consultants on the different employment opportunities at Akhtaboot.... Read More ...

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Akhtaboot as Online Recruitment Partner in P&G Saudi Arabia University Campaign

2011-05-19 / / 1 Comment

Akhtaboot is proud to announce that it has been chosen by Proctor and Gamble – a Fortune 500 multinational manufacturer of consumer goods – as Online Recruitment Partner of P&G University Campaign, a yearly career development multi-day event in Saudi Arabia targeting university students and graduates to be on how to sharpen their career related skills when it comes to looking for jobs.

The campaign will be dedicated to supporting over 8,000 students Kingdom-wide by preparing them on how to best land their dream job. Akhtaboot will be there to offer tips to job seekers on how to write an impressive CV and to prepare for a job interview.... Read More ...

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The Akhtaboot Social Platform is Enhanced with Recommendations on Facebook

2011-05-10 / / 1 Comment

In yet another step towards providing robust career networking functionality via social media, Akhtaboot – the career network (http://www.akhtaboot.com) has enhanced its Facebook Application by giving users a new valuable insight into their personal strengths through social recommendations.

Akhtaboot Facebook application (http://apps.facebook.com/akhtaboot) has social functionalities that include the ability to give and receive personal recommendations about your friend’s top personal traits within a career context. Akhtaboot also plans to build more engaging features in the near future with mutual benefit to both job seekers and employers alike.

Mohamad Haj Hasan, Head of Product Development and Co-founder of Akhtaboot, said:
“Facebook is all about personal networking and social engagement, and with so many people spending so much of their time on Facebook, we think this new development leverages the wealth of useful information trapped in the social graph and uses it to enhance the professional profile of users on Akhtaboot.”... Read More ...

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What Employers Don’t Want to Hear!

2010-12-15 / / 32 Comments

The top 5 things not to say during a job interview

Job interviews are not a mystery or a horror as one might think. Despite the anxiety, formality, and inevitable nervousness a job interview can bring, it can actually be both an enjoyable and informative experience. In fact, with a killer CV in check, practice and preparation, you can easily ace any job interview you are confronted with.
A job interview is your chance to impress and put light on your professional achievements so make sure you are as prepared as you possibly can be to grab the opportunity with both hands and leave nothing to chance.... Read More ...

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Akhtaboot and TAG Knowledge Host a Successful Job Fair with over 8,000 Visitors

2010-10-24 / / 2 Comments

Akhtaboot – the career network in partnership with Talal Abu Ghazaleh Knowledge Society hosted their first job fair at TAG Knowledge Center in Amman, Jordan to help connect employers with individuals looking for jobs. In total, the event drew 8,000 job seekers and 35 top regional and local employers looking to fill positions within their organizations.
The not-for-profit Job Fair was held as a CSR initiative of TAG-Knowledge and Akhtaboot Cares Initiative under the Patronage of His Excellency the Prime Minister of Jordan, Mr. Samir Al Rifai, deputized by HE Mr. Samir Murad Minister of Labor who said at the opening: “The Ministry always supports the various initiatives aimed at providing job opportunities for job seekers in accordance with the royal directives in granting a decent life and appropriate work environment for the Jordanians.”... Read More ...

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Akhtaboot Signs a Partnership Agreement with the German Jordanian University

2010-09-13 / / 319 Comments

Akhtaboot – the career network and the German Jordanian University (GJU) have signed a partnership agreement on the 16th of August, 2010 on GJU campus. The agreement focuses on strengthening the relationship between Akhtaboot and the German Jordanian University through providing GJU students with Akhtaboot career-related services as part of Akhtaboot Cares Initiative, Akhtaboot’s corporate social responsibility arm.

The agreement aims at enhancing and refining the skills of GJU students and graduates-to-be through equipping them with all the necessary career-related tools and knowledge to prepare them for any challenges that might face them when approaching the job market. Akhtaboot will give university students the chance to regularly stay in touch with professional career consultants who will be available through a dedicated office at the University campus to give advice to students on the best way of writing an attractive CV and successful interview strategies.... Read More ...

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