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The Top People Skills for Success in the Workplace

2013-11-19 / / 0 Comments

Many professionals assume that having extensive experience and advanced technical skills is the only thing that matters when it comes to career progression. Well, it turns out that while technical competency is crucial to your professional success, it’s highly essential that you also have great people skills or what is called “Likability”. People skills are described as your ability to monitor your thoughts and speech, empathize with others and build relationships of trust and respect in your daily interactions. While having a “likable” personality depends on the nature of your character, you can work on your people skills so you can enjoy better relationships at work.... Read More ...

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Do’s & Don’ts of Job Searching While You’re Still Employed

2013-10-29 / / 0 Comments

Employees leave companies for a variety of reasons, whatever might be the reasons for leaving, job hunting while you’re still working in your current position can be a double-edged sword. Candidates who are employed are typically more attractive to employers. However, it can be a dangerous move and could end in a disaster.

Here are some job search tips to help you stay on good terms with your current employer:

DO plan your job search: Because you have a job, your time is limited, so you must organize your search, explore your options and get your resume and cover letter customized for each job you want to apply for.... Read More ...

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Infographic: Assessing Employee Relationships in the Workplace within the MENA Region

2013-10-03 / / 46 Comments

83% of employees in the MENA region claim that having good relationships with their coworkers contributes to their performance at work. The way employees treat each other at work and the relationship they have with each other can have a direct effect on their job satisfaction, productivity and ultimately the company’s retention rates. Akhtaboot surveyed job seekers from all over the MENA region to assess the nature of the relationship between coworkers in terms of: work performance, teamwork and their behavior with one another in general.

Take a look at the infographic below for some interesting facts on Employee Relationships in the MENA region from Akhtaboot.... Read More ...

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Professional Maturity in the Workplace

2013-07-29 / / 1 Comment

What is it & how to achieve it?

In psychology, maturity is defined by the person’s ability to react to the environment in a learned manner, rather than instinctively. Maturity has nothing to do with age; it’s all about knowing the right time and place to behave in a certain manner, and according to the culture one lives in. Just as it is the case in life, success at work depends on a lot of factors. Some think it’s all about luck or fate, but for the majority of us it all comes down to our ability to demonstrate professional maturity no matter what might be your position or career level.... Read More ...

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Confidentiality in the Workplace

2013-07-02 / / 0 Comments

Keeping private information from getting into the wrong hands.

In today’s competitive market, confidentiality is considered highly essential to the success of any organization. Every employee is responsible for handling all company information with care and cautiousness. No information should be disclosed to a third party unless proper permissions were obtained. This is because if it gets into the wrong hands, it can be considered as a breach of confidentiality and you may even be terminated for it. Since your ability to maintain confidentiality can have a profound effect on the success of your career, Akhtaboot is here with a number of tips to help you master the art of keeping confidential information, confidential!... Read More ...

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Dealing with Competitive Colleagues

2013-05-26 / / 0 Comments

Handling overly competitive attitude in the workplace

On a day-to-day level, maintaining a professional relationship with your colleagues while keeping in mind that they have different working styles is essential to creating a productive environment. However, sometimes overly competitive attitude can make this difficult to achieve and can create disagreements in the workplace. Workplace competition has both advantages and disadvantages. By only highlighting the downside of it, you overlook the potential benefits such as increasing innovation, creativity and motivation. On the other hand, it’s clear that too much competitiveness can be exhausting and intimidating, pushing those who are less competitive to the side, can eventually result in bad office politics.... Read More ...

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Top Qualities of Truly Loyal Employees

2013-05-12 / / 0 Comments

  
Employee loyalty is so much more than staying at one single company. Who would you consider more loyal: an employee who has been around for 15 years, does only the bare minimum to get by, and will never hesitate to criticize you or the company at work and in public, or the employee who’s been there for 1 year, embraces the company’s values and culture, and works hard every day to help the company get there? While experience years matter, most probably you’d pick the 1-year employee every time. Akhtaboot is here to highlight the top qualities to help you identify and retain loyal employees.... Read More ...

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Infographic: Evaluating Employee Job Satisfaction in the MENA Region

2013-04-03 / / 406 Comments

Employee Job Satisfaction is a major concern of employers as it affects productivity, retention rates, and the success of the company in the short and long run. Akhtaboot surveyed job seekers all over the MENA region in order to evaluate Employee Job Satisfaction in terms of: salary, workload, stress level, and the relationship they have with their direct managers.

Take a look at the infographic below for some interesting facts on Employee Job Satisfaction in the MENA region from Akhtaboot.

 

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6 Annoying Habits in the Workplace

2013-01-29 / / 1 Comment

Avoid them now before it’s too late!

It’s a known fact that we spend more time at work than anywhere else, so as a result it becomes inevitable that your coworkers will sometimes get on your nerves. In fact, it is very possible that you are a source of annoyance yourself! Although we sometimes find it hard to own up to having weird quirks or annoying habits, when it comes to the workplace, it’s really important that we try to leave our annoying habits at home. While your coworkers try to be tolerant of others’ behaviors most of the time, there are a number of common annoying habits which will irritate even the most pleasant colleague!... Read More ...

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