Creative Job Seeking!

 

 

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In this current climate, those of us hoping to change jobs, or looking for that next executive career move, might well be finding the ‘phone pretty quiet, and the emails a little less forthcoming.

What is one to do then when you really do want, nay, NEED a new role and time is not your friend?

Well, I guess it’s time to get creative with that CV. Positions that at one time were quite literally being offered into peoples hands, might just require a little bit of work.

But there are more seekers than posts these days, and you’ll want to stand out from the rest of the executive herd.

You can read about some rather extreme examples of ‘Creative Networking’.

Could any of these tactics work in securing the next move here in Dubai or the Middle East region?

The area has enjoyed a real ‘boom’ time for all over the last few years. These were times when people were literally walking of a plane and straight into a job. The current economic situation means that whilst we may be looking at a leaner and meaner job market, there are still positions aplenty for those of you with the right experience and outlook.

Sorting the ‘wheat from the chaff’ is no bad thing for business. In such an immature market, the most originality you have to show could be as simple as having the right CV, showing up at the right time, and with the right attitude. Believe us, all of these attributes have been quite a novelty in the past.

The biggest key to gaining your next executive career move within Dubai and the Gulf region, is of course, by joining forces with BurjExecutives.Com .

Working with top recruiters and high calibre candidates and management professionals could be all the networking you need!

The Obama-Rama

Or how a little bit of inspirational thinking can help YOU focus YOUR career plans.

There’s a whole lotta thinking going on. People’s minds are racing.

If you have a job, you are doing all you can to keep it. If you are on the move, you are doing all you can to find that next position, for the sake of career progression or just the next pay check.

For those in a business surviving better than most, the threat still lingers. For those with foresight, its strategies all the way for getting through the next, leaner months ahead. Like we said, there’s a lot of hard thinking going on the world over.

Somebody else started a new post last week. It might be fair to say that there’s a lot resting on his shoulders, and he’s got a hell of a job to do. Fair to say that as President of the United States, Barack Obama may be under a little more pressure than the rest of us, but that’s not to take away from those managers and leaders the world over with a whole lot on their own plate at the moment.

President Obama has made a point of stressing the ‘You factor’. It’s an age old maxim, ‘If you want something doing, you gotta do it yourself’

The following link is a great example of how anybody in an executive or management role can harness the ‘You’ factor to their own ends.

Put the “You Factor” to Work (Just Like President Obama Does) by John Baldoni

If you’re in the market for your next executive career move, you may want to check out BurjExecutives.Com. BurjExecutives aims to match executive and management grade jobseekers with their next career move in Dubai, the Gulf and Middle East region.

Criteria in Picking the Best Jobs In the World

Last week, we’ve heard of the latest buzz in the best job in the world. It got so much attention, REALLY! How did they pick this to be the best? When you see the job description, you’ll be sure to hop on a plane to Australia and line up for this application.

According to Alison Doyle, a job search author in About.Com, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity:

“The six-month contract job of Island Caretaker will be based on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. For a salary of AUD $150,000 (about US $104,000), the Island Caretaker will enjoy flexible working hours and the opportunity to explore one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

For six months, the Caretaker will discover and promote what the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef have to offer and report on the experience to Tourism Queensland (the sponsor of the job) headquarters in Brisbane via blogs, a photo diary, video updates, and interviews.”

Although this is one of the rare cases of top ranking jobs, we do see reviews and polls of the top best jobs in the world. Have you ever wondered what are the criteria in coming up with the career list that everyone is dying to land on? Is it the money, working environment, or growth opportunity? Let us take a look at the major factors in crafting the best jobs in the world.

Forget Reef Island… Why not take a look at another “best job in the world”?’

Interest In the chance to be the caretaker of a tiny tropical island in Australia has captured so much attention around the world that a rush of applications has crashed the website advertising the post.

The job, which offers a salary of $105,000 to spend six months on the Great Barrier Reef island of Hamilton, has been inundated with hundreds of thousands of prospective candidates.

Local media said technicians had to restore the website, IslandReefJob.Com, after it could not cope with the volume of traffic and crashed for several hours.

So, if you are not the lucky recipient of this particular contract, what’s a guy or gal to do?

Well, the good news is that BurjExecutives.Com has NOT crashed, and the weather in Dubai and the Middle East is a beautiful 25 degrees.

Whilst Burj Executives cannot promise you will be getting paid to swim with dolphins and lounge on a beach all day , making your next executive career move within the Gulf region could mean you spend your wages on such activities, on your doorstep, whenever you’re free.

BurjExecutives.Com matches high end candidates to executive and management positions throughout Dubai and the Middle East. Focusing on recruiting around the $100,000 salary mark, you may have to compromise from the reef Island job, but you may at least find the NEXT best job in the world!

Look out for the opportunities in 2009 – not the jobs!

It’s a popular new year’s resolution to look up new positions, and whilst the Gulf region is affected like any other, jobs will still be available this year as companies will not stop recruiting qualified staff.  Despite talk of flat growth a number of companies are still recruiting strongly.

Distributing our resumes and CVs to recruiters and headhunters is a time tested way into some excellent positions.

In a field where networks and connections count for everything, a good recruiter is in the right place at the right time. As it’s their business to match you successfully with the right employer, a good contact in this field could be all you need. This is a great way to explore opportunities that you might otherwise have missed.

Resting on your laurels whilst the recruiter does his job is no longer the only way to ensure you have optimum visibility in the job market.

A successful executive search involves a combination of factors, including, but not exclusive to;

· Online job advertisements

· Networking

· Recruiter contacts.

Keep your search as efficient as possible. There are services available to market your CV to suitable agencies, saving you time and exposing your experience and skills to the unpublished job market.

Whilst the next tactic could be deemed indiscreet or unprofessional  if managed badly, personal networks, colleagues and other industry contacts cannot bear you in mind for that next position if nobody knows you are looking or available for that next great career move.

A subtle conversation that reveals you ‘may’ be interested in expanding your horizons means you may well be at the front of an influential person’s mind when an appropriate vacancy becomes available.

Your knowledge in your chosen field may be unquestionable, but how well do you know the job market for your profession. If you have been busy working away in your current role, you probably haven’t had any need to keep abreast of developments in online recruitment and websites advertising potential roles. Research your ‘market’ thoroughly, google anything you can think of and ensure your details are registered with as many quality job boards as you can find. Look at the ones that keep their posts up to date, show a variety of available positions in your chosen field and DON’T charge you for the privilege.

When searching for an executive role in Dubai or the Gulf region, try www.burjexecutives.com and do post some feedback on how your job search is being affected by these troubled times.