Staffing and recruitment company, Randstad MENA, has placed 73 percent of senior hires across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region in the last 16 months using solutions from LinkedIn. The number is interesting especially because it throws more light on the friend or… Read More
LinkedIn has crossed the 500 million-member mark, across 200 countries. The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region has played its part contributing over 22 million members in all. In MENA, the UAE is among the strongest LinkedIn markets with over three millions members. Interestingly, UAE… Read More
IT solutions provider, Gulf Business Machines (GBM), is looking at social media channels more seriously for meeting its sales objectives. The company is adopting LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator tool that enables salespeople to tap into the professional network to find and build relationships with prospects and… Read More
Following Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn back in June 2016, the enterprise networking service has undergone one of the biggest overhauls since its launch in 2003. LinkedIn’s purchase and revamp appears to be accelerating the growth it was already enjoying. Particularly important here is that, while… Read More
Compiled for the first time in the UAE, the UAE 2016 LinkedIn Power Profiles list indicates the most viewed profiles on LinkedIn in the UAE. It contains a total of 45 profiles of professionals such as CEOs from public sector and industries such as marketing… Read More
Emojis used to be reserved for messaging closest friends and family. Over the last year, brands such as Pepsi & P&G looked at emojis as a connection tool with their consumers and various social media platforms enabled better usage of emojis in doing so. Emojis… Read More
Talent acquisition will continue to be a key focus for MENA companies in 2017 and recruiters will be even busier this year, focusing on quality of hiring. Jobs pertaining to operations, sales and engineering will be the highest priority roles to fill in 2017. This… Read More
Data management will be the most important skill for Middle East organizations in 2017, with Chief Data Officers taking on the role of driving organization wide skills growth. With cloud, mobility and the Internet of Things driving IDC’s prediction of 10-fold data growth to 44… Read More
The slowdown and all impact of a tough economy, downsizing and questionable increments have not deterred the spirit of the UAE work force. According to LinkedIn data, UAE professionals are the happiest in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. The UAE has more… Read More
Dubai is increasingly the hub for Southeast Asian innovators expanding to emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa, according to experts speaking at GITEX Technology Week. Courtesy the increasing purchasing power, internet penetration, and online offerings, the ASEAN ecommerce market is set to grow… Read More
