Jobs, Skills & Advice

October 18th, 2009 |

Tags: Business Head, Dubai, Real Estate |

BUSINESS HEAD – REAL ESTATE

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A Multi-division/multi- location Company with a strong presence in REAL ESTATE Business in UAE having more than 1500 apartments in UAE and all set to cross 2000 apartments by end of 2009, is looking for a BUSINESS HEAD – REAL ESTATE to manage the UAE Market, in view of the ambitious expansion/diversification plans of the Company.

The primary responsibility of the person in charge will be to
• Manage the Company’s leasing, Renting and facility management of the premises and properties owned by the Company in UAE.
• Must have familiarity with latest construction methods, modern project management techniques, and environmental engineering aspects. Requires specific knowledge in Negotiating contract packages, constructability review, site plan management, tracking construction progress, Managing Consultants etc.
• Bring the Regular and Profitable Contracts as a Primary Responsibility
• Run Office and Operation as a Profit Center
• Responsible to collect the Minimum Billing per month
• Responsible to Manage the Cash flow , Receivable and Payable
• Responsible to HR , Administration and Finance Management
• Responsible to get works from Office Manager and Operation Manager and all section Heads
• Proven Past Performance Record and Capability to Increase the Profitability, to reduce Overheads and get the results as per the Targets Given

Desired Candidate’s profile:
A Civil Engineer/ Any Graduate preferably Management graduate experienced in Key sectors of Technical, Commercial and Management with minimum of 15-20 years of total work experience and over 5 years of experience in UAE in the Real Estate/ Construction / Contracting Field, out of which, must be at least FIVE years as a Profit Center head/ Division head level. Sound working knowledge of the UAE Real estate market and the right business acumen is essential with excellent English & Arabic communication skill.

Interested applicants kindly email your resume with scanned photograph to estateblock@gmail.com or mars21859@gmail.com

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October 18th, 2009 |

Tags: Dubai, Finance & Accounts |

CFO - Dubai

The responsibilities will include managing the entire finance & accounts aspects of the group also including Strategy Planning, Budgeting, Corporate & Business Finance, Performance measurement of the various divisions and countries, systems implementation & Improvement. The CFO will report to the Chairman.

The incumbent should be a Chartered Accountant with CPA with around 22-25 years of total work experience and over 8 years in UAE. Should have prior experience as Head of the Finance and accounts of a minimum 500 million plus company. and should have handled multi-divisional responsibility.

please send resumes to apply.pharma2@gmail.com

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October 16th, 2009 |

100 Ways To Be A Better Time Manager

Here are 100 ways to be a better time manager. Practice them all and you’ll discover that you’ll get more done, improve the quality of your time with others, and have a better balance between all the demands on your work and life.

1. Value your time.

2. Treat time as a resource to be managed.

3. Measure your time.

4. Assess how much time you have to manage.

5. Negotiate more control over your working time.

6. Decide the best work pattern for yourself.

7. Get control of your tasks.

8. Have the freedom to balance your tasks.

9. Work at an even pace.

10. Plan ahead.

11. Balance the demands on your time.

12. Don’t work more than you need.

13. Be a pearl diver: look for the gifts that time brings.

14. Use time to get results not just fulfill duties.

15. Do something productive and enjoyable each day.

16. Ask “what is the best use of my time now?” questions.

17. Identify your time robbers.

18. Have a purpose to your life.

19. Be effective…

20. …and then be efficient.

21. Don’t rush or overwork.

22. Inject variety into your daily tasks.

23. Spend up to a quarter of your day on routine tasks.

24. Do routine tasks in the shortest time possible.

25. Develop good time habits.

26. Experiment with different methods for doing routine tasks.

27. Use the Shoe-shine principle of doubling-up routine tasks.

28. Make the most of shortcuts.

29. Prepare your materials in advance.

30. Tidy up as you go.

31. Question every bit of paper you use.

32. Automate.

33. Identify bottle-necks and eliminate them.

34. Create easy work flows.

35. Use just-in-time systems to minimize clutter.

36. Bunch similar tasks together.

37. Identify the quickest work methods and then train everyone.

38. Know which jobs can be speeded up and which can’t.

39. Have a regular time slot for chores.

40. Put aside time for maintenance tasks.

41. Don’t encourage unnecessary paperwork.

42. Organize your filing systems.

43. Back up your computer records at fixed times.

44. Clear your files out regularly.

45. Keep your desk clear.

46. Handle every piece of paper just once.

47. Eliminate junk mail and spam.

48. Phone rather than write.

49. Don’t photocopy anything unless it is essential.

50. Send replies on the same piece of paper.

51. Keep your communications sweet and short.

52. Manage your projects with time, cost and quality estimates.

53. Run projects with detailed time plans.

54. Add on 20% to your initial project plans.

55. Have detailed lists of your project tasks.

56. Create a series of deadlines for your projects.

57. Look for weak links in your project and have back-up plans.

58. Streamline low-priority project tasks.

59. Keep on top of what’s going on in your project.

60. Track and monitor your project progress.

61. Spend up to a quarter of your day on progress work.

62. Have a clear vision of your goals.

63. Align your goals with your values.

64. Be certain of achieving all your goals.

65. Write down your goals.

66. Plan your key result areas.

67. Set SMART goals for short-term tasks.

68. Identify jobs you hate and delegate them.

69. Break down big jobs into smaller chunks.

70. Prioritize your tasks according to their importance.

71. When you’re overwhelmed, write out to-do lists and prioritize.

72. Leave loose ends so you can come back easily.

73. Use little scraps of unused time for itsy-bitsy jobs.

74. Plan 60% of your day; leave the rest for what comes up.

75. Put big jobs in your diary first, then the little ones.

76. Celebrate reaching your goals.

77. Spend up to a quarter of your day on non-doing tasks.

78. Take time out to sit and think.

79. Look after your health.

80. Get a sense of the times.

81. Take time to enjoy and appreciate.

82. Use the energy of the moment.

83. Occasionally just do what you want to do.

84. Take breaks at least every 90 minutes.

85. Review your day or week.

86. Spend up to a quarter of your day with others.

87. Always turn up to meetings on time.

88. Be courteous and brisk with others.

89. Only hold meetings that have a clear purpose.

90. Let people know when you’re not free.

91. Minimise unnecessary interruptions.

92. Learn to say No to jobs that aren’t yours.

93. Avoid time-wasters.

94. Control your phone.

95. Screen all incoming calls.

96. Devise a team time policy.

97. Keep a clock on the wall.

98. Know your time manager personality.

99. Check whether you have a tendency to overwork or underwork and adjust.

100. Enjoy your time

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October 15th, 2009 |

What Is A Resume

Your resume is your sales tool that outlines your skills and experiences so that your potential employer can see, at a glance, how you can contribute to the employer’s workplace. As we discussed in the previous article, Resume – An Introduction, your resume has to sell you.

While you may have all the requirements for a particular position, your resume is a failure if the employer does not instantly come to the conclusion that you “have what it takes.” The first hurdle your resume has to pass may take less than thirty seconds – and its quality will determine whether it ends up in the “consider file” or the “reject file”.

The most effective resume are clearly focused on a specific job title and address the employer’s stated requirements for the position. The more you know about the duties and skills required for the job – and organize your resume around these points–the more effective the resume.

You will need information to write a good resume. Not just information about jobs you’ve held in the past but also information to select the most relevant accomplishments, skills and experience for THIS position. The more you know about the employer and the position, the more you can tailor your resume to fit the job.

Some people think of a resume as their “life on a page,” but how could anyone put everything important about herself on a single piece of paper (or two)? Actually, resumes are much more specific, including only relevant information about you for specific employers.

Like a life, however, a resume is always growing and changing. As your career goals shift or the job market changes – as you grow personally and professionally – chances are you will need to re-write your resume or at least create new versions. Writing a resume is a lifelong process.

How do you know what in your life – past, present, and future – is most relevant to prospective employers? How do you select which information to include? The quick answer to both these questions is “it depends.” It depends on your individual career goals as well as on the professional goals of the companies hiring in your area or field of interest.

In the end, only you, through research, planning, questioning and self-reflection, can determine the shape and content of your resume, but the strategies below along with those on the job search can help you ask the right questions and begin exploring your options.

A resume is a professional introduction meant to encourage a one-on-one interview situation – the opportunity for communication that can lead to a job offer.

It is a rare candidate who is hired by his or her resume alone. It is just as rare to be offered an interview without one.

A resume is often the first line of contact. It establishes a first impression of a potential job candidate’s skills, background and hiring value. If written well, this impression can be a positive one, offering the reader a sense of the candidate’s “fit” for the position and company being targeted.

If written really well, it may convince the reader that the candidate is ideally suited for the advertised job. When coupled with an effective cover letter, the resume can be a very strong marketing tool.

Preparing a resume may be seen as a nuisance, but having a well-constructed, well-designed resume is an important part of your job search. Consider that for each available job opening there may be as many as 100 to 1000 resumes submitted.

If your resume

fails to adequately and accurately convey your hiring value (for the specific position),
fails to establish your hiring value over competing candidates, or
is difficult to follow,

your ability to compete against those 100 to 1000 professionals vying for the same position will be greatly diminished.

If your resume secures an interview, it has done its job. If it sets you ahead of the competition in the mind of your interviewer, then it has given you a distinct advantage, and has gone beyond its job.

A great resume does what all good marketing pieces do: it sells the “consumer” (the potential employer or hiring manager) on the “product” (you).

Like it or not, the job of looking for employment is a job in sales and marketing. The product you are “selling” is you, and the “customer,” who has unique needs and interests, needs to be sold on the fact that you have what it takes to get the job done and to meet the needs of the position.

He or she is going to want to know how you are going to solve his or her problems, and he or she is going to give your resume about 15 seconds, or less, to sell this. 15 seconds is the average time a hiring manager will allot to a new resume – before giving it a potential “yes” or “no” response.

The resume will not get you the job, but it can certainly secure your chances of being seen and interviewed, just as it can cause you to be passed over in favor of a candidate who offers a better presentation.

As with any type of marketing campaign, use your resume as one tool in your search, continue to network, improve your interviewing skills, and use every avenue available to you to better your chances and opportunities.

And, after you have secured that next position, do this all over again. Always be prepared for the next opportunity. Keep your resume up-to-date and stay career fit.

So, essentially, a resume is you in short form on paper. That is why having a good looking, easy to read resume is so important.

Resume – An Introduction

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October 14th, 2009 |

Efficient Time Management

Let’s start with elementary arithmetic. A day comprises only 24 hours: sleeping takes at least 8 hours and there are also work and study hours to be taken into account. And not much time remains for you. Many people in our wild and instantly changing age hardly have any minute to spare for their hobbies and personal life.

It is not fair. We need to find time for recreation, entertaining and relaxing. We must do it to live a complete and fulfilling life. You want it, don’t you? Then let’s see how to make the most of these 24 hours.

First things first – Do you know what you want?

Time problems arise when you can’t make the right choice. You often scatter yourself to fulfilling tasks of doubtful necessity. You usually start working on something just because it caught your eye or somebody asked you for a favor. Your indecision and failure to refuse are the reasons why you are not master of your own time.

You may be able to change the situation dramatically by asking yourself three simple questions before you set yourself to doing something.

Is it really very necessary?
Do I have to do it right now?
May I entrust someone else with this task?

Acting like this you will spare yourself from extra waste of time, energy and strength.

The same goes for implementing long – term goals. You are likely to have more than one version of a future, some of which may appear very tempting. But only one can be realized. It does not essentially concern global questions. More frequently you are exhausted and take as a burden even rather trifle problems of life. Take it easy. The above questions may not appear to be helpful when you decide on a long term goal. How then must we make the right choice and release from the inner tension and alongside set it to the right course? Give freedom to your sub consciousness (it is never wrong) and don’t fall into useless reflection.

Consider the following effective method that is also very simple. Before going to bed, formulate the problem you want to solve in a clear and brief manner. Assume a positive attitude. For example, “I will manage to write a win – win marketing strategy for the upcoming annual sales meet”. Let this phrase be your last thought for this day. As for routine problems you will find solution in a day or two. A more serious matter will take longer, but you will require less effort than when you are thinking as usual.

Utilize effectively the great power of planning

You have determined your goal, but how are you going to find the time for its implementation? – You definitely need a plan. Sit down; take a sheet of paper and a pen or a pencil. Your task is to make up a timetable for next week. Keep in mind the following points when creating the plan: Allocate enough time for sleeping, work and study hours; Reflect all the daily activities you have to do (shopping, getting to office, work, cooking, etc); Think of the interests you don’t want to part with or sacrifice in any case and assign two hours for them. Now as you have completed the table, look how much time is left. And these hours you will spend on reaching your goal. You should stick to the terms of goal implementation. It does not suggest your planning how much you must do during this period. For example if your goal is to win an academic grant. Don’t plan that on Wednesday from 19.00 till 22.00 you will be writing your scholarship essay and skim 50 pages of your textbook. This is the shortest way to failure. The more you have planned, the more nervous you will be, more often you will be checking if your progress complies with your forecast. In fact the only thing you have to do is to make yourself start working on the issue at the definite moment. If you have managed to fulfill everything you have planned, praise yourself. This method will also raise your self – esteem.

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BUSINESS HEAD – REAL ESTATE

CFO - Dubai

100 Ways To Be A Better Time Manager

What Is A Resume

Efficient Time Management