5 NEW YEAR'S CAREER RESOLUTIONS FOR 2011

There's just something about opening a calendar for a new year that inspires us to improve our lives. So it's no surprise that New Year's career resolutions often focus on big goals--such as a promotion or a new job.

And that's why many resolutions get tossed aside by the second week in January, according to Tracy Brisson, founder and CEO of The Opportunities Project. "We get overwhelmed when we realize that outcomes are not always in our control," she explains. But Brisson says that there are plenty of attainable goals--such as adding people to your network or committing to read one business-related book per month--that can add up to career success.

SALARY SECRETS YOUR EMPLOYER DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

In down economic times, companies seem to have carte blanche to limit salaries and make low-ball offers. But that shouldn't be the case.

Below are the top salary secrets your employer doesn't want you to know. With this information in hand, you'll be in a better position to get the pay you deserve.

Employers don't always offer a fair salary

Some employers think they're being fair, but they're not up-to-date with the latest salary information. Others may try to pay less than the market value because they're financially strapped. That's why it's important that you know exactly how much money you should be making. A free salary report can help you calculate how much you should be earning in any job.

You can negotiate your salary in a tight job market

In a recession, many people would rather take a pay cut than lose their jobs. Raises are hard to come by and new hires may feel they have less negotiating power. But that doesn't mean it's impossible to bump up your salary; it's just a little more challenging.

30112010 YOU & The LAW (KSA / KUWAIT / QATAR / UAE)

KSA – I have been working for a company for four years. I want to know how would my end-of-service benefits (ESB) be calculated if I resign now. Secondly, what is the rule for returning to Saudi Arabia to work for another company in the same or a slightly different profession? Is there a need for a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the new visa?

As you have worked here for four years the end of your contract is the expiration date of your work permit, not the period of time written in your contract. Therefore,  for legal termination you must wait until the expiration date of your work visa.

The ESB is calculated on the basis of the last monthly wage (LMW), which is salary plus all other allowances. You get half of your LMW for each of the first five years of your employment. You get a proportional amount of your LMW for any incomplete year.

30112010 JOB VACANCIES

Head of Mechanical / Head of Electrical / Head of Sustainability / Head of Infrastructure (Civil Engineer with Highway experience) / Senior Infrastructure Electrical Engineer (High Voltage) / Senior Water, Drainage/Water waste Engineer / Senior Structural Design Engineer / Costing / Estimation Engineer – Candidates should have a Bachelors Degree on their respective field, with minimum 15 years of experience in the same capacity. Experience in Middle East is a definite advantage. Preference will be given to those having work experience with local and international Engineering Design and Consultancy firm

Structural Draftsman / Electrical Design /Draftsman / Mechanical Design /Draftsman –  Candidates should have a Bachelors Degree on their respective field, with minimum 8 years of experience in the same capacity. Experience in Middle East is a definite advantage. Preference will be given to those having work experience with local and international Engineering Design and Consultancy firm.

Arab Engineering Bureau’ urgent job vacancies, email their CV at manuel.puzon@aeb-qatar.com, visit also website, www.aeb-qatar.com

30112010 VARIOUS ITEMS FOR SALE

Baby cot with matress and rocker/feeding chair available for 100 aed each Contact person melvis 0509114067

LG Semi Automatic washing machine which I would like to sell off for AED 200 for anyone who is interested can call me on 0507150225. Buyer will have to arrange to pick up from my residence located in Jumeirah south village. Also a baby stroller for AED 50. Thank you.

It is very urgent since we are moving residence.

2 Nos.Cupboard 2door from Ikea  Dhs. 100 each.
1 No. Cupboard 4 door normal     Dhs.  150.
1 No. Fridge Nikai 165 lts.  Dhs. 100.
2. No. Kitchen Cabinet Dhs 100.
1 No. Dressing table & Chester drawer Dhs.100

30112010 AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Executive sharing accommodation available for working ladies in a spacious CA/C flat( one or two members) near Sahara Centre, Dubai border 5 min. walk from Dubai. Al Nahda, Dubai; 055 3400580

Khalifa Street, one room available for Filipino executive bachelor. Contact: 0507910343.

Bedspace for Filipino Bachelors available in Al Ghusais for Dhs 600/- including Internet and DEWA. For inquiries please call 050-5031877. Al Bustan Centre Area, Al Qusais, Dubai

Bur Dubai near Golden Sands-1, furnished accomodation available in a central A/c apartment with kitchen facility for ladies to share. Rent AED 1000/- all inclusive.  Contact – 050 4761576

MISSING OFW: LINA PENOTE

Photo of the missing OFW, Lina Penote

MISSING OFW: LINA C. PENOTE has been missing since 2005. This was the last contact from her by her family in the Philippines since she was in Lebanon.

Should you have any information on her, we would appreciate your text or call at +639209158701 or landline # 00632 853-3040. Please look for MRS. TEODORA PENOTE-HANDUMON, who is the elder sister of the missing OFW.

You may contact the nephew Efren Penote-Handumon, son of Mrs. Teodora Handumon, who is currently working in Dubai, UAE directly at his mobile number +971 50 5752950.

FILIPINOS IN UAE STRUGGLE WITH BI' NEW SPONSORSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  


Hundreds line up in front of the Philippine Consulate to get their paperwork done

 Re-introduction of unpopular requirement for Filipinos sponsoring relatives causes a great deal of inconvenience.

Dubai: It's 6.30am and Flor, a Filipina airline executive in her 36th week of pregnancy, is outside the gates of the Philippine Consulate at Al Ghusais, Dubai.

She is not alone. There are another 100 people waiting outside. The queue gets longer by the hour and swells up to 300 people by 8.30am when the gates open. By then, three lines have formed outside the gate, but no one from the Consulate ventures out.

Such scenes, normally witnessed only during amnesty periods, are now a regular feature outside the Consulate — thanks to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) authorities in Manila re-introducing the affidavit of support requirement in September for Filipinos sponsoring relatives visiting Dubai.

Time-consuming affair
"I didn't know it takes two weeks to get this simple paperwork done. By then I would have delivered my baby," said Flor, who was there with regard to her mother's visit. "My mum should have been here. There was no prior announcement, no mention of this requirement on its site," she said.

THE "Be" ATTITUDES

84 OFW cleaners in UAE claim exploitation

ABS-CBN NEWS: 84 OFW cleaners in UAE claim exploitation
AJMAN, United Arab Emirates - More than 80 Filipino workers have taken up legal action against their employer who abandoned them in Ajman.

The case filed by the 84 school cleaners against the Lovito Cleaning Services before the Ministry of Labor was elevated to the Dubai Labor Court. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office-Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO-OWWA) is now following up the case.

“Kini-case namin iyon. Ituloy ang case, i-update sila sa mga mangyayari kasi inaantay nila ang judgment. 'Yon lang ang makakapag-palaya sa amin sa penalty at makakapag-desisyon kung ano talaga ang para sa amin, kung dapat pa ba kaming magtrabaho o pauwiin na nila kami,” said one of the workers, Ma. Elena Amba.

The workers claimed their employer failed to pay them their wages for several months and then abandoned them.

“Ang trabaho namin school cleaner. Nakasaad po doon, 8 hours magtatrabaho; overtime, [may] bayad. Matatanggap na sahod, 1,700 Dirhams. Libre accommodation. Pero nong dumating, 700 lang ang sweldo. At nag-e-excess sa maximum na oras na dapat pasukan, hindi bayad. At pag nagkasakit, obligado pa na magpagamot sa sarili,” said Cindy Rodriguez.
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