Bayt.com Hosts First Ever Virtual Job Fair in the Middle East
In keeping with Bayt.com’s pioneering spirit, the Middle East’s #1 job site will be hosting the Middle East’s first Virtual Job Fair from June 15 to June 19 2008. The main sponsor for the Virtual Job Fair is Emirates Group and a number of other top employers have already committed to participation in the Fair paving the way for what promises to be one of the most exciting events in the summer’s regional HR agenda. Employers participate include local players, regional players and multinational corporations.
The first of its kind careers event will effectively connect qualified job seeking candidates from across the region and the world with gainful career opportunities with top employers. Candidates will have the easy and unique option to `attend’ the job fair from any Internet-accessible computer and submit their resumes to participating companies of interest at all times, while enabling local, regional and international employers to establish an active talent-seeking presence through a customized, branded virtual `Booth’, without having to physically be in a location.The Virtual Job Fair is completely free to jobseekers, and employers are free to select from a variety of sponsorship opportunities all of which are priced significantly below the price of a regular brick-and-mortar career fair. The primary benefits to employers are that they save the time, hassle and costs associated with event management for brick-and-mortar fairs while optimizing employer brand awareness and reaching the maximum possible audience. No need for travel expenses, printed branding collateral, physical booths, business attire and expensive give-aways . . . . employers simply divulge information pertaining to their corporate culture, recruitment requirements, objectives and policies online and receive the traffic of Job Seekers interested in their particular jobs and employer brand. Cost reductions for employers vis- -vis traditional job fairs are estimated at a minimum of 50%.To jobseekers the benefits of the Virtual Job Fair are also manifold.
Loyalty and the Middle East Workplace
Steve Siebold once said:
“The great managers and leaders of the future will know more about their people than ever before. They’ll know their emotional hot buttons as well as the essence of what makes them tick. Through facilitated introspection, these leaders will create a competitive immunity for their companies by reigniting the flame of loyalty that burns within their people.”
Moreover, Herb Kelleher, CEO, Southwest Airlines famously states
An organization bound by love is more powerful than one bound by fear.
So what drives employee loyalty in business and how loyal is the workforce in the Middle East today?
With the economies across the Middle East either booming or improving, and more opportunities opening up, the temptation for employees to transition to new opportunities could become strong. What safety nets do organizations have in place to prevent workers from straying? Keeping the lines of communication open and promoting a culture of mutual respect and loyalty could be the glue that reduces turnover and helps keeps the workforce in place.
