Tristan Blanche
JID News

30,000 people have applied for jobs in telecommunications field making it UAE?s employer of choice. Job seekers around the world are flocking to the region, energized by the possibility of working for a reputable and booming UAE company.  Of those applying  to the telecommunications sector, many are expected to hear call backs from numerous companies, because of the demand for employees and UAE?s booming economy. People are excited to work in the emirates and customers are excited to reap the benefits of the high quality of products and services offered by the plethora of companies based within the UAE.

HR departments in each company goes through each resume and will contact those who are deemed qualified and interesting. UAE employer?s are in quest of the best and the brightest talent in the UAE. UAE employers value their applicants, and although they cannot ensure a job to everyone, they do guarantee that all applications will be reviewed, and stored for upcoming potential positions.

Within the Telecommunications industry, employers are offering job opportunities in various business departments with positions such as technology, finance, sales, marketing, and procurement which will all partake in providing consumers with internet, fixed line, mobile, Pay TV services across the UAE.
Employers recognize that it is the human capital resource that is scarce and therefore the most valuable. They need a strong foundation before they can begin to build their empires. Job seekers should not be discouraged, because the UAE is full of potential jobs.

Source:Thousands want to work in UAE?s telecommunications

Sophie de Villiers
JID News

Tourists have been flocking to the Gulf region in recent years.  They seem to be drawn to the wonder of the very thought of an oasis in the middle of the desert and Dubai has arguably become the tourist destination of the Gulf.  

Not only does this place provide a haven for multinational corporations and their desire to infiltrate the lucrative Gulf market.  No, Dubai provides such wonder and endless escapes for tourists that the need for a centre to display Arabian culture has become imminent.  

Following in suit of other Dubai Holding establishments, Dubai Properties announced their plans for this park to the world.  Dubai Culture Village shall provide ?an elite lifestyle.? The new Village will be a harbor for cultural activities and events.

It will cost approximately Dh50 billion (approximately ?10.8 billion) to construct this 40 million square foot tourist project.  It is planned to be located around Dubai Creek.

Dubai is known world–round as a destination for multinationals, and many feel it is time show how highly valued tourists are.  This will all be done through displaying Arabian culture and art together in one centre, as the chief executive officer of Dubai Properties, Hashim Al Dabal, described.  The thought of the future Dubai Culture Village seems as though it shall be an ultramodern Paris or Rome.  But it shall not ignore any traditional past ? after all, it will include aspects of Gulf culture from both past and present.  Art connoisseurs can come in awe of Dubai Culture Village as it shall become the Arabian culture capital of the Gulf region.   

When in Dubai Culture Village one will be immersed in a surreal place.  Tourists will be walking on cobblestone paths with water features surrounding you and the Dubai skyline not far away.  There will be several exhibits and attractions for people to enjoy.  These will include museums, art galleries, an amphitheatre, and many other things.  Dubai Culture Village will play host to many exhibitions and festivals, there will never be a shortage of entertainment.

Of course with Dubai?s booming economy and the drive for increased tourism (Dubai hopes to attract 15 million travelers by 2010) there is the inherent need for labor.  The size of the workforce to meet the needs of these millions of people must be addressed.  This is yet another aspect of Dubai that makes it such a worthwhile destination for all parties.

Source:Dubai Culture Village ? The New Epicenter of Culture for the Gulf

Aaliyah Medina
JID News

Missha is a high quality cosmetic chain from Korea, which will be opening fourteen stores in the GCC by the end of 2007. This agreement was made in alliance with Dubai based commerce giant Al Tayer Group and the Korean cosmetic company Able C&C Co Ltd that has rights to the Missha brand.

The first store will be opened by the end of this year, and to ultimately reach all ends of the GCC by the end of next year. Missha has a wide range of products varying from skincare and makeup to fragrance.

Al Tayer Group believes that the Missha brand will add diversification in products to consumers and will be as successful as the Al Tayer brand Areej, the UAE’s second largest perfumes and cosmetics retail chain.

With new brands being provided to the GCC market, sales are increasing dramatically, subsequently affecting the demand for retail employment for sales positions to advertising position for retail companies like Missha.

The Arab World which includes the GCC states and UAE will receive $1 trillion in total investments to generate 100 million new jobs opportunities by 2010. These investments like Missha, should be directed towards the manufacturing, retail and service sector rather than the already booming real estate and construction sector.

Source:GCC market welcomes Korea?s cosmetic chain

Maryam Ali
JID News

Dubai Studio City comes after the creation of Dubai Media City.  Both of these zones are part of the super company Dubai Holding.  As Toronto and Vancouver, Canada can be considered Hollywood North, Dubai Studio City will certainly be the Hollywood of the Middle East.  It will be dedicated to film, television and music production at all levels.

Dubai Studio City will span a massive 22 million square feet across the desert.  It will integrate all stages of production.  From pre–production, to casting, to filming to post–production ? all of it will be capable of being completed in Dubai Studio City.  

There will be Hollywood–style sets, sound stages and back lots to rival the infamous Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California.  Workers at all levels will be congregating in DSC, from actors to directors to set designers to costume designers; all of them will find work in this haven.

At the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in 2006 the aspirations of Dubai Studio City were made known.  The director of Dubai Media City said the he hoped that there could be an integration of the massive Indian film industry into Dubai Studio City.  This would be a big step forward for DSC if they were to get business from the Indian film industry, the world?s largest film industry, surpassing the United States in the amount of movies released each year.

But wait, there?s even more to Dubai Studio City.  Not only will Dubai Studio City serve as a home for talent, it will serve as the birthplace and educational institution for talent.  There will be residential areas for workers and staff, cinemas, amphitheatres and film schools.  

Source:Dubai Studio City ? What Opportunities Lay Behind This Door?

Sophie De Villiers
JID News

You may not have heard of it yet, but you?ll definitely be hearing about it in years to come.  No, you did not read the title of this article incorrectly, it really did say Dubailand.  

Dubailand was first announced in 2003 as the brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai?s current ruler.  Think not of it as a mere amusement park, no, this is a fully–fledged city upon itself.  To put things in perspective: Dubailand will be twice the size of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  There will be six worlds that each has its own unique offering.  

The first phase, City of Arabia, has an estimated $4 billion USD price tag.  It is not as if reception had been lukewarm at first for this eccentrically wondrous idea.  Private investors exceeded expectations by providing a whopping $6 billion for it.  As of now, the groundwork for this prime attraction of Dubailand has been laid and soon rising out of the sands of Dubai?s deserts will we see the infantile stages of Dubailand.  Then we will truly begin to fathom the scale of this project.  The City of Arabia itself will not be completed until 2008.  

The City of Arabia will be the heart and soul of Dubailand.  The City will include everything from residential areas to shopping malls.  The Elite Towers will serve as both a residential and commercial area.  There will be living space, boutiques, hotels and office space.  

The Elite Towers do not seem to sound nearly as amazing when compared to the Mall of Arabia.  This is going to be the Mecca for shopaholics.  The Mall of Arabia will be the largest shopping mall in the world.  It will be a massive 10 million square feet big. There will be 1000 stores of all kinds housed on four floors along with a 15–screen cinema.  There is also the educational dinosaur–themed park, Restless Planet.  With over 100 animatronic dinosaurs and real fossils, tourists of all ages can enjoy the area.

Of course, there are many other aspects to Dubailand apart from the City of Arabia.  Areas of all sorts of themes will make up Dubailand.  Such areas include: Global Village, SnowDome, Dubai Autodrome, Dubai Sports City, and many others.

With all of these advancing projects there is a call for people to aid with the labor.  Dubailand not only provides the opportunity for tourists to visit Dubai and have an unforgettable experience, it also offers the opportunity to job seekers across the globe.  From architects to engineers to housekeepers to chefs, Dubailand encompasses almost every imaginable sector.  There will be endless opportunities at Dubailand for job seekers heading to the UAE.

Source:Dubailand ? Dubai?s Answer to Disney World