Career insights, Gulf market perspectives and practical guidance from Yaachhna Parwanda’s The 8am Career Brief.
Most professionals are using LinkedIn like a job board. They apply outward. They wait. They apply again. They update their CV for the fifth time. And the inbox stays empty. But there is a different way to use LinkedIn, one where the market…
Read article →Nobody plans for the call. The one where HR asks if you have ten minutes. The one where your manager’s camera is already off. The one that ends with words you half-expected but still weren’t ready for. ‘Your role has been made redundant.’…
Read article →You tailored your CV. You used the right keywords. You applied to 80 jobs. And still,Today, I'll explain three things an ATS-optimised CV can't save you from and how to fix each. silence Here is what nobody in the career advice industry…
Read article →Stop Fixing , Start strategising Let’s address what everyone is quietly doing right now. You’ve used ChatGPT to: • rewrite your CV. • improve your LinkedIn • draft job applications • even create outreach messages And honestly? It probably…
Read article →Applying to jobs in Dubai is the slowest way to get hired. Because most of the best roles in the UAE are filled before you even see them online. Most professionals rely on: • LinkedIn Jobs • Naukrigulf • Bayt • GulfJobs • Monster They…
Read article →It’s your access to decision-makers. Most professionals rely only on job portals like the following: • LinkedIn Jobs • Naukrigulf • Bayt • GulfJobs • Monster Gulf But here’s the problem. These platforms show you open roles — not the people…
Read article →Every week I receive messages from professionals across India, Europe, and Southeast Asia asking the same question: Many of them say they have applied to 50, 100, and sometimes even 200 jobs on LinkedIn, Naukri Gulf, or Bayt. But the…
Read article →Every week I receive messages like this: "What salary should I expect in Dubai?" "Is AED 25,000 good for my experience?" "Are salaries higher in Saudi Arabia?" The truth is most professionals entering the GCC market are negotiating…
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