Farewell London, Hello Dubai, By Gamal Abdulla (In my view)

THE LAND OF opportunity, the gold at the end of the rainbow, continuous sunshine, crime-free environment, tax-free living; a few examples of the constant images we see on TV and in magazines and newspapers used to describe Dubai to lure us to this new world. But is it really all it’s cracked up to be?

Having spent the past five years of my life in one of the most famous cities in the world, London, I felt that it was time for a change. Fed up and miserable with daily life in the rat race, I was ready to take the plunge into this ‘new world’ promoted all around me. Tasked with the role of opening up a Middle East operation for the global executive jobsite, exec-appointments.com, I made the move that most people only daydream about during their hour-long tube or train commute to work.

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exec-appointments.com opens new office in Dubai

London is the world’s largest financial centre. When will Dubai be #2? What are you doing about it? by Betty Thayer*

London is the world’s largest financial centre. When will Dubai be #2? What are you doing about it?When 75,000 British expatriates are huddled together in less than 50 square miles it does not take long to guess that something big is happening. You may have only been to Dubai or other places in the Gulf for a beach holiday. Clean, safe, affordable. And tax free. One Resourcing Manager I know in a large bank went from a two-up two-down in Canary Wharf to a five bedroom villa with live-in staff. No wonder that top talent now has the Gulf, and particularly the UAE, on its radar screen.And so does exec-appointments.com.

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exec-appointments.com opens in Dubai

exec-appointments.com, the leading website for executive jobs, has expanded its operation to the Middle East with a new office in Dubai.

Strategically positioned in the Dubai Airport Free Zone, the new office will provide a much-needed presence on the ground for clients throughout the region. Gamal Abdulla, Middle East managing director, said: 'Dubai is booming at the moment. There's a lot of enthusiasm and energy here. The economy is moving fast and businesses want to succeed. It's a very young and vibrant place and ideal as a hub between Europe and Asia. 'With so much expansion going on, companies need quality candidates for a range of senior roles in financial services, construction, education and telecomms. exec-appointments.com will be the only jobsite based in the Middle East specifically tailored to the senior end of the market.'

exec-appointments.com opens in Dubai

DUBAI -- exec-appointments.com, the website for executive jobs, has expanded its operation to the Middle East with a new office in Dubai. Strategically positioned in the Dubai Airport Free Zone, the new office will provide a much-needed presence on the ground for clients throughout the region.

Gamal Abdulla, Middle East managing director, said: "Dubai is booming at the moment. There's a lot of enthusiasm and energy here. The economy is moving fast and businesses want to succeed. It's a very young and vibrant place and ideal as a hub between Europe and Asia. "With so much expansion going on, companies need quality candidates for a range of senior roles in financial services, construction, education and telecomms. exec-appointments.com will be the only jobsite based in the Middle East specifically tailored to the senior end of the market."

Contact Gamal Abdulla +971(0)4 214 9535 http://www.exec-appointments.com/