November 10, 2002.
Terrorist Strikes Feared in the Persian Gulf
"Following recent developments, including the terrorist bombing of a night club in Bali on 12 October, British nationals worldwide should be aware of the risk of indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in public places including tourist sties. Given heightened tension in the region and the increased threat from global terrorism, UK nationals in Saudi Arabia should be vigilant, particularly in public places such as hotels, restaurants and shopping malls. Visitors and residents should follow political developments in the region; and observe the British Embassy's advice on personal and vehicle security. Residents and longer-term visitors should register with the British Embassy in Riyadh, or Consulate-General in Jeddah," says the red alert send to all UK missions in the Gulf region.
"Most visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are trouble-free but visitors should keep in touch with developments in the Middle East. Following recent developments, including the terrorist bombing of a night club in Bali on 12 October, UK nationals world-wide should be aware of the risk of indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in public places, including tourist sites. Given heightened tension in the Middle East region and the increased threat from global terrorism, UK nationals in the United Arab Emirates should be vigilant, particularly in public places frequented by foreigners such as hotels, restaurants and shopping malls," said another alert to British citizens in the UAE, a relatively peaceful Gulf country, which is the hub of Middle East business activity.
Alkhadam.com, integrated portal for recruitment of maids and domestic helpers,
New portal promises to provide trained domestic staff of various nationalities to online applicants Alkhadam.com, the Gulf's first professionally run recruitment portal for hiring maids and other unskilled domestic workers, has been launched in Dubai by Gulf International Employment Services (GIES), to cater to the needs of people looking for reliable and trained staff to do domestic chores. The portal brings together employers, jobseekers and recruiting agencies on a common online platform for easy interaction. The new portal will host the CVs of all categories of domestic help, including housemaids, housekeepers, baby sitters, pet attendants, nannies, cooks, gardeners, drivers and watchmen, to enable potential employers to hire them by fillings an online application form. At the same time, manpower supply agencies can post CVs of their candidates on the portal."Alkhadam.com provides a professional platform for online recruitment of housemaids and domestic helpers through an integrated interface between job-seekers, employers and labour supply agencies," said Yousef Al Ghareeb, Managing Director of Gulf International Employment Services. " It is a one-stop platform that takes care of all within the legal framework. Potential employers are offered fully trained domestic helpers, minus the anxieties and headaches connecting with acquiring a house maid, while jobseekers seek jobs online."
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The portal allows employers to search for housemaids through an easy search engine, after providing details about the nature of preferences such as nationality and religion. The portal will then provide a list of candidates that suit the employer's requirements. The employer can recruit the candidate by filling an online form. Alkhadam.com offers the registration facility to job seekers as well as manpower supply agencies. Job seekers can post their CVs by filling in a simple online form and giving their email ID and attaching a photograph. Once a CV is posted, the task of matching it with suitable openings begins with the help of an exhaustive database of job postings and resumes. If a prospective employer has viewed the CV, the applicant is notified by email. The portal also helps the applicant maintain a record of employers who have considered the resume and informs him or her of any new suitable vacancies.
The portal has a separate registration for recruitment agencies and this form too can be submitted online. The forms are first scrutinized by alkhadam.com, prior to being posted on the portal.
"The feedback from the labour market has been excellent, as we are the first online recruitment portal dedicated to the recruitment of unskilled labour," said Al Ghareeb. "We have already signed up with labour recruitment agencies and are negotiating with some others to join the alkhadam.com platform. Both employers and jobseekers stand to benefit form our services, because we offer a quick response and a single interface for all parties concerned."
"Beside taking charges of all aspects of recruitment of the domestic helpers, alkhadam.com also provides a host of back-end services to complete the recruitment cycle." said Al Ghareeb. "Employers can avail of our personalized services that include pre-employment procedures such as testing, interviewing and preparing the offer document. Registered job-seekers are also entitled to use our value-added Career Booster services."
Alkhadam.com has adopted advanced features used by major recruitment portal to provide an integrated solution to the business of hiring domestic workers. For example, applicants can update or modify their CVs online any time. They can also delete their CVs whenever they wish. "We have conducted an extensive market study before launching this innovative portal," remarked Al Ghareeb. "There is an urgent need for a professional company that can handle every aspect of housemaid recruitment. Alkhadam.com has created a system that brings professionalism into the disorganized business of recruitment of housemaids and ensures the interests of all parties concerned. Alkhadam is thus filling a long-felt need for bringing some order into the unskilled labour market."
The portal will have a number of sections to enable users to drawn full benefit of the services. The sections include Partners, Services, Legal Advice, Special Offers, Medical Expenses, Events, Temporary Maids, Terms and Conditions and as FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
