We help you to PLAN YOUR RECRUITMENT
2021 is around the corner and we want to help you with your year end Nationalisation hiring.
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How to Nail a Video Interview
Due to the current situation related to the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), many UAE organisations are leveraging video interview technology to ensure they can continue to recruit top talent.
Read More2020 Emiratisation Market Report & Salary Guide
An independent, comprehensive and market specific salary report is a key element in your manpower planning and compensation strategy, helping you to plan ahead to ensure you attract and retain the best UAE National talent in the market.
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76% of companies want to increase their Emirati headcount this year
According to the 2020 Emiratisation Market Report released by recruitment agency, Mark Williams
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Write Your Story: How to Craft a Strategic C-Level Executive Resume
As a C-Suite leader nearing the highest peak of your career, when was the last time you considered your executive resume?
Read MorePersonal Branding for Job Seekers
Did you know that personal branding can help you to find a job? Discover here!
Read MoreHow to boost your sense of self-worth during your job search
Having a sense of self-worth means that you value yourself as a good person who deserves to be treated with respect, it is manifested through feelings of pride and self-acceptance. Click here to know more!
Read MoreIs Your Lack of Confidence Holding Your Job Search Back?
Is your lack of confidence is dragging you down and holding you back from fully engaging in an effective job search?
Read MoreFor Auld Lang Syne – Take A Pause to Remember the Past
Celia Mounsey – our Commercial Manager and proud Scot – invites us to reflect on *Auld Lang Syne* as 2019 comes to an end and look with optimism to the new year & new opportunities.
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Christmas abroad
Spending the holidays far away from home can be a lonely time for expats. Mark Williams’s team is a multi-cultural melting pot of different nationalities: English, Scottish, Emirati, South African, Phillipino, Indian, Spanish and American; and most of us will be on the other side of the world from our families this Chr...
Read MoreVolunteering - How to Give Back in Dubai
With Christmas just around the corner, the season of giving tends to stir our impulse to give back to our community. Here are just a few of the amazing volunteering opportunities that you can sign up to in Dubai:
Read MoreIt’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…. to Job Hunt
Many people will tell you that December is the worst time of year to search for a new job... but here are the reasons why December could actually be the ideal time to start your job hunt!
Read MoreHow to encourage workplace gratitude
Thanksgiving is the start of the celebration season and is an excellent reminder to bring gratitude into your workplace. Do you encourage workplace gratitude?
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Spotlight
Read on to learn more about the inspirational force behind our brand campaigns.
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Digital clean-up
Our digital reputation can often determine whether or not we get a call, interview, or job offer. Learn how to manage your online presence to create or maintain a positive impression.
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Create your future
Take charge of your future: how to get back into the workplace after a career break.
Read MoreOctober: #bookofthemonth
Brian Christian tells us what talking with computers teach us about what it means to be alive in his book, The Most Human Human.
Read MoreWork-life balance
Work-life balance is a puzzling concept. Here's how leadership and social media can help (and harm) our quest for work-life balance.
Read MoreTips to discuss salary expectations
The salary question can make even the best interviews awkward. Here are some tips to navigate the discussion.
Read MoreThe Importance of Your Personal Brand- With Evidence!
Aren’t you working your brand? You are not alone! Check out this post to know more about Personal Brand
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How to attract candidates via social media
Social media is a powerful tool to attract candidates. Here's how to use it responsibly!
Read MoreSeptember: #bookofthemonth
21 Lessons for the 21st Century offers essays on the major forces that shape societies all over the world and are likely to influence the future of the planet.
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Why do you always need to keep your CV updated?
Taking your time to update your CV without the pressure of a looming deadline decreases the chances of you making any careless mistakes. This is only one of all the benefits of keeping updated your CV. Discover all of them!
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How to work until you no longer need to introduce yourself
Our Marketing Manager has shared with us her brand journey. How can you create your personal brand? Discover here!
Read MoreDo I need a cover letter?
To send or not to send a cover letter with your CV, that is the question. Our team has the answer for you!
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Why do I need an ATS-friendly CV?
Are you familiar with ATS? Is your CV ATS-friendly?
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How to Attract Candidates with Your Job Description
In a competitive market, it is often challenging to attract desirable candidates quickly. Do you know how your company can attract more candidates?
Read MoreTips to contact recruiters
How do you approach recruiters and Hiring Managers? Are you contacting them in the correct way? Check out our latest tip and improve your recruitment success.
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August: #bookofthemonth
We are inaugurating our new series called #bookofthemonth! August is a month to disconnect from our duties and reconnect with ourselves, that’s why our book of the month is..,
Read MoreThe number 1 question from Graduates in recruitment
So you’ve just graduated, what now?
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#10years10recruitmenttips
We are celebrating our 10th anniversary with 10 recruitment tips!
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7 Tips to Find a Job in the UAE
7 top tips to finding a job in the UAE, how to ensure you stand out in this competitive market.
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5 Reasons Why You Need An Emiratisation Market Report
An independent, comprehensive and market specific salary report is a key element in your compensation and benefits strategy, helping you to plan ahead to ensure you attract and retain the best UAE National talent in the market.
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How to optimise your CV
In this competitive marketplace, crafting an impressive CV is crucial. Research shows that recruiters only spend 6.25 seconds looking at a candidate’s CV. That’s less time than you spend on an Instagram post! So how can you ensure that your CV stands out with such little time to make an impression? Here’s our guide to...
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#10years10questions
We are celebrating our 10th anniversary! 10 years full of learning, success, anecdotes, challenges and happiness. Our Managing Director, Christopher Cornwall, has answered 10 questions about the company.
Read MoreRAMADAN Giveaway!
We are offering a FREE Cv formatting and 30 minute interview preparation session!! Click here to know more.
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MEET OUR TEAM: Celia Mounsey
Meet Celia Mounsey, our Senior Consultant - Emiratisation. "I am privileged to be given such an insight into UAE Nationals, their lives, culture and traditions"
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence and Recruitment
We would like to share the latest article from our Learning & Development Director, Jessica Chambers about the relationship between EI and Recruitment.
Read More#RECRUITMENTEXPERIENCE a recruitment anecdote
As a recruiter, you are dealing with a lot of people. You are interviewing candidates everyday and meeting clients frequently. It is an exciting job where anecdotes happen normally.
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Are you challenged at your job?
There is an undoubtedly correlation between growth and challenge, and overall levels of employee engagement. We are not discovering America with this post! If you are challenged at your job, you will grow and automatically you will be engaged at work. But… Are you challenged at your job?
Read More#RECRUITMENTEXPERIENCE Your first candidate interview
'The first time' is always memorable, from the first time that you ride a bike to the first day at your very first job. You always remember anecdotes & stories related. Do you remember your first interview? Do you remember your interviewer?
Read MoreWhy hiring speed matters
Speed matters. We know that hiring takes time and the hiring speed can be reduced due to bottlenecks but a slow recruitment process may affect your business. Here three reasons to increase your hiring speed!
Read MoreWhat is Emiratisation?
As per the Official Portal of the UAE Government, the Emiratisation (Tawteen in Arabic) campaign mandates the inclusion of Emiratis in the job sector, particularly in the private sector.
Read MoreThe importance of punctuality in a job interview
Even though the importance of being on time is not universal and varies from culture to culture, it is true that in the global recruitment market is part of the interview itself.
Read More#RECRUITMENTTIPS The importance of the department structure
We are launching our new section called **RECRUITMENT TIPS**! A virtual place where our consultants will share with you their experiences, their tips & learnings during all their career.
Read MoreHow can you speed up your recruitment process?
According to 2017 Glassdoor’s survey, hiring takes around 45 days. Yes, 45 days. Entities spend a lot of time and money in the recruitment process and it is true: finding the right suit is not easy. Is there any tip to speed this process? Yes, here we have listed a few of them:
Read More#VIDEOJOBS
We challenge the UAE recruitment market with our #VIDEOJOBS!
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3 SMART QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING A JOB INTERVIEW
It's no longer enough to be qualified, if you want to shine in the current job market, you will need to avoid prototypes questions.
Read MoreTop in-demand banking skills right now
What banking skill set are most in demand in banking? Our Banking & Financial Services specialised team has gathered the top 8 in-demand banking skills:
Read More3 TIPS TO WRITE THE BEST CV
You have only one chance to make a first good impression and it is called: your CV.
Read MoreMEET OUR TEAM: Dean Wall
Meet Dean Wall, our Banking & Finance Practice Manager in Dubai. "Now that I have 6 years of experience to look back on, I can confidently say the more I’ve learnt, the more I love what I’m doing".
Read MoreHow to sell yourself to a job opportunity in a challenging market
Even the best sales professionals can struggle to sell themselves properly in an interview. It is difficult to balance the speech and self-promote in a convincing manner the interviewer. As per our experience, a lot of impressive candidates feel discomfort with self-promotion.
Read MoreWhat are the top characteristics that our clients are looking for?
We are partnered with leading private and governmental entities in UAE and we understand our client requirements perfectly. In this occasion, we would like to share with you the top 6 characteristics of a good employee candidate.
Read More2019 MAJOR TRENDS IN IT
We did it! We asked our partners about the major trends in IT for 2019 and here we have the results:
Read MoreMEET OUR TEAM: Bryony Rowlands
Get to know Bryony Rowlands, our Technology Practice Director. Bryony leads our technology team with passion and dedication. "I really love recruiting and meeting new people"
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WE WON!
WE WON! Mark Williams Recruitment agency announced as the Winner of The Best Nationalisation Recruitment Company of 2018.
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SONGS TO START A SUCCESSFUL DAY
It is Sunday and probably you are not wearing your best mood. But you are lucky, as we bring for you the perfect solution! Is there someone better than Guns N' Roses to give you a boost?
Read MoreMAJOR TRENDS AND IN-DEMAND SKILLS IN HR
Our HR team has done a survey about 2019 Major Trends & the most in-demand skills in HR and here we have the results!
Read MoreTIPS TO HIRE A UAE NATIONAL
With more than 10 years experience and having one of the largest networks in the country, we genuinely understand the intricacies of U.A.E. national hiring and the cultural sensitivities surrounding the recruitment process.
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HOW TO RECRUIT THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Recruiting the right people is getting harder. Hiring new team members is not just about a good resume, companies are looking for the most passionate, committed and devoted individuals. How can this happen?
Read MoreMEET OUR TEAM: Jessica Chambers
Meet Jessica, our Director HR Practice in Dubai. After working in talent management over 10 years, Jessica jumped at the opportunity to join Mark Williams and take our HR division to the next level.
Read MoreWHAT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO DIFFERENTLY?
Yes, we want to be successful! There isn’t any magical recipe to be a successful person in life but there are some tips that can help you to achieve your goals in less time and with more energy.
Read MoreTOP RECRUITMENT TRENDS IN UAE
The recruitment trends are evolving every year together with the HR landscape. We have asked our consultants in United Arab Emirates and here are three of the biggest UAE recruitment trends in 2018:
Read MoreFOUR RULES FOR SUCCESS by Mark Williams
There is not a unique and strict definition for the word success, but it is generally accepted that a successful person is a rich person (the more billions you have in your bank account, the more successful you are). Is it this true?
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