Overseas Civilian Contractors Archives - Kamaxi Overseas Consultants

Making the best of your overseas experience

10 December, 2012 admin

People who work for a short or long period of their career abroad may find that this professional – and personal — experience is particularly valuable to future employers – when and if they decide to return to their home countries. In many cases, an overseas experience sets a job applicant apart – positively or negatively because the person has likely gained exposure to different systems, structure and work procedures. With that in mind, people who have worked abroad and…

Read More Read More

Qatar’s public sector to get 10 days off for Eid

18 October, 2012 admin

Manama: Qatar’s public sector employees will be given 10 days off as the country celebrates Eid Al Adha. The holidays will start on Thursday, October 25, and will end on Saturday, November 3. Eid holidays are usually four days, one day before Eid as pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in the outskirts of Makkah and Muslims not performing pilgrimage are encouraged to fast. With Eid expected to start on Friday, two days will be given in lieu of the official weekend…

Read More Read More

227 illegal residents arrested in Oman

12 October, 2012 admin

Muscat: The authorities in Oman continued their crackdown against the illegal expatriate work force in the country by extending the dragnet to the interior region this week. “227 foreigners have been arrested during a raid at a number of locations in historic Nizwa town. 90 of those arrested had entered Oman illegally while 137 had violated the country’s residency laws. The senior police officer added that the raid was carried out with the cooperation of the Attorney General’s office and…

Read More Read More

Why Indians are in demand for GULF

14 September, 2012 admin

Indian professionals are the most demanded employees all around the world. There has been noticeable increase in the demand for professionals from India particularly in the Gulf countries. It is primarily because technical soundness, understanding foreign languages like English, versatility in any environment, etc are some of the pointers which make Indians the first choice of Gulf country companies. In such a situation if you are looking out for a well paying and work satisfying job in Gulf countries then…

Read More Read More

Air India Express to operate more flights in the Gulf sector

10 September, 2012 admin

Air India Express will operate about 130 additional flights from September 17 to October 27, 2012 from Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore, to clear the rush of passengers. Barring a weekly flight to Mumbai, all the other services will be operating to various Gulf destinations, said a spokesperson of the airline. Introduction of additional flights is expected to control the rise in airfares to the Gulf countries. The fares to the region have been shooting up to abnormal levels in…

Read More Read More

Appeal Won’t Interrupt Nepali ‘Slavery’ Case

8 March, 2012 admin

A contractor accused of trafficking Nepali laborers into Iraq to staff Al Asad Air Base cannot seek an interim appeal, a federal judge ruled. In a 2008 federal RICO complaint, Nepali families claimed that U.S. military contractors duped 13 men into indentured servitude in Iraq. With promises of a $500 monthly salary, many of the men believed they would be working at a luxury hotel in Jordan. But they later learned that they were actually on their way to Al…

Read More Read More