How to negotiate for a better salary - even now

What's new at AME Info                14th July 2009   How to negotiate for a better salary - even now David Hoffman, the chief executive officer of executive search firm DHR, in Chicago, recalls a client who was recently offered $100,000 less than he felt he deserved for a job. Instead of jumping at the offer because of the tough job market, the candidate, together with Hoffman, negotiated and managed to meet the company in the middle. They described the candidate's unique fit for the job and the difficulty he'd have with his relocation to a more expensive city. They got the employer to boost the offer by $50,000. The lesson: Don't be afraid to negotiate salary out of fear that the job offer will be reneged. Find out more... Funds 'holding back' from Dubai property market Individual investors and institutional funds have available liquidity, but are holding off on investing in assets in Dubai due to the lack of clarity as to the true situation on the ground, according to a panel of industry experts. Despite this short term gap, the emirate has the fundamentals to attract international interest in the medium to long term. Find out more...   Middle East's first HDTV service goes live in UAE Etisalat's cable television subsidiary, E-Vision, has launched the first commercial high-definition television (HDTV) service in the Middle East. While the new service will only be available to E-Vision's pay-TV customers in the UAE, it is likely that the rollout will spur other broadcasters in the Gulf to follow suit with similar offerings. Find out more... Virtualisation attracting budget-strapped IT heads Virtualisation was slower to take off in the Middle East than many other regions, but is now attracting IT and business heads, particularly as they look to improve efficiencies without increasing IT budgets. Scott Herren, Managing Director and Vice President, EMEA, at Citrix, looks at the various levels of virtualisation and the business benefits it provides, discusses its new OEM partnership with Fujitsu and outlines the business strategy behind the company's decision to give XenServer and XenCenter away free. Find out more...   Dubai hotels chase guests using summer deals The global slowdown and the rise in the number of new hotels in Dubai have forced many properties in the emirate to offer big discounts and unique promotions to attract guests during the summer. A new report by Deloitte says that the hotel industry in Dubai is continuing to witness declines in occupancy levels and revenue per available room (RevPAR) mainly due to a drop in business travel and international tourist arrivals. Find out more... AME Info reach the business community of the Middle East and beyond, across industries, everyday. In fact 1,642,723 unique users consulted AME Info in MAR 2009 as audited by ABC Electronic. AME Info is also a member of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to show commitment to open standards in a drive to make the Web accessible for all. In 2007, AME Info was awarded Superbrand status for the second year running.