Company: Noor Islamic Bank

The rush for retail staff

It might not be the most glamorous facet of the financial sector, but if you want a job in a retail bank, employers are falling over themselves to take you on. The Middle East is a land of new banks and mergers among existing ones. The establishment of Noor Islamic Bank kick-started 2007, for instance, [...]

By Paul Clarke, 18 April 2008 • 3 comments

Local banks’ allure

As multinational banks feel the pinch in the wake of the credit crunch, could local banks in the GCC become a more attractive option for talent? Alex Cormack, director, head of Middle East at recruiters Sheffield Haworth, says: “Local banks have had to start to recruit more aggressively, and the trend is for them to [...]

By Paul Clarke, 27 March 2008 • 2 comments