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Marketing and sales resources and content with a particular focus on the major regions we recruit in. These come in the form of market updates and insights, industry news, opinion pieces, salary surveys and more.

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Living and working in Abu Dhabi

Posted October 25, 2023

Is Abu Dhabi a good place to work and live? The United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, has a vibrant job market and offers professional opportunities in a number of sectors, including technology, healthcare, oil and gas and finance. Residents profit greatly from tax-free income, which enables them to maximize their earnings. Families’ health and […]

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Market update – Sales recruitment in Australia

Posted August 9, 2023

2023 has certainly been an interesting time in the recruitment sector and especially in sales recruitment. We have seen a lot of redundancies on the tech side, the financial sales side has slowed right down, consumer spending has eased off as interest rates increase, putting pressure on the consumer sectors, there seems to be a […]

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Finding the perfect match for UK businesses and interim marketing professionals

Posted August 8, 2023

What is the demand like for interims? What are you seeing in your markets? There has been an increase in demand for contractors due to uncertainty in the market, particularly across financial services. A lot of this has come from a struggle to recruit permanently, structural changes and to help support with projects or fill […]

How expert freelancers help businesses navigate the challenges of marketing

Posted July 25, 2023

I’m Sebastian Friedrich, Group Manager at Carter Murray – supporting businesses and marketing professionals across Germany. My role is to connect employers with talented interim marketing candidates. More demand for freelancers in Germany A 2023 study by Freelancer reveals Germany as a top-ten country globally when it comes to freelancing. This is partly because the […]

My #CarterMurrayJourney – Oumama Syassi

Posted July 18, 2023

A passionate marketeer by education and background Having lived in different countries and being fluent in Arabic, French, and English, I have developed a multicultural background that has shaped my perspective on life. For me, Dubai is the perfect melting pot to reside in and conduct business from, given its diverse and vibrant environment. My […]

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Interview with Razi Afghan: a “degree in people” to succeed in sales

Posted July 17, 2023

At Carter Murray, we support sales professionals across the full marketing spectrum. Our own Patrick Sommerfelt is a specialist in the recruitment of sales professionals across the commerce and industry space with a particular focus on the SaaS and technology sectors. In his latest industry leaders interview, Patrick sat down with Razi Afghan – a VP Sales […]

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Saudi Vision 2030: To infinity and beyond!

Posted June 20, 2023

Carter Murray Middle East is heavily focused on the Quality of Life program and the Human Capability development program which we've been helping Saudi achieve its Vision 2030 goals for the last four years.

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Psychological safety and high-performing teams: Webinar recording and recap.

Posted March 19, 2023

We are delighted to share with you our “Psychological safety and high-performing teams” webinar recording and insights. On Tuesday 14 March 2023, Angela Franks, Partner and Head of Frazer Jones Australia, facilitated our webinar titled: Psychological safety and high-performing teams. With so much talk in the public domain on hybrid working 2.0, and the apparent conflict […]

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How does the GCC acquire talent?

Posted October 11, 2018

Ian Jenkins asked his followers on Twitter recently to submit questions around recruitment in the financial technology sector. Justin Hudgekiss asks, “How does the GCC acquire talent?” Watch Ian’s response here.https://www.youtube.com/embed/oLmD2Y2L0fc?rel=0&enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cartermurray.aeFull Video Content: Hi, I’m Ian Jenkins and I am the Head of Carter Murray here in the Middle East. I work a lot in […]

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AI-powered HR: ChatGPT and generative AI for nurturing talent and fostering engagement

Tue, 28 November 2023 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

AI is set to transform HR practices. We are here to help you navigate this new landscape. As part of The SR Group we will be hosting a webinar on AI powered HR in partnership with our sister brands Brewer Morris, Frazer Jones, Keller West and Taylor Root. The session will be led by Saurav Chopra, Co-founder of […]

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