Dubai today ñ Mumbai tomorrow

exec-appointments.com, which ranks top in a number of key categories in the latest National Online Recruitment Audience Survey, is boosting its Middle East operation with new appointments in Dubai.

The executive job board, which is part of the Financial Times, is also poised to launch in India in the autumn with a new office in Mumbai.

Betty Thayer, chief executive of exec-appointments.com said: ìDubai is still experiencing enormous growth. We opened in January 2007 and business is still booming. Dubaiís financial regulations are modelled on the UK but they are less strict and it makes it a very attractive place to conduct business. All the financial institutions are preparing to open a representative office in the region, and they need to attract high-calibre executives.

ìWhen we first opened in Dubai companies were looking to recruit for their Middle East offices from the UK. Now we are seeing a shift and they are keen to attract executives already based in the Gulf. They also want to find people who can speak Arabic. We are very vigorous in this area and our new appointments in sales and customer relations will strengthen our position even more.î

exec-appointments has come top for seniority, experience, qualifications and salary in the latest National Online Recruitment Audience Survey (NORAS).

The poll of 25 leading job boards shows exec-appointments soaring ahead with its best-ever results. It had the highest:

average salary up to 83.7k (2007: 77.7k)
social grade: 94% AB (2007: 88%); A11%
seniority of roles: CEO/Director 40% (2007: 34%); CEO/Dir/Snr Mgr 71% (63%)
most experienced candidates: 22.1 yearsí work experience
qualified: 71% degree or professional qualifications.

Betty Thayer said: This has been an outstanding year for exec-appointments.com. We have the number one slot in the online executive marketplace and, now that we are part of the FT, our aim is to continue to build on this in the UK and worldwide.