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Bahrain bans work permits for workers from red-listed countries Bahrain has indefinitely banned giving out new work permits to people who are from coronavirus red list countries. The country has suspended the entry of travellers coming from the other countries that are on the coronavirus red list.  Countries on Bahrain’s red list include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Banglades...

Mandatory midday break for UAE workers outdoors in the sun A midday break for workers in the United Arab Emirates comes into effect amid health concerns. Workers who work out in the open during the summer months throughout the country will get a break at the hottest point of the day.  The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation made the announcement on Twitter. This is...

What Gulf State should you relocate to? Have you always wanted to move to a gulf state to relocate and work? With the rapidly expanding expat populations in these destinations, there is a need for all different sorts of workers from industries such as finance to education to healthcare. The tax-free salaries offered in these countries is one of the biggest incentives for wor...

The top 5 CV mistakes candidates makes Creating the perfect CV that makes you stand out from the crowd takes time and, after putting in all that hard work for it to be rejected is disheartening. Many job seekers are making the same mistakes on their CVs that are easily avoidable. Here at Odyssey Recruitment, we take a look at some of the recurring mistakes candidates make on...

Fully vaccinated Canadians to avoid quarantine on return  Canadians who are fully vaccinated will be able to avoid quarantine when they return to the country in the first phase of easing travel restrictions.  The Health Minister, Patty Hajdu, announced that fully vaccinated citizens who tested negative for coronavirus will soon be exempt from two weeks of quarantine when ret...

Australia starts national rollout of the influenza vaccine Australia has started to roll out influenza vaccines before the beginning of the peak of the flu season. The country started to begin the administration of the flu vaccines last month and have urged Australians to come forward to get it.  Around 5 million residents have already had their 2021 flu vaccine - with over ...