Listen "Unified School Calendar: What it means for schools and families"
Episode Synopsis
The UAE's Ministry of Education has announced a new unified school calendar for 2025-2026 for all private and public schools across the whole country. It's aimed at bringing some consistency across the board and across age groups, and it could mean big changes for some families, especially when it comes to holidays. We discuss this with John Bell, the Founding and Current Principal of Bloom World Academy and Jenny Mollon, Senior Editor from Which School Advisor. Men’s magazine GQ attracted some very polarised opinions when it wrote a piece encouraging men to capitalise on their wives' friendships by befriending their husbands. The comments raised a couple of key questions - why do women seemingly find it easier to make and maintain friendships as adults? And do men really need their wives to make friends for them? Monarch Health Centers' Ali Ilyas is here to help A new research involving a host of different recruiters across the UAE suggests that in some industries, the name on your diploma matters less than the skills you bring to the table. According to some recruiters, a mid-tier graduate could outearn an academic star because of the roles they choose, how fast they adapt, and the value they deliver. But is that actually the case in reality? Jennifer talks to experts David MacKenzie, Group Managing Director at MacKenzie Jones and Rohini Ballah Gill, Senior HR & Management Consultant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More episodes of the podcast Afternoons with Helen Farmer
Live from DP World Tour Championship
14/11/2025
Did women really ruin the workplace?
12/11/2025
The rise of male facial tweaks
11/11/2025
Will UAE divorce law change forever?
10/11/2025
The art of restaurant reviewing
07/11/2025
How to beat the impact of bullying
06/11/2025
Making work WORK for parents and kids
04/11/2025
Is your salary stagnating?
03/11/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.