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Career & Management Guide (CMGuide) is an independent bilingual site\u00a0focuses on publishing articles about career development, management skills, and personal and professional growth in English<\/a> and Arabic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The website is managed by Dr. Samer Skaik<\/a>, a contract & project management practitioner, academic and consultant with 25 years of experience. Dr Skaik holds a PhD in Construction Management from Deakin University in Australia, and a Master’s degree in Engineering Project Management from Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom, awarded with distinction. He also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the United States.<\/p>\n

In parallel with his professional career, Dr. Skaik has engaged in literary writing, including a published poetry collection<\/a>, and maintains an online platform<\/a> for sharing his creative work. He is also the founder of Aklaam Cultural Magaznine<\/a> which was established in December 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n

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