ANOC - UAE forecasts to see new jobs boom despite oil price slump

UAE forecasts to see new jobs boom despite oil price slump

More than 50 percent of recruiters in the UAE are predicting that new jobs will be created in the next six months despite lower oil prices and trading revenues. Statistics indicates that recruiters face maximum talent crunch when they hire for middle management levels and people of Asian origin. Low single-digit pay hikes are on the radar for most of the workforce in the UAE this year after 78 perc ...

ANOC - Top 5 skills considered by UAE employers

Top 5 skills considered by UAE employers

1. Team Player49 percent of the surveyed UAE companies desired someone who would work well in a team ​​2. Bi-lingual communicationBeing able to communicate well in Arabic as well as English came at a close-second as a desired skill with 46 percent of the employers listing it as an ideal skill for a new hire. 3. English communicationUAE with its international culture values good communication ability ...