In 2018, UAE MoHRE introduced new regulations allowing companies to recruit skilled workers under part-time contract arrangements
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blue-collar jobs
UAE jobs: Massive development plans and influx of new businesses drive hiring-spree, oil & gas sector leads the charge
Hiring for blue-collar jobs are seeing the maximum growth, reflecting the UAE’s ongoing mega residential and commercial infrastructure projects
Digital workforce
Green jobs and skill gaps: A gaping reality
Growing green jobs is an economy-wide challenge
diverse workforce
Hustle: Is it an overused, wrongly glorified, and unnecessary addition to everyday vocabulary?
Even the hustle generation are divided on the merits of the word
Employment
Saudi Arabia launches drive against fraud operators faking its employment platform on social media
The Saudi platform aims to unify and document the data of job seekers in the public and private sectors
Abu Dhabi
UAE jobs: ADNOC, Nafis to hire 5,000 private sector workers by 2027
The hiring will take place through the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council’s (ETCC) Nafis programme
employment opportunities
Kuwait announces new system to regulate expats: Report
Kuwait plans to launch an online platform to screen potential workers, verifying their qualifications before their arrival, the report said
Employee engagement
How to manage the Middle East’s diverse and dynamic workforces
With so many demographic groups represented it’s hard to identify a single persona or typical ‘worker’ in the region
employment opportunities
US advisory panel recommends extending H1-B grace period for laid-off workers to 180 days
The move is to enable the workers to have enough opportunities to find a new job or other alternatives
Employment
UAE dream jobs revealed: Poet most popular career choice
Poet is the number one career choice in the UAE
Employee engagement
Who you fire is more important than who you hire
When it comes to building a successful business, I have learned to focus on people
DP World
DP World’s World Security strikes partnership deal with Transworld Group for training, hiring manpower from India
The two companies will work with India’s National Skill Development Centre and other skills training institutes and institutions to create a multi-skilled talent pool
Employment in UAE
UAE jobs: Tourism, travel sectors need thousands of workers to fill skyrocketing demand in 2023
This will lead to a surge in job creation and employment as also a rise in population in the coming year, says a leading economist
Dubai
UAE jobs, salary guide, best places to work and hiring trends explained
UAE jobs are on the rise. Here’s everything you need to know about the current job market, salaries and benefits
Employee engagement
Why side hustles can make your employees perform better, not worse
A study published in Academy of Management found that employees performed better at their full-time jobs when they spent the previous evening working on their side hustles
business leaders
Bill Gates is wrong: Leaders need to adapt to the future of work
Leaders need to adapt to the post-Covid work environment
Employment
LinkedIn data reveals how to find a job in the UAE, how much ‘wasta’ is worth
UAE jobseekers need to take advantage of personal connections, the data shows
