Criminals demand payment to unlock LinkedIn accounts in ransomware attack, experts say
GCC job market
UAE top jobs, skills in the age of AI revealed: LinkedIn insights
The UAE job market undergoes changes driven by technology, as LinkedIn data reveals the top five rapidly growing jobs and in-demand skills
Dubai
LinkedIn job insights revealed: ‘skills are the new currency’
Today, more than 700,000 companies use LinkedIn to find, source and hire talent
cybersecuirty
LinkedIn scams target 56% of Canada, US, UK businesses in 2023 – could the Middle East be next?
Scams on LinkedIn targeting businesses have surged dramatically in Canada, the UK and US, but a Middle East cybersecurity expert warns that the region could be next, urging users to be more careful on the platform
Jobs
UAE jobs: Dubai’s Emirates, Amazon, TikTok parent company top companies to work at
The UAE companies were listed based on LinkedIn data
Career change
Most UAE workers consider job switch in 2023: Report
Financial incentives and flexibility are among key drivers for those seeking new jobs
Job opportunities
Revealed: Fastest growing jobs in the UAE, Saudi Arabia
The demand for tech roles have risen as both countries undergo digital transformation
Bupa Global 2022 Executive Wellbeing Index
UAE bosses under immense stress, set to quit in waves amid imminent burnout
Top CEOs in the UAE want to stop working completely to improve their mental health, a report found
business leaders
UAE CEOs need ’empathy’ or risk business failure, says LinkedIn study
While communication, creative thinking, problem-solving are ranked higher than empathy, it is just as essential as the rest, especially as communication is critical
employee wellbeing
UAE businesses slash remote work as leaders face unprecedented economic crises
A LinkedIn study revealed that executives feel guilty of making such decisions as their employees take a hit
Asian Winter Games 2029
GEMS education for sale, Saudi downtown company, Qatar cuts school, work hours: 10 things you missed this week
A rundown of ten top stories – from GEMS education for sale, Saudi downtown company, Qatar cuts school, work hours – you might have missed this week on Arabian Business
Emirati Women's Day
Emirati Women’s Day: 10 Emirati Women to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration
One survey found that 87 percent of recruiters are regular LinkedIn users, demonstrating the growing prominence of online job boards amid fierce talent war in different markets.
Ali Matar
Lack of flexibility is causing 70 percent of the region’s professionals to consider leaving their job
LinkedIn research indicates female employees most impacted by flexible working hours, with 37 percent indicating it has a positive impact on their mental wellbeing
Best places to work
Chalhoub Group tops LinkedIn list of UAE companies for career growth
Mubadala, Al Tayer, and Majid Al Futtaim remain on the list, which ranks businesses that prioritise an inclusive environment for employee growth and success
Arda Atalay
Shifting talent market gives employees the upper hand, flexibility now top demand: LinkedIn exec
Close to 80 percent of UAE’s business leaders say they will introduce flexible work guidelines as competition tightens in a ‘talent-constrained’ market
job opportunity
Job seekers in UAE in good spot to negotiate salaries, job terms, LinkedIn research shows
Covid-19 has spurred a global shake-up in the professional world, with individuals now looking for greater flexibility, among other things like higher pay, from employers
Bobbi Hartshorne
Why employees have become the customers of our organisations
Bobbi Hartshorne, co-founder and CWO at WellWise – Workplace Wellbeing Optimisers, looks at the shifting relationship between employees and employers