The UAE has always been a very active market with some of the highest number of job listings in the region. Bayt.com has an average of4,000 jobs advertised daily on its website in the UAE, enabling employers to search through millions of job seeker CVs using its smart, intuitive ‘CV Search’, thus helping them fill their positions with the best talent in the fastest and most efficient way possible.
According to the bellwether Bayt.com Middle East Job Index Survey (July2014),66% of UAE companies have hired new employees in the last6 months. The UAE is more attractive as a job market to71% of the survey’s UAE respondents than any other country in the region, and67% of companies are definitely or probably hiring in the next3 months.74% claim they will either ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ be hiring in a year’s time, suggesting long-term growth and a positive outlook for the future.21% of companies will look to fill up to between6-10 positions, most of which (36%) will be for junior executive roles.
When it comes to fields that require employees currently, UAE respondents believe that the industries which are most attractive, as well as, retain the top talent, are construction (39%) and banking and finance (39%), followed by oil, gas and petrochemicals (35%). More specifically, in the next3 months UAE companies will seek sales managers (19%), customer service representatives (15%), human resources professionals (14%), project managers (14%), and executive assistants (14%).
In the UAE, the most desirable qualification is one in engineering (31%), followed by business management (29%), and commerce (21%). As the UAE has developed a gamut of higher education institutions, jobseekers can easily choose to pursue these qualifications.
Emirati Talent in the UAE
Bayt.com has almost160,000 registered Emirati job seekers who are looking for a new job or better career prospects. The Emirati talent pool on Bayt.com is extremely diverse, extending from entry level to C-Suite talent and senior executives across the entire spectrum of demographic, geographic and industry lines.
The Bayt.com Top Industries in the MENA Survey (December2013), shows that the majority of Emirati professionals (55%) choose the government as a favorable employer. This is followed by military, defense and police services (35%), oil, gas and petrochemicals (29%), and banking and finance (27%). The hospitality and tourism and retail industries are on the other hand favored by7% and3% respectively of Emiratis as top industries attracting national talent in the UAE. It is worth mentioning that the hospitality and tourism industry was identified by professionals in the UAE as the second industry that has the longest hours at26%, right after construction (32%). Hospitality and tourism is also one of the most attractive industries to women in the UAE, at27%.
Bayt.com has tens of thousands of top-tier national talent registered, with experience across various industries and career levels.
The UAE: A Very Popular Place to Live
As mentioned by his HH Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, quality of life really does matter, and high quality of life makes the UAE a very attractive place to live.
In fact, in the Bayt.com “Best Cities in the MENA” survey (July2012), when respondents were asked which city in the Middle East & North African region is the best city to live in their opinion, Dubai and Abu Dhabi came first and second. Other great things from the survey about how UAE cities compare in the MENA:
Find a Job in the UAE
For professionals interested in finding a job in the UAE, it is imperative for job seekers to have an impressive CV and a professional competitive online public profile, as that is the first thing employers will see to get a glimpse of the candidate. With the vast majority of employers sourcing talent online today, it is crucial that professionals at all career levels are fully aware of the latest online tools and techniques that are freely at their disposal to optimize their own professional brand and maximize the career opportunities available to them.
Bayt.com constantly innovates in the employment market, with the latest innovation being Bayt.com Specialties, a platform that aims to connect employers and jobseekers beyond traditional CVs. Professionals can ask and answer questions related to their professional specialties and thus shine with their knowledge! According to the Bayt.com Modern Job Search in the MENA survey (November2013),41% employers always research candidates online first. Therefore, it’s a perfect time for jobseekers to get online and get noticed by employers!