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Four in five UAE residents feel they have faced discrimination while...

Four in five UAE residents (81%) believe they have faced discrimination while getting a job, new YouGov research reveals. The study looks into the various...

60-day work permits for first-time workers in UAE

Ministry of Labour has announced that new workers can now come to the UAE on work permits valid for 60 days, provided they are...

30% of GCC youth face unemployment

The UN Population Division's 2010 report on "World Population Prospects" reports that GCC youth accounts for a substantial 30 percent of the working-age population,...

Employed single men outnumber single women by almost 7-to-1 in Dubai

The number of single men working in Dubai reached 349,124, while the population of single employed women was 51,441, according to the 2009 labor...

Does advanced technology steal jobs?

Since the beginning of the industrial age, people fear that advanced technology development will increase the unemployment worldwide. Economists with more classical views ensured...

UAE Labor Laws under COVID-19 Circumstances Discussed in Detail

Implementing changes to the workforce under Resolution 279 highlighted at the recently concluded Structural Change Webinar After the Ministry of Human Resource and Emiratisation issued...

2013 set to be bumper year for those looking to work...

With New Year just around the corner, lifestyle changes and resolutions to make a fresh start are traditionally high on the agenda. And with...
Get Paid To Capture Expo 2020 & Explore Everything Dubai Has To Offer

Get Paid To Capture Expo 2020 Dubai

Rove Hotels, the region’s unconventional hospitality brand, is inviting content creators from around the world to apply for a dream job in Dubai and...

Average Age of UAE Job Seekers Below 30

NADIA Global, the leading recruitment and training provider, has revealed that the average age of job seekers in the UAE is below 30 years...

Top Skills That Will Find You a Job in 2013

The highest jobs demand today is within the technology industry, and more specifically, the computer sector. However, among the most important skills that you...

CareerFear: Abu Dhabi Teen Helps 5,000 Students Make Careers Choices

An Abu Dhabi teen launched CareerFear, a free online resource designed to help high school students in the UAE discover their future careers, in...

2020 Best Job Cities, Post-COVID-19

Data reveals the cities with the best outlook for employment based on statistics relating to opportunities, infrastructure and quality of life, as well as...

Top 20 Best Places to Work in Middle East 2020

Gulf Business Machines, Lundbeck, Novo Nordisk, Qetaifan projects, AstraZeneca, MSD, Johnson & Johnson, Teleperformance and Ooredoo are among the list of the top best...

How Internships Replaced the Entry-Level Job

Internships serve as the midpoint and connector between students’ academic and professional careers. But this does not take away from the fact that graduate...
Marvin Opperman, People Director, Sage Africa & Middle East

Why Now Is The Best Time to Invest in Young Talent?

While the pandemic has hit all of us hard, its most lasting effects are likely to impact the world’s young people. Many businesses facing...

Hunger, drive and ambition most important when hiring, employers

An employer poll conducted by region's number one job site, has revealed that 28.8% of employers in the Middle East look for 'hunger, drive and ambition' as the most important factors when making a hiring decision.

New regulations for private employment agencies

Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash has issued an ordinance on the licensing and regulation of private employment agencies. The ordinance classified the activity of employment agencies...

Diversity a Priority for More than Half of UAE Workplaces

UAE Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Survey reveals strength in diversity and opportunities for improvement 57% of respondents say diversity is a priority...