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The UAE will have to pay more in salaries to attract and retain highly specialised talent. (Shutterstock)

July 5th, 2018 - 08:39 GMT

Salaries Expected to Increase Significantly for UAE Skilled Workers

Businesses across the UAE need to plan ahead for the next few years as the shortage of highly skilled workers in the region will result in a substantial increase in salaries, experts predicted.

Around 49,000 LinkedIn members moved to the UAE in 2013 indicating that the country is winning almost twice the number of professionals than it is losing, the social networking site for professionals said.

July 16th, 2014 - 02:12 GMT

A blessing in disguise? UAE unemployment pushing youth towards entrepeneurship

The survey noted that 44.5 percent of those surveyed said employer efficiency is not affected, and 55 percent claim that important decisions and vital meetings are not postponed till the holy month is over.

July 2nd, 2014 - 10:23 GMT

Bayt.com survey reveals the "Ramadan effect'" on the workplace

Fifty seven percent of Saudi Arabia respondents intend to look for a better job in the same industry in the next 12 months, and 63 percent believe that salaries in Saudi Arabia are on the rise

June 9th, 2014 - 01:47 GMT

Saudi salaries are having a tough time catching up with the country's explosive cost of living

High unemployment among youth in the Middle East has encouraged more people to engage in freelance work as their main source of income when jobs are not available (File Archive)

April 27th, 2014 - 08:58 GMT

Creativity at its finest: How MENA youth are transforming their unemployment plight

According to the bellwether Bayt.com Job Index survey (August 2013) 30 per cent of companies across the region claim to be definitely hiring, mirroring results of the previous Bayt.com Job Index survey in February.

January 12th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

An inside look into the MENA's salary trends

Younger people in KSA want to veer off the beaten path. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

January 6th, 2014 - 07:41 GMT

Looking to pursue a career in the GCC? Here's where you should look.

Almost 71 per cent of employers in the Middle East and North Africa region have changed their mind about a candidate after researching their activity on social networks, a new study has found.

September 29th, 2013 - 01:58 GMT

Time to tame the tweeting? 71% of MENA employers influenced by candidates' social networks!

Data for the quarterly Bayt.com Consumer Confidence Index survey (September 2013) was collected online from July 28-August 15 2013.

September 16th, 2013 - 12:33 GMT

If only the poor can access bayt.com: according to the site, most Arabs are expecting improvements in finances

To the majority of respondents (76.8 per cent), working for a socially-responsible company is very important to the

August 27th, 2013 - 09:03 GMT

Survey: corporate social responsibility top priority for MENA businesses

The most attractive industries in the Kingdom are perceived to be construction (42 percent), telecommunications (33 percent), and banking and finance (32 percent).

August 20th, 2013 - 03:07 GMT

You're about to get hired, just give it three months.

Over 80 per cent of the respondents said well-groomed professionals were likely to be more successful in their careers as there is a link between appearance and success

March 25th, 2013 - 08:54 GMT

Power-shower: Mideast workers find key to promotion in beauty salon

45.2pc of people stated not being paid enough was the main factor in wanting to quit

February 25th, 2013 - 08:55 GMT

MENA workers looking for new employment