Recruiters in the UAE have said the number of job vacancies will grow next year, as the employment market slowly recovers. The Covid-19 pandemic caused a major downturn in the labour market this year, with many employees across a variety of sectors being laid off, sent on unpaid leave or receiving salary cuts. But recruiters said hiring is slowly picking up speed, with many opportunities in e-commerce and distribution.
“Things look positive in 2021, in my view,” she said. “Sectors like e-commerce, logistics, healthcare, education is another space that I’ve seen a lot of movement in.
“Businesses without existing e-commerce capabilities or the means to develop and activate their online presence suffered drastically [during the pandemic].”
Top 10 in-demand jobs in 2021
- Software engineers (mobile developers, DevOps, full-stack developer)
- Digital product developers – (UI/UX) and product managers
- Cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity
- Business development and sales specialist
- Credit controllers and finance analyst
- Flexible part-time roles
- E-commerce managers
- Data scientist
- Marketing and social media specialist
- Edtech experts
With both oil and non-oil sectors facing hurdles, the GCC is set for a large GDP contraction of 5.3% this year, before recovering by 2.4% in 2021, the report says.
Pros of living in UAE:
Dubai is an attractive location for ex-pats. Hundreds of foreign residents relocate to Dubai every year looking for better job prospects. Dubai attracts ex-pats from all over the world, with more than 200,000 new arrivals each year. While some may find the cost of accommodations expensive, the large supply of attractive housing units, high salaries and low taxes motivate many people to move to Dubai and live the ex-pat lifestyle. In fact, only 15% of the city’s residents are Emirati – the rests are migrant workers and ex-pats.
Accepting of Other Religions
While Islam is the official religion in Dubai, the emirate is very tolerant of others’ way of life and beliefs. It is one of the most moderate locations in terms of applying Islam’s rule to everybody’s everyday lives. Expats can buy alcoholic beverages in Dubai and may eat and drink when it’s daylight during Ramadan.
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