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29 March 2024

Asians are toughest to hire despite new jobs

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By Shuchita Kapur

Jobseekers are expected to reap the benefits of a growing job market in the UAE and this will be primarily not because of existing vacancies that need to be filled, but due to the scores of jobs that are being created as you read this.

According to a new survey by NaukriGulf.com, a majority of recruiters in the country and the region at large expect numerous new jobs to be added this year, providing a substantial fillip to the market.

The survey states that more than half the participating recruiters expect fresh jobs to be on the horizon. This number was similar to the previous survey conducted in July 2013 which indicated 64 per cent of recruiters were anticipating the creation of new jobs.

However, employers in the region are faced with a talent crunch and the website says Asians are the toughest to get onboard.

The situation of talent crunch has remained unchanged in the Gulf area with 56 per cent of recruiters claiming they are faced with talent shortage as compared to 58 per cent in the July 2013 survey.

The portal maintains hiring Asians is toughest with 48 per cent recruiters experiencing talent crunch during their hiring process. It is in contrast to the situation when Arab Nationals are being sought, with only 22 per cent of recruiters facing talent crunch.

Providing a sectoral breakdown, the survey reveals that 70 per cent of recruiters in oil & gas expect creation of new jobs while 58 per cent of recruiters in construction & engineering sector expect the same in 2014.

New jobs available will also depend on the experience level of jobseekers, with entry-level employees benefiting the most.

The survey states that new jobs will most likely be created for professionals with a work experience of 1-2 years and about 44 per cent expect jobs for professionals with experience of 4-8 years.

In terms of total number of jobs for which hiring is likely to take place, more than half (51 per cent) of recruiters indicated that they will hire for less than 10 jobs and 16 per cent are expected to hire for jobs within the range of 11-20. Fourteen per cent of recruiters expect to hire in the spectrum of 21-50 jobs and lastly, only 10 per cent of recruiters said that they will hire for more than 100 jobs.

“With the global economy recovering and Dubai winning the bid to host World Expo 2020, we see a positive sentiment in the recruitment community. Actual on-ground hiring has a lag affect. However, we expect this year to be good for new job creation,” said the survey.

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