• UAE to press firms with 20-49 staff to hire at least one Emirati in 2024

    Dubai, UAE--The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has started implementing the cabinet decision to expand the scope of companies subject to Emiratisation targets, where more than 12,000 companies with 20-49 employees, are required to hire at least one UAE citizen in 2024 and another one in 2025....
  • US job hiring rises in May but wage gains ease

    Hiring in the United States heated up again in May, according to government data released, with the strong labor market defying expectations of a slowdown amid efforts to cool the world's biggest economy. The jobs market has been surprisingly robust even as regulators have worked to ease demand and tamp...
  • US hiring eases in March as economy shows signs of cooling

    US job gains eased in March for a second straight month, government data showed, adding to signs that the economy is cooling as policymakers push on in their fight against inflation. The country added 236,000 jobs in March, slightly less than expected, while the unemployment rate inched down to 3.5...
  • GCC sees rise in tech jobs despite drop in PC sales

    Technology remained GCC's most active industry sector in terms of hiring, with 77 percent of organizations increasing their headcount last year, latest reports point out.
  • US sees surprise hiring surge as unemployment edges down

    US job gains surged unexpectedly last month as unemployment slipped to its lowest rate in over five decades, government data showed. The world's biggest economy added 517,000 jobs in January after a five-month slowdown in hiring, as the jobless rate edged down to 3.4 percent, said the Labor Department in...
  • Adaptability now top priority for hiring in GCC

    Post Covid, professionals are reviewing and updating their skills to stay competitive in the job market where remote work ha becoming increasingly popular, says a report.
  • NAFIS partners with du to hire 500 Emiratis in private sector

    The MoU aims to enhance the cooperation between the two parties to spread awareness and introduce the initiatives and programmes offered by NAFIS.
  • Digitization to see more GCC women enter workforce

    Although the number of female STEM graduates is high in GCC, this couldn't translate into proportionate increase in workforce, says Christine Harb from Global Brand Council at VISA.
  • Tech titans curb hiring in a ‘challenging macro environment’

    From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times. Internet giants that saw business boom during the pandemic have taken a hit from inflation, war, supply-line trouble and people returning to pre-Covid lifestyles. Corporate...
  • Twitter executives exit, hirings halt

    Kayvon Beykpour, a general manager, said he was ousted from the company.
  • US economy adds 428,000 jobs in April: govt

    The United States saw another strong month of hiring in April, with the economy adding a better-than-expected 428,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remaining at a low 3.6 percent.
  • Dubai non-oil economy surges to two-year high in October

    Dubai's non-oil economy continued to grow in October, courtesy of a sharp rebound in new orders and increased tourism activity at the start of Expo 2020. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing Managers' Index climbed to 54.5 in October, from 51.5 in September, marking the sharpest improvement in business...
  • Mercer says UAE firms to hire more staff next year

    UAE firms are expected to hire more staff and increase salaries next year to attract and retain talents as the economic conditions improves, according to a report by Mercer.