The latest unemployment data also offers confirmation that the US economy continued to expand in the third quarter
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Canada
Canada’s job market slows as population growth outpaces hiring demand: Report
In the last three months, Canada’s economy has created one new job for every six workers who joined the labour force on net, the lowest rate in over a year
Employees
Revealed: Middle East bosses to benefit from ‘more choices’ in talent as job competition increases
The anticipated shift will be a contrast with the predominantly employee-driven trends of previous years
career
Traditional higher education vs degree apprenticeships: How is the education landscape shifting?
The modern education paradigm is changing as traditional higher education faces challenges
GCC job market
UAE top jobs, skills in the age of AI revealed: LinkedIn insights
The UAE job market undergoes changes driven by technology, as LinkedIn data reveals the top five rapidly growing jobs and in-demand skills
draft legislation
German cabinet publishes draft legislation to make citizenship easier
The German government last year agreed plans to reform its immigration law, as Berlin seeks to open the job market to much-needed workers from outside the European Union
Education
Higher education at a crossroads: Universities must align programs to a changing job market
Tertiary education is at a crossroads because the Fourth Industrial Revolution is turning the job market upside down
Best Public Sector Employers in the GCC
Gulf jobs: Best public sector places to work revealed
Dubai’s Dewa and Police Academy top list of best workplaces in the public sector
Dubai
UAE jobs, salary guide, best places to work and hiring trends explained
UAE jobs are on the rise. Here’s everything you need to know about the current job market, salaries and benefits
Bayt.com
UAE employers to go on a hiring spree in 2023
The top roles that the employers will be hiring for in the next three months include sales executive, accountant, and administrative assistant
job market
Why MENA’s job market is still ‘red hot’ despite tech layoffs
The belief at our firm is that the UAE will be one of the last places on earth where the wheels come off if a global recession bites
A Ramachandran
Top level hiring in UAE, Middle East to hit record highs during April-June quarter
The hiring spree in the region, however, could see a bit of tapering off in the coming months as industry executives anticipate market sentiments getting impacted due to concerns on macroeconomic factors
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Embracing equity and tech in the education sector to bridge employability gaps
Dr Sonia ben Jaafar, the CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), shares her thoughts on the need for the Middle East education sector to leverage EdTech, increase access, and enhance the quality of education to aid the local population and address employability concerns
Adil Alzarooni
Revealed: The skillset today’s students need for tomorrow’s workforce
Close to 60 percent of students entering school this year will graduate to an unknown job market while 40 percent will be self-employed and require an entrepreneurial skillset, said Citizens School founder
Arda Atalay
Shifting talent market gives employees the upper hand, flexibility now top demand: LinkedIn exec
Close to 80 percent of UAE’s business leaders say they will introduce flexible work guidelines as competition tightens in a ‘talent-constrained’ market
Employee retention
What can employers do in order to retain critical talent?
Based on my last article we conducted a poll of over 500 firms on how best to retain critical talent
career opportunities
Pathways to new career opportunities and what these mean for job seekers
Online Professional Certificates are empowering workers to flexibly build in-demand skills that connect them to well-paying entry-level jobs