New research by Korn Ferry says inflation-adjusted wages across the Gulf are set to rise only marginally this year
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Majority of UAE salaries expected to increase this year
Major consultancies expect hiring and salaries to rise, but caveats persist including economy forecasts and the changing nature of what candidates expect from organisations
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Video: UAE, Saudi $40bn talent shortage
By 2030, the UAE is likely to experience a skilled labour gap worth $40 billion, making up five percent of the economy, according to a recent Korn Ferry study.
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By 2030, companies investing in Industry 4.0 technology will transform entirely… and so will the labour market
60% of business leaders predict talent deficit to hit UAE in 2020
Companies need to update labour skills to avoid a gap in talent, according to Korn Ferry survey
Most powerful firms will depend on hiring forward-looking innovators
Mohammed Amin, senior vice president, Middle East Africa and Turkey, Dell EMC, said employers in the future will care most about how ‘innovative’ a candidate is so that they can foresee and creatively adapt to new business models.
UAE firms look to new markets to recruit talent
Executives says UAE companies are no longer ‘stuck’ attracting skilled staff from Europe and the US
Upskilling workers crucial for needs of future technologies – experts
Speakers at the Arabian Business Forum say they believes that ‘augmented humanity’ will be necessary to offset the effect of potential tech-related job disruptions
UAE likely to see $50bn skilled labour gap by 2030
Businesses focus too much on technology as opposed to human labour, causing a skill gap in the market, according to the MD of Korn Ferry