Hiring in UAE: New jobs to
open up in construction sector
One of the worst hit sectors during the recession
phase may now offer many new jobs as construction activity picks up in the
country.
According to a survey by
naukrigulf.com, more than half of the recruiters (58 per cent) in the GCC
predict new jobs in the coming quarter.
These recruiters are
optimistic about the overall recruitment scenario. Most of these opportunities
will be for the 8-15 years' experience levels.
Experts agree that this is one sector which
looks very promising in the coming year. Trefor Murphy, Managing Director at
Morgan McKinley believes this sector will show marked improvement in 2013. Agrees Toby Simpson, Managing Director at The Gulf
Recruitment Group. According to him, "construction and engineering
consultancy have shown growth, although largely due to projects outside the
UAE."
Despite the optimism about the sector, a
minority of the recruiters believe that we may see more layoffs in the coming
quarter. The naukrigulf.com survey reveals that 19 per cent of the respondents
forecast layoffs in the said period, whereas 13 per cent predicted no hiring.
"This clearly
suggests that the global financial crisis has impacted hiring decisions of some
companies who prefer to adopt a wait and watch mode," said the findings.
The widening gap between
demand and supply for talented workers has become a major issue across the
sector and those who predict new jobs said a talent crunch while hiring their
employees is a problem they have to deal with. The findings suggest it is most
difficult to hire talent at the 4-8 years' experience level.
"We are happy to see
return of positive sentiments in the construction industry. We expect to
witness things turning even better in the mid-term. Most of the GCC governments
have large development projects in the pipeline and this should help provide
the required boost to the construction industry," said Tarun Aggarwal,
Business Head, Naukrigulf.com.
As new jobs open up in
the sector, employees can also expect increments. Even in 2012 many employees
got pay hikes. Majority (54 per cent) of the recruiters surveyed said that the
range of increments were within the range of 5 per cent and 10 per cent. About
18 per cent recruiters said that they got less than 5 per cent increments.
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