Are you searching for a Job in Saudi Arabia? Take a look at these numbers as you might be in for a good year. Nearly two thirds (64%) of Saudi employers are planning to hire this year. This is what the Bayt.com Middle East Job Index Survey revealed. Many employers in Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East, are going to have many vacancies to fill. Getting a job in Saudi may be your next dream coming true.
Here is what you need to know to land a job in Saudi:
1. Now or later?
Within the next three months, nearly half of Saudi employers (48%) said that they are “definitely” or “probably” going to hire. But even more jobs will be available in the long run. Looking at future hiring expectations, more than six in 10 employers in Saudi are planning to hire in a year’s time.
2. What positions are hiring?
Among Saudi companies that plan to hire within the next three months, nearly half (42%) are going to hire for “Junior Executive” roles, followed by 28% who intend to hire a “Coordinator”, and 25% who intend to hire a “Manager”. Further, 19% of employers in Saudi Arabia said that they are looking to hire “Accountants,” while 16% said they want to hire “Mechanical Engineers.”
3. What sectors are hiring?
Private sector companies have the highest intention to hire in the next three months, with 54% of large local companies, 52% of multinational companies and 51% of other private sector companies, ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ hiring. Private-sector companies continue to have the highest hiring intentions in a year’s time, with 69% of large local companies, 69% of other private sector companies, and 68% of multinational companies saying that they will be ‘definitely hiring’ or ‘probably hiring’.
4. What education do you need?
In terms of academic qualification, a large number of Saudi employers are looking for “Engineering’ Graduates or Post Graduates (33%), followed by “Business Management” (27%) and “Commerce” (20%).
5. What skills do you need?
When it comes to skills in high demand, more than three quarters (77%) of employers in Saudi Arabia are looking for employees with “good communication skills in both English and Arabic”, and almost half (49%) are looking for “team players / cooperative / helpful / flexible” candidates.
6. What experience do you need?
In terms of experience, 37% of Saudi employers are looking for candidates with “managerial experience”, 33% are looking for “administrative experience”, and another 30% are looking for candidates with “sales and marketing experience”.
7. Now What?
The hiring forecast in Saudi Arabia is looking promising, with 64% of Saudi employers planning to hire in a year’s time. It is also worth mentioning that 49% of those planning to hire predict having at least five vacancies to fill in the next three months.
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