Are you searching for a job in Lebanon? You might be in for a very good year. Nearly eight in 10 employers (79%) are planning to hire the year ahead. This is what the Bayt.com Middle East Job Index Survey revealed. Many employers in Lebanon, and across the Middle East, are going to have many vacancies to fill. Getting a job in Lebanon may be your next dream coming true.
Here is what you need to know to land a job in Lebanon:
1. Now or later?
Within the next three months, over half (55%) of Lebanese employers 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, 79% of employers in Lebanon claim that they intend to hire in a year’s time.
2. What positions are hiring?
Among Lebanese companies that plan to hire within the next three months, a third (33%) are going to hire for “Junior Executive” roles, followed by 28% who intend to hire a “Manager”, and 25% who intend to hire an “Executive”. Most respondents in Lebanon also said they are looking to hire “Sales Executives” (23%), while 19% said they want to hire “Sales Managers.”
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 industries are hiring?
When looking at which industries are hiring in the MENA region over the next three months, more than two thirds (67%) of organizations in the Hospitality/ Recreation/ Entertainment industry and Human Resources industry are planning to hire, making them the industries with the highest hiring potential. This is followed closely by organizations in Business Consultancy/ Business Management industries (57%).
5. What education do you need?
In terms of academic qualification, a large number of employers in Lebanon are looking for “Business Management” Graduates or Post Graduates (39%), followed by “Administrative” Qualifications (21%) and “IT” (20%).
6. What experience do you need?
In terms of experience, 38% of Lebanese employers are looking for candidates with “managerial experience”, 27% are looking for “sales and marketing experience”, and another 23% are looking for candidates with “administrative experience”.
7. Now What?
The hiring forecast in Lebanon is looking very promising, with 79% of Lebanese employers planning to hire in a year’s time and 55% planning to hire within three months. Also, 31% of those planning to hire predict having at least five vacancies to fill in the next 3 months.
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