The Most Common Question: Are there still jobs out there?
No matter where I am in the region, the most common question that I am currently asked: “Is anyone still hiring?”
It is generally followed in a hushed, apologetic voice with, “How is bayt.com doing?”
The underlying premise is that, due to the current economic crisis, hiring in the Middle East and North Africa has come to a grinding halt and bayt.com’s phenomenal historical growth has been stunted.
The reality is, and www.bayt.com is clear evidence of this, there are still tens of thousands of companies hiring hundreds of thousands of people across the region. True, the hiring may not be as aggressive as it was last year, companies may be shedding resources, and economic prospects remain unclear. However, surviving companies are continually in a state of upgrading their existing talent and replacing staff due to natural attrition. There is no better time to find phenomenal talent interested in working in the region and through Bayt.com there is no better way to hire these individuals quickly, easily and cost-effectively. Companies are therefore still hiring and Bayt.com is still expanding.
Now for the answers to corollary questions: Are there still jobs in Dubai? Is Qatar still growing? Is it time to consider a career in Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Yes on all fronts (see jobs in Dubai, jobs in Qatar, jobs in Kuwait, jobs in Saudi)! In this marketplace great talent is still in demand across the region, and professionals should open their horizons to the right opportunity wherever it exists. The search for jobs in the Middle East is, and will be, more challenging than it has been in prior years. However, with the right preparation, hard work, and initiative, good people will find good jobs!
