SALARY BENCHMARKS, IN-DEMAND SKILLS, JOB APPLICANT SENTIMENTS +MORE REVEALED IN MICHAEL PAGE’S 2022 UAE SALARY AND HIRING INSIGHTS GUIDE
Foreword from Jon Ede, Regional Director – Middle East, PageGroup:
“With the very successful launch of the long-awaited Expo 2020 Dubai, coupled with the UAE’s overall positive handling of the pandemic and other government initiatives, a significant return in market confidence has led to a strong recovery in the UAE job market. A catalyst for change, the pandemic has cemented a long-term impact on the world of work as we knew it. Never has it been more important to understand what attracts, motivates and helps retain talent – understanding these aspects should influence any organisations’ hiring management strategy moving forward.
As usual, our guide provides up-to-date, detailed salary benchmarking, along with hiring insights from each of our market leading specialist teams. For this edition however, we have gone a step further to include valuable insights from our job applicant surveys throughout 2021 on some key topics including skills and training, remote working and location, mental health and wellbeing, career strategies and re-training. Interesting highlights include 85% of candidates sharing that their role’s tasks and responsibilities can be done remotely, only 41% feeling they have found the right type of opportunity and don’t need a change, and 20% who are in the process of changing jobs.
I am confident that this guide will be a practical and valuable resource for both companies and candidates alike and should help to shape your talent acquisition strategy or job search activity for 2022. On behalf of Michael Page UAE, I hope you enjoy the read and wish you all the very best for the year ahead.”