Jun 17, 2013
Fewer jobs are being advertised in the Emirates than they were at the same time last year, with positions in customer service recording the steepest fall. Read Article Fewer UAE job vacancies posted online
May 28, 2013
Take our poll: Compulsory military service could help to solve the Arab youth unemployment crisis, says the chief executive of Sabic, one of the largest employers in the region. Read Article 'Compulsory military service will help solve Arab youth unemployment'
May 27, 2013
Long serving as a home for displaced Palestinians, Jordan's economy is now buckling under the strain of the influx of refugees and the impact of the wider conflict in neighbouring Syria. Read Article Syrian refugees strain Jordan
May 26, 2013
Reviving economic growth in the Arab region should be the priority to aid the transition from instability, the deputy managing director of the IMF said yesterday. Read Article Growth is Arab region's top priority
May 23, 2013
For Arab countries from oil-rich Libya to impoverished Yemen, employment is key. Providing jobs, especially for youth, will help to revitalise them. Read Article Long road to transition for Arab countries
May 19, 2013
Priorities and expectations have to change, say experts, if youth unemployment in the Middle East – the world’s highest – is to come down. Read Article UAE graduates' job expectations must change, experts urge
May 19, 2013
A new recruitment service allows graduates to record video CVs. instead of using the conventional paper CV. Read Article Video CVs help UAE job-seekers get ahead
May 10, 2013
Almost a third of Middle East youths will be without a job in five years, the International Labour Organisation has warned in a report painting a gloomy outlook for the region's millions of young people. Read Article Gloomy jobs outlook for Middle East youths
Apr 22, 2013
"Why did nobody notice it?" the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth famously asked the director of research at the London School of Economics, referring to the 2008 financial crisis. Read Article Reading the facts correctly is essential for effective policies
Mar 26, 2013
"The initiatives are meant to give decent life to citizens, including raising of their economic and social stature to achieve the vision of His Highness the President of the State," said Ahmed Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs. Read Article Dh243m to boost jobs, housing and education for Northern Emirates
