The Banking Executive Magazine - May Issue

Career Chronicle WORK-FROM-HOME JOB OPTIONS Ola Haddad, director of human re- sources at Bayt.com, added that the website has a wide range of work- from-home openings for job seekers in the UAE, with employers actively seeking candidates for various roles. According to LinkedIn, Najat the top five sectors in UAE with the highest share of remote job postings as of February 2023 are technology, infor- mation and media, followed by pro- fessional services, wholesale, con- sumer services, and interestingly oil, gas and mining. SKILLS IN DEMAND FOR WFH “Recruiters are on the lookout for candidates with the right skills to match their rapidly evolving strate- gies. It's no longer enough to have a university degree or a few years of experience under your belt. To stand out from the crowd, you need to have the right skills that help drive greater productivity and growth for the business,” said Najat Abdelhadi. “Skills have, in fact, become so sig- nificant that the required skills across sectors have changed by 27 per cent on average in the UAE from 2015 to 2022. And with the Covid-19 pan- demic shaking up the job market, the pace of change has only accelerated. That's why job seekers need to stay on top of the latest skills needed for their jobs,” Abdelhadi added. ISSUE 173 MAY 2023 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 43