Job trends
The UAE’s top-three emerging jobs:
Data Scientist
Full Stack Engineer
Customer Success Specialist
Responding to a rapid pace of change.
The recently introduced Department of UAE Talent within the Ministry of Possibilities will likely see the government focus on developing talent even further in the region. Along with the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT), and a requirement that all private schools provide special needs assistance, it shows the talent landscape is continuously evolving.
Data is crucial, so is interpreting it.
Possessing data is useful for any business, but having someone who can interpret it and provide actionable insights is crucial. And while Data Scientist makes the emerging jobs list in many countries, it comes out on top in the UAE.
Tech dominates with a human touch.
The report shows that there has been huge growth in the area of technology in general. However, our analysis also suggests a growth in human-facing support industries such as Customer Success Specialist.
Industry trends
The UAE’s top-three industries for emerging jobs:
Information and Technology Services
Security & Investigations
Marketing & Advertising
Growth across a range of industries.
While the tech industry dominates for now, we saw significant year-on-year growth in other industries in terms of companies that employed this emerging talent. Sectors such as financial services, education management, and airlines & aviation all saw growth.
Retail is a rising sector.
E-commerce transactions in the UAE are forecast to grow 23% annually between 2018 and 2022, according to a joint study by Dubai Economy and Visa. As well as E-Commerce Managers and Digital Marketing Specialists, this industry is also hiring a range of other tech talent.
Non-tech industries hired tech talent.
It’s not just technology and related industries employing tech talent however. Financial services, automotive, and education are just some of the industries hiring for tech roles such as Technology Specialist.
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