UAE: Expo 2020 creating thousands of jobs in Dubai, industry experts

UAE: Expo 2020 creating thousands of jobs in Dubai, industry experts

The world flocking to Dubai means more customers to businesses, which will, in turn, encourage them to have more hands-on the deck, especially in the service industries, said HR firms. "Expo 2020 will impact Dubai's economy and we are predicting a huge influx of jobs in the region especially within travel tourism, real estate, retail, events and exhibition, technology and software consultancy, marketing and media, engineering, security, logistics, health and safety, procurement and finance and most importantly hospitality,“ said Mayank Patel, Country Head Middle East, Adecco a global HR Solutions firm. "As Dubai already is a business hub for leading industries especially real estate, hospitality and technology, but with Expo 2020 in the vicinity, the attractiveness is set to intensify further,“ he added. The year 2020 was one of the worst years for businesses as they were hit hard by Covid-triggered lockdowns and border closures. Many were forced to lay off people and downsize to survive. With better prospects in 2021 as Dubai gradually reopened thanks to the mass vaccination drive, many hard-hit industries especially travel, hospitality and aviation are bouncing back. Raj Rishi Singh, Chief Business Officer, GCC, at MakeMyTrip said Dubai Expo - one of the biggest global