UAE employees reassessing career options, looking for new jobs – ZAWYA

UAE employees reassessing career options, looking for new jobs – ZAWYA

UAE employees reassessing career options, looking for new jobs | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyGCCArticleUAE employees reassessing career options, looking for new jobs Nearly 4 in 10 UAE workers confident about career prospects post-COVID-19    Business women brainstorming with sticky notes. Image used for illustrative purpose. Though millions of people worldwide are afraid of losing their jobs due to the pandemic, many in the UAE are very confident about their long-term employment outlook, according to a new study by global recruitment consultancy firm Robert Half.However, the study also found that nearly half (43.98 percent) of UAE workers are currently reassessing their work-life balance and considering new career options, while 40 percent are actively searching for a new role.It was earlier estimated that hundreds of thousands of expatriate employees in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region could return to their home countries as the pandemic has decimated businesses and forced employers to cut jobs.However, the study also found that nearly half (43.98 percent) of UAE workers are currently reassessing their work-life balance and considering new career options, while 40 percent are actively searching for a new role.Though millions of people worldwide are afraid of losing their jobs due to the pandemic, many