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CW Middle East: UAE faces IT recruitment challenge

With a tolerant professional culture and a wealth of international headquarters located within, the UAE is becoming the technological hub of the Middle East, inviting huge numbers of overseas workers inside. However, with the rapid digitization taking place, there is also a growing skills gap.

To combat this gap, UAE organizations are seeking to hire more overseas workers by offering pay packages, work-life balances guarantees, etc. Access this expert e-zine to see how these Middle Eastern organizations are bringing in new employees, and see what similar tactics your organization could use in your recruitment efforts as well.

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  • How virtual reality will change the landscape for Gulf Cooperation Council countries
  • How Saudi Arabia’s Tamer Group boosts bandwidth and network connectivity
  • What Dubai’s oldest bank does to stay with the times
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