Dubai: After a phase of uncertainty in the UAE job market due to the impact of the global slowdown, the hiring freeze is gradually thawing, according to the latest job surveys.
Global recruitment consultancy FiveTen Group recently determined that there was a 33 per cent increase in job vacancies in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter.
There were 45 per cent more job vacancies in the second quarter against the same period last year, according to the survey released in August.
The number of job interviews increased by 113 per cent, quarter on quarter.
The results of another survey were similar. The Bayt.com Middle East Job Index website survey revealed that more than half of UAE companies were planning to hire between August and October, with 29 per cent "definitely hiring" and 25 per cent "probably hiring".
However, the pace of hiring is still slow. Employment has seen a slight upward trend this year only in certain growing or stable industries like the food sector and hospitals.
