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The UAE’s Oil & Gas Output Is Set to Grow 44%. Is the Workforce Ready?

The UAE’s oil and gas output is projected to rise from 3.4 million barrels per day in 2024 to 4.9 million barrels per day by 2033, a compound annual growth rate of 3.7 percent. That is not a projection built

Three Workforce Deadlines Are Colliding in 2026. Is Your Business Ready for All Three?

Most UAE businesses are tracking one workforce deadline this year. Few are tracking three at once. In 2026, Emiratisation quotas are reaching their final and most costly stage, a new Wage Protection System resolution has removed the payroll grace period

UAE Ranks #1 in Hiring Intent 2026: Here’s What It’s Not Telling You

The UAE has once again topped the world in hiring optimism. ManpowerGroup’s latest Employment Outlook Survey places the UAE at the number one position globally for hiring sentiment, with a Net Employment Outlook well ahead of the international average, and

Top Workforce Challenges Facing UAE Businesses in 2026 (and How Leading Companies Are Solving Them)

The UAE labour market has never been busier, or more unforgiving of a slow HR strategy. Unemployment sits near record lows, the non-oil economy is projected to grow 4.5% this year, mega-projects across Abu Dhabi and Dubai are mobilising in

Why Businesses Are Winning More Projects but Struggling to Build the Workforce to Deliver Them

Across the UAE, project opportunities are growing at an unprecedented pace. The country’s construction market is projected to grow 6.2% in 2026 alone, reaching AED 189.59 billion, after posting a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% between 2021 and 2025.

Why Workforce Planning Is the Difference Between Winning Projects and Delivering Them

Winning a contract is a defining milestone for any business. It reflects months of tender preparation, technical evaluations, commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and the confidence a client places in an organisation’s ability to execute. However, the award of a project