Data show that accounting and marketing jobs are the most in demand in the Middle East and North Africa, while the future looks more spacious, as the demand for many jobs, most of which are related to technology, will increase.
Technology affects
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, the President of the University of Dubai, Dr. Issa Al Bastaki, says that the demand for jobs is changing based on several factors related to technology, and it is increasing in jobs related to business and financial technology, green technology related to the green economy, agricultural technology and biotechnology. and medical.
He added that there are jobs that will increase in demand with their development, and they are related to 3D printing, which will enter the sectors of construction, medicine, civil engineering, blockchain and remote surgery, through the use of artificial intelligence, and through robots without the direct intervention of a doctor.
Dr. Issa Al Bastaki, who is the Chairman of the Academic and Youth Board at the World Green Economy Organization, highlights the importance of the impact of climate change in the world on the job market.
He said that jobs are now being greened in implementation of the recommendations issued by the Green Economy Summit in Dubai, citing the University of Dubai as an example, as it is a green institution with zero-sum in energy in addition to jobs related to renewable energy, hydrogen, clean energy and nuclear.
5 years later
Al-Bastaki believes that with the acceleration of technological development, after 5 years or more, we will witness jobs in the manufacture of body parts, including those that belong to athletes and soldiers, in addition to jobs related to bio-nanotechnology, and programmer jobs for MEMS and NEMS systems, which are micro-electro-mechanical systems, and electro-mechanical systems Nanoparticles, where capsules are manufactured to be swallowed, and others whose role is to inject a drug or perform remote-controlled operations between the doctor and the body in certain cases of treatment.
In addition to the jobs of the future, there will be a genetically modified function in agriculture and animals, and special jobs for the needs of the elderly in which the employee will be, as a doctor specialized in tracking the condition of the elderly remotely, in addition to the jobs of a technology-specific surgeon, who will be treated through augmented reality and virtual reality, to restore memory to its youth, as well as About the developed functions of cloning.
Routine jobs such as the receptionist will be replaced by robots and artificial intelligence, and space tourism will also produce new jobs as tour guides and others. The future is open to technology in jobs as well as greening them to protect the environment and climate change.
Most popular jobs right now
For her part, Ola Haddad, Administrative Director of Human Resources at Bayt.com, told Sky News Arabia that according to the job opportunities index, which the site recently launched in cooperation with YouGov, accountant jobs emerged (17%). ) and sales executive (14 percent), sales manager (14 percent) and marketing manager (14 percent), as the most sought-after job roles by employers in the Middle East and North Africa for 2022.
Interestingly, most companies in the region are looking for good communication skills in both English and Arabic (58 percent), the ability to work in a team (45 percent), the ability to work under pressure (41 percent), as well as good leadership skills. (41 percent).
The outlook is positive for job seekers across the region, with more than two-thirds (67 percent) of employers stating that they intend to hire new employees this year.
The leisure and hospitality sector (79 percent) topped the list of sectors with the highest potential for employment during the next year, followed by business consulting, business management and management consulting (78 percent) and industry (75 percent).
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