UAE hiring up 16%, led by jobs paying up to AED 10,000
UAE hiring rose 16 per cent since April, with jobs paying up to AED 10,000 growing fastest, according to the Naukrigulf Hiring Index. Manufacturing, healthcare and real estate led gains.
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