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Situation of Employees in Saudi Arabia

Employment rate in Saudi Arabiagrew by 3.2% in 2014.  The issue of foreign labor in Saudi Arabia is now one that touches all corners of the globe. Since 30% of Saudi Arabia’s population of 27.3 million are immigrants from other countries. On the other hand, Saudi nationals have witnessed high levels of unemployment for the past decade; the unemployment rate of nationals remained high at 11.7%. …

Oil & Gas in Middle East Influence on the World

Today, oil supplies about 40% of the world’s energy and 95% of its transportation energy. As a result, those who own the lion share of the reserves of this precious energy source are at the driver’s seat of the world economy and their influence is steadily growing. Since the 1930s the Middle East has emerged as the world’s most important source of energy and the key to the stability of global…

Auto industry makes breakthroughs in 21st century

The automotive sector, comprising of the automobile and auto component sub sectors, is one of the key segments of the economy having extensive forward and backward linkages with other key segments of the economy.

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Keys to Success for the Construction Foreman

A construction foreman is the lead position on a specific project in the construction industry. The foreman is responsible for a number of different elements of both project management and employee relations for each job. A good foreman is said by many engineers to be the keystone of projects.

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Economic Structure in Saudi Arabia

The economy is highly dependent on oil. But the increased oil revenues, and the governments strategy to diversify the economy, has made way for other sectors. The non-oil sector is starting to gain importance, and according to official figures the non-oil grew by 3% in real term in 2009, compared to the total real growth of 0.2 %.

Construction

As the government keeps investing in huge…

Sectoral Employment Forecast in 2016

In 2008, there were 2.03 million people in employment. By 2016, total employment is expected to be 77,000 lower than in 2008, recovering from a low of 1.7 million in 2010. In 2008, one quarter of employment was in the market services sector (finance, business services, hotels and other), just under one fifth in health and education, 14% in distribution (retail, wholesale and motor) and 13% in…

Saudi Employment Forecasts 2015-2025

The Saudi labor market is segmented in several aspects, be it in wages, work hours or skills with unique challenges facing the employment of Saudis in the private sector. Data released by the Central Department of Statistics and Information showed that the overall unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia was healthy by international standards at 5.7% during the first half of 2015. This reflected the…

Manpower Management in Hospitality Industry (Part II)

After ascertaining the actual manpower requirements of the organization, the personnel management formulates program for the recruitment, selection, training, etc. of the prospective employees. The best policy which is followed by most organizations is to fill up higher vacancies by promotion and lower level positions by recruitment from labor market.

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Manpower Management in Hospitality Industry (Part I)

Manpower management is concerned with training of personnel. It means training of people at all the levels of organization. The success of an enterprise mainly depends on the performance of trained personnel. As a labor oriented industry, tourism needs professionally qualified persons. It is the quality of the service that determines the image of destination.

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How to Manage Workers in Dorm

Worker camps and housing facilities should have a written management plan, including management policies or plan on security, living conditions, workers’ rights and representation, relationships with the communities and grievance processes. Part of those policies and plans can take the form of codes of conduct. The quality of the staff managing and maintaining the accommodation facilities will…

Standards for Workers’ Accommodation in Dubai

General living facilities

Ensuring good standards in living facilities is important in order to avoid safety hazards and to protect workers from diseases and illness resulting from humidity, bad/stagnant water, cold, spread of fungus, and proliferation of insects or rodents. Living facilities should be built using adequate materials and should always be kept in good repair, clean and free from…

Safety in Oil & Gas Industry

Safety is one of the vital constituents of oil & gas industry activities because most of the operational conditions, chemicals and end products associated with oil & gas production are well-known to pose serious safety and health threats to the workers. Reducing the number of dangerous occurrences, injuries and hydrocarbon releases remains a top priority and is a key focus of the industry’s…

Types of Engineers in Oil & Gas Industry

Careers in the oil & gas industry are diverse and vary in skill level and educational attainment. This industry is also growing rapidly meaning that employers are frequently in need of skilled manpower that can fill their positions. Engineers in this industry earn very competitive salaries – the average salary for each engineer in oil & gas to be 44,990 USD/year.

Environmental Engineer

Environm…

Tips to Appreciate a Skilled Electrician

A professional electrician has the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the tasks safely and confidently for the best outcome. There are a lot many people who practice as electricians. Hence it is not an easy task to choose the best electrician. Here are some tips to select a good electrician.

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Factors Affecting Wages of Agricultural Worker

Labor market plays a key role in determining employment and income levels in rural areas. While agriculture cannot be expected to absorb all of the rural labor force, its direct contribution to the generation of employment, including wage employment and its indirect contribution through greater diversification of the economy, are critical. There are more workers in waged employment in agriculture…

Types of Agricultural Workers Nowadays

Agricultural workers maintain the quality of farms, crops and livestock by operating machinery and doing physical labor under the supervision of farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers. Even though the agricultural workforce as a whole is shrinking as more and more small farmers leave the land, the number of waged agricultural workers is growing in most regions of the world.

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Facts about Garment Workers in Developing Countries

Until the 1980s, the clothing and footwear industries- apart from haute couture- mass-produced standardized styles that did not change much from one season to another. The majority of production of materials and final goods took place relatively close to end consumers. The industry has served as “a stepping stone to development” in most countries.

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