| It's true that the worldwide economic crisis has | | | | approximately USD 2.1 trillion at the close of the |
| affected numerous industries, including construction, | | | | second quarter of 2009. Moreover, the growth of |
| where companies in various countries have had to cut | | | | development projects has been promising, at the rate |
| down on the number of employees they are hiring and | | | | of about 50 percent per annum. |
| retaining. However, certain areas of the world, | | | | Another promising study, this time conducted by |
| particularly the Middle East, remain viable options for | | | | Mercer, showed that approximately 73 percent of |
| those who are looking for construction jobs abroad. | | | | companies in the GCC region plan to increase their |
| According to research undertaken by the Kuwait | | | | growth in 2009. One of the ways they aim to do this is |
| National Bank, ongoing and planned development | | | | by adding to their employee numbers. This "future" |
| projects in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries -- | | | | trend certainly seems to be true even now. Just |
| i.e., the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, | | | | browse through the web sites of international |
| Qatar, and Saudi Arabia -- indicate that jobs will | | | | recruitment agencies and you will see plenty of job |
| continue to be generated in the years to come. And | | | | vacancies in the UAE and elsewhere in the GCC. |
| while the recession has had a big impact on the | | | | The region is a popular destination among top-notch |
| construction, financial, and information technology | | | | expatriate workers in the building industry and other |
| industries in the UAE, the job market remains vibrant | | | | industries for many reasons: no income tax, the |
| due to the value of those planned or ongoing projects. | | | | progressive yet culturally-rich environment, the diversity |
| In fact, according to the Kuwait National Bank's study, | | | | of people, etc. It can be an excellent career move for |
| the aggregate value of those projects is | | | | those seeking to work in construction jobs abroad. |