Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Manufacturing Sector in Sharjah Surging Up

The economy of UAE relies heavily on manufacturing sector probably just next to oil and gas jobs  industries. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are already the most preferred career destinations among expatriates and Sharjah is catching up soon. It is focusing on strengthening its foundations and infrastructure needed both for industrial expansion and for attracting further investments.

Sharjah contributes nearly 50% of UAE’s industrial GDP with over 1600 industrial enterprises and 75,000 professionals employed in the sector. Manufacturing industry has been witnessing a steady growth from nearly a decade now and holds vast potential for more. The government is making serious efforts to boost it furthermore at a swift pace in line with its objective of diversifying the economy. It is working towards this mission with a different approach so as to achieve an overall development. That is, instead of investing on heavy industries dependent on oil or gas, it is targeting light and medium-scale industries as it will enable infrastructural and property growth in the emirate. Also, this will create plenty of jobs in Sharjah chiefly in manufacturing, trading, logistics, construction and others related sectors.

In order to flourish manufacturing sector, improvement in infrastructure-electricity supply, transport, etc. and creation of business friendly environment is very important. Sharjah is an existing industrial hub of UAE but the scope for improvements is still there. Along with development in manufacturing segment, the supporting sectors will also thrive in the city thereby creating employment opportunities. This will lead to availing expert services of foreign professionals, well trained in the required skills. The demand for highly qualified and experienced expats in sectors related to manufacturing and real estate is bound to grow manifold. All such developments will foster positioning of Sharjah as an industrial center of the entire country of UAE.

Innovation to Create Jobs in Middle East

The introduction of innovation in business activities can lead to generation of large number of jobs in countries of the Middle East. As firmly believed by promoters of Quality Hypermarket, experimentation in business is sure create numerous job opportunities across the retail industry. Undertaking novel business practices would help boost the employment market in Middle East ultimately improving customer satisfaction by providing round-the-clock services.

Effective utilization of human resources is vital to augment productivity and achieve targets. With retailers inclined on offering on being open 24 hours for customers, retail jobs in Qatar are all set to grow. The reason for such a move is the belief of retailers that allowing buyers to shop anytime of the day (or night) will flourish convenience for the customers. Since, traffic woes and hectic work schedules discourage people from going out during the day, they will welcome the idea of shopping at night. The staffers are anyway on duty at night to carry out tasks related to loading, maintaining and arranging the stores; then why not make it accessible for customers too!

This innovation is set to create need for more manpower, well trained in retail management. If this works well, more and more stores will adopt the practice resulting in further creation of retail jobs in Qatar. Once it becomes a trend, other places like Doha, UAE, Saudi Arabia, etc. can also settle for the same bringing delight to customers, retailers and professionals, all at once. Not only will the career opportunities increase, the retail industry is also expected to witness tremendous expansion and unprecedented growth.

On looking beyond the business outlook, the lifestyle followed in the region will certainly change. Middle East will then have an active nightlife opening up more options for people to relax and enjoy themselves.
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