RIYADH: Job opportunities for skilled Saudi nationals in the IT and telecommunications sector has shown a 24 percent increase, according to the latest Monster Employment Index.
The development is a result of nationalization efforts across the country’s small, medium and large businesses.
“Our latest employment index mirrors the Kingdom’s decision to employ only Saudi nationals across the entire cell phone industry, with up to 20,000 men and women to be trained in mobile phone sales, maintenance and customer service,” said Sanjay Modi, managing director, Monster.com (India, Middle East, South East Asia and Hong Kong).
“In terms of job prospects, the IT and telecommunications sector charts the steepest growth, with online job postings growing at 24 percent on the year to March 2016,” he said.
The development is a result of nationalization efforts across the country’s small, medium and large businesses.
“Our latest employment index mirrors the Kingdom’s decision to employ only Saudi nationals across the entire cell phone industry, with up to 20,000 men and women to be trained in mobile phone sales, maintenance and customer service,” said Sanjay Modi, managing director, Monster.com (India, Middle East, South East Asia and Hong Kong).
“In terms of job prospects, the IT and telecommunications sector charts the steepest growth, with online job postings growing at 24 percent on the year to March 2016,” he said.
