Jobs in Saudi Arabia

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By Deepika Bansal

Saudi Arabia is the largest country of the Middle East and the leading petroleum exporter. As the government is shifting concentration from oil and gas sector that makes it a rich country, more job avenues have opened up. This diversification has led to rapid growth of the city as well as increase in demand for workforce. Those who are looking for jobs in UAE can opt for Saudi Arabia as a career destination.

Jobs in Saudi Arabia are available in diverse industries resulting in an upswing trend in employment sector. As the demand for manpower has grown considerably, foreigners are employed in high numbers along with natives. Jobs in oil and gas, jobs in construction, jobs in IT, jobs in education, jobs in automobile, jobs in hospitality, etc are coming up in Saudi Arabia in volumes.

The economy of Saudi Arabia is driven by its oil and gas sector, accounting for 75% of government revenues and 90% of exports. So, this sector is luxuriously rich in offering career opportunities to expatriates.

The upcoming real estate sector in Saudi Arabia is enjoying hefty investments from global companies and growing like never before. With increasing population, the need for houses, apartments, offices, shops, etc has also surged up and so, various property developers are now engaged in construction works. The rise in demand for residential and commercial complexes has also resulted in availability of umpteen jobs in real estate sector. Some of the vacancies in this field are for architects, civil engineers, plumbers, electricians, construction workers, etc. These jobs are generally offered on contractual basis.

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Petroleum Jobs in Kuwait

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By: Geetika Jain

Getting a job in a Gulf country is a cherished dream of a lot of professionals. This is the reason why the Gulf region has seen a deluge of skilled foreign workers in the last decade. Expatriates have taken up jobs in almost all industries in the Gulf including IT, Healthcare, Banking, Oil & Gas, Construction, Tourism etc. All Gulf jobs are perceived to be very lucrative and this is the prime reason why expatriates take up work there despite major cultural differences in lifestyle. Gulf is full of natural riches and oil reserves. Talking of oil reserves, in the Middle East, Kuwait is the third-largest oil producer. Thus, Kuwait is a significant member of the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council). It follows Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Since there is a lot of oil production in this region, jobs in oil and gas industry in Saudi Arabia is also ample. There are many expatriates working in Petroleum jobs in Kuwait.

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