Bayt.Com Reveals Most Sought-After Skills by Jordan Employers This Quarter: Communication Skills, Being a Team Player, and Overall Personality & Demeanor

Project Manager (18%), Sales Executive (18%), and Sales Manager (18%) emerged among the top roles that Jordan employers are hiring for in the coming quarter, revealed a research study conducted amongst companies in Jordan by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, in partnership with YouGov.  This is followed by Public Relations Specialist and Customer Service Representative at 15%, and Receptionist and Managing Director – both at 12%.

“The job market in Jordan continues to offer numerous career opportunities for various industries and career levels and it is exciting to see millions of professionals seeking new opportunities there on Bayt.com,” said Omar Tahboub, General Manager of Bayt.com. “For the past two decades, we have been working with 40,000+ companies, organizations, and governments who are hiring in the region. With such insights, job seekers can enhance their skillsets by taking courses and certifications to reflect the market’s demand. Companies can also get a better overview of what other organizations are looking for.”

Roles and Expertise

Nearly one third of Jordan respondents state that they are looking for candidates with mid-level experience (26%), while 24% are searching for those with junior level experience and 20% are searching for managerial experience or IT / computer experience.

When it comes to skill sets in Jordan, good communication skills in both the English and Arabic languages are highly sought after (67%). This is followed by being a team player (39%), overall personality and demeanor (36%), and having the ability to work under pressure (29%).

Computer Science (14%) and ICT qualifications (14%) are the most sought-after academic qualifications by employers in Jordan, followed by business management (12%).

Leading Industries

Banking & Finance (30%) is seen as the industry that attracts top talent in Jordan. This is followed by Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations (25%), Education & Academia (19%), and IT (18%).

Banking and Finance continues to be the main industry attracting national talent (31%) and fresh graduates (29%). This is followed by Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations with 22% for national talent and 29% for fresh graduates. When it comes to female talent, Education & Academia (31%) is considered the most attractive, followed by Advertising, Marketing and Public (30%), Healthcare & Medical Services (29%), and Banking and Finance (28%).

Zafer Shah, Research director  at YouGov said: “The Bayt.com Middle East Job Index Survey for August 2019 illustrates the job market from employers’ perspectives, helping candidates gain an understanding of the current state of the employment sphere in the region. This helps them determine their position in the current job market and also reflects the sentiment and outlook of businesses operating in the region’s key industries.”

The survey, administered by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, and YouGov, a global pioneer in online market research, aims to illustrate hiring intentions of employers in the Middle East & North Africa.

Data for the Middle East Job Index Survey for August 2019 was collected online from July 11th 2019 and August 17th 2019. Results are based on a sample of 1,886 respondents from the following countries: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, and others.