Tag: job market

Standing Out from the Job Hunting Crowd

Anyone attempting to land their dream job can learn a great deal from Nina Mufleh’s experience. By Jane Hosking Sometimes submitting your resume when applying for a job feels more like you are throwing it into a dark abyss where…

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Where are the Women in the Workforce?

If we’re really serious about improving our economy over the long-term, many more women will have to join the workforce. By Khalid W. Wazani Although Jordan’s population is almost equally divided between males and females, women are substantially underrepresented in…

The Work Place 2.0

Deloitte Jordan says companies must learn to navigate a new world of work. By Jane Hosking Earlier this year Deloitte published its Human Capital Trends 2015 report, which examines how workforces around the world are evolving. Karim Nabulsi, Deloitte Jordan’s…

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Wasted Youth

Jordan’s economy might be improving, but youth unemployment remains a pressing challenge. By Khalid W. Wazani Every six months, the World Bank publishes the Jordan Economic Monitor. The wide-ranging report provides a snapshot of how the Kingdom’s economy is performing…

Let them Work

Syrians in Jordan could make a huge contribution to the Kingdom’s economy, if only we would let them. By Yusuf Mansur Jordan is hosting around 1.4 million Syrians, almost half of whom are registered as refugees. They can’t remain refugees…