Pay rise next year? Likely 5pc says surveySalary increases in the Gulf countries will average 5 per cent in 2016, down from 5.1 per cent in 2015, according to a major region-wide survey. Among the participating GCC organizations, companies based in Bahrain predicted the l More… |
GCC has ‘lowest level of employee commitment'Employee commitment level in the GCC region stands at only 49.5 per cent, the lowest worldwide, said a report quoting a study. This means that nearly one in every two employees in the GCC countries is not engaged at work, said the More… |
Private sector more attractive, say GCC nationalsGCC nationals working in the private sector report significantly higher levels of engagement (45 per cent) compared to their counterparts in the public sector (37 per cent), a report said. This is despite the perceived attractiven More… |
DHL wins ‘best employer' awardDHL, a leading logistics company, said it was honoured with three awards at the Aon Hewitt ‘Best Employers in the Middle East 2013’, in Dubai. DHL units of UAE, Oman and Kuwait were all ranked in the 'top five' More… |
Middle East salaries 'set to increase'There will be an average salary increase of 6.08 per cent in the Middle East in 2013, according to a survey by global human resource company Aon Hewitt. In the GCC, an average salary increase of 5.4 per cent was projected for 2013 More… |
Manama among lowest risk cities in regionManama is among the lowest risk cities in the region, with a rating that puts it ahead of international business hubs such as Milan, Lisbon, Istanbul and Moscow, a report said. The 2012 People Risk Index, created by Aon Hewitt, the global More… |
Tamkeen research initiative for SMEsBahrain's labour fund Tamkeen has partnered with Aon Hewitt, a leading global human resources consultancy firm, to implement a pioneering research initiative called Qudurat for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The SMEs acr More… |
GCC firms 'to increase salaries by 6.7pc this year'Salaries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are projected to increase by an average of 6.7 per cent in 2012, according to data from a latest survey. The Salary Increase Survey (SIS) from Aon Hewitt, the global human resources bus More… |
‘Best employers’ in Mideast namedAon Hewitt, a global human resources consulting firm, has announced the names of the ‘best employers’ in the Middle East at an awards ceremony held recently in Dubai. Microsoft Gulf, Microsoft Egypt, DHL Worldwide Express (Dubai), Oman Ins More… |
120,000 employees join Aon Hewitt studyThe second ‘Best Employers Study in Middle East 2011’, conducted by Aon Hewitt, a global human resources consulting firm, has received a tremendous response, a statement said. The representative employee base registered for the study has c More… |