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Boston Consulting Group led LinkedIn’s 2024 list of top companies for professional growth in the UAE, according to a press release. Eleven out of the 15 firms on the UAE’s list were multinationals, including Mastercard and Procter & Gamble.
By the industry: Consulting firms performed especially strongly in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with tech consulting and advisory players leading the charge. This year’s lists reflect a diverse regional job market, spanning 14 industries from energy to retail and finance, editor at LinkedIn Nabila Rahhal said.
The top players: Emirates Airlines climbed from fifth place last year to become the runner-up to Boston Consulting, with McKinsey & Co. rising from ninth to third place. Rounding off the top five were Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and global consulting firm Kearney. Bain & Company, last year’s top firm, was not on the list this time around. Also notably missing despite being included last year: Adnoc, DP World, Miral, Schneider Electric, and Marsh McLennnan.
Other new entrants to the ranking this year include Thales, Oracle, EY, and TotalEnergies.
How the rankings work: The rankings are based on assessing the ability to advance, skill growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity, educational background, and employee presence in the country, according to LinkedIn.
If you’re in the market for a new job, you’re in for some competition: Some 76% of professionals in the UAE are looking for new roles this year, the press release said.
ALSO- EmiratesSteel (Emsteel) has secured its second consecutive Steel Sustainability Champion title from the World Steel Association, remaining the only MENA-based recipient of the award, according to a press release. The accolade, announced at the World Steel Association’s Sydney meeting, recognizes sustainable development in the steel industry. Emsteel has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, and now operates “with 45% less carbon intensity than the global average,” Group CEO Saeed Al Remeithi said.
