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Specialised skills and AI readiness dominate the UAE talent pool

The UAE recruitment landscape is evolving in 2026, as employers become more selective and changing talent requirements continue to shape hiring decisions. At the same time, 90% of organisations surveyed by Hays reported that specialist technical and digital skills emerging as key hiring priorities.

Gulf Today · UAE Business & Technology1 October 2026 at 4:40 PM GST1 evidence link

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Specialised skills, commercial acumen gain importance: Employers continue to face significant skills gaps across AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, digital transformation, technology, specialised finance and certain engineering disciplines.

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