Demand surge for IT professionals

Sunday, 07 March 2010

Satnam Grover

Dulsco said that it has witnessed a significant surge in demand for IT professionals in the UAE, reflecting the excellent growth potential of the IT sector.

According to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the IT sector is expected to grow from US$3.2 billion in 2009 to around US$4.7 billion in 2013.

Dulsco believes that the UAE government's increased focus on attracting global IT firms and its efforts to promote e-governance and provide online services have been key factors in creating employment opportunities in the IT sector. The UAE has also been investing in telecommunication and IT infrastructure, as well as in human resources, as part of a strategy to develop the UAE into a premier regional hub for IT, which will help expand the country's economic base by tapping into a potential market of nearly two billion people in Asia and the Middle East.

Satnam Grover, senior manager of contract staffing at Dulsco HR Solutions, said: "We believe that the growth of the IT sector in the UAE is dependent on two things: infrastructure development and human resource development. However, expenditure on IT infrastructure has always been one of the priorities of the UAE government and the private sector, so I believe it is time to focus on recruiting world-class IT expertise."