“We are looking to provide 2,000 to 3,000 people on short-term contracts. We can provide the experienced people, the client service managers," he said. “We specialise in volume hiring, and Expo 2020 is a great opportunity for us. While thousands of staff will be coming from abroad, Mr Ali of Tasc Outsourcing believes the majority of the staff needed will be employed locally. "One needs 25 two-bedroom flats for housing locally employed security staff and hostesses, the other group wants 46 two-bedroom flats for catering staff coming from Switzerland." “I’ve had inquiries from two separate companies looking for more than 150 rooms for seven-month leases for Expo,” he said. Recruiters are keen to hire a mix of staff as pavilion guides, from graduates to mums looking to return to the workforce on a temporary basis.Įstate agent Harry Tregoning, founder of Tregoning Property, has already noticed an sharp rise in business. Pavilions are not looking to hire only host nation staff, as the ability to communicate with visitors is a priority. Languages are a key requirement for this global event, and guides or receptionists who can speak English, Hindi, Arabic and Tagalog are in particular demand. The salaries on offer vary depending on the host pavilion and their local employment laws, and also the skillset offered by the prospective employee. “It’s going to be a shot in the arm for the employment market, for sure. “We are expecting this demand to increase as we get closer to the start date, and it’s going to provide a lot of people with jobs. Recruitment firm owner Gary Segesdy said Expo 2020 is a 'shot in the arm' for the UAE job market. Antonie Robertson / The National “As confidence started growing, and it looked like the event was actually going to happen, countries started to look for manpower and staffing solutions. “Preparations started well over a year ago, and obviously because of the pandemic everything has been delayed," said Mr Segesdy. “Depending on the footprint, pavilions need anything from 10 to 200+ staff, if you include all the blue-collar workers for services such as housekeeping as well,” he said. so similar experience will be highly advantageous".īig Fish Recruitment has several job adverts on LinkedIn for a "European pavilion", including one for visitor guides and one for receptionist and lounge staff.ĭirector Gary Segesdy said Big Fish are offering HR consultancy services to embassies looking to recruit staff for their pavilions in the UAE and abroad. The full-time position "will require the co-ordination of deliveries, vehicles, logistics, accommodation services, accreditation, visas, etc. Recruiters are looking for a range of roles, from an overall pavilion manager to visitor experience guides and back office staff – including cleaning and security.Īn advert was posted on LinkedIn two weeks ago for an "enthusiastic operations officer to support ground logistics for the USA Pavilion". The British embassy has already awarded its contract to a consortium led by ServeU to operate and staff its pavilion. He said Global Affairs Canada, which manages the Canadian government's diplomatic and consular relations, is the latest to send out a tender for a recruitment agent to find them 60 staff to work in its pavilion. Live performers including musicians and acrobats are also being sought. He said: "Everyone is gearing up now for Expo". "It's a platform for so many opportunities that the world can benefit from."ĭavid Mackenzie, founder of Mackenzie Jones Middle East, is among the employers now filling roles. "We are very optimistic that, with vaccination and increased awareness of the entire world of how to deal with Covid, that people will continue to come to this event," he told The National in an interview this week. Before the pandemic, the organisers predicted 25 million visitors – a majority of them tourists.Īhmed Al Khatib, chief development and delivery officer at Expo 2020 Dubai, said despite the Covid-enforced travel disruption, he was confident of huge visitor numbers – and that thousands of smiling staff were needed to welcome them.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |