Regional career progression, is it really that easy? (page 2 of 2)

If you cannot create and sustain a sensible and fluid employment market then people will leave the region. A talent deficit is the last thing we need to see, especially as there is a trend towards mergers and other strategic alliances as the Middle East embraces the spirit of WTO.

There are difficulties associated with Dubai's fast-track expansion as it is often very difficult to keep track of this progress as more and more initiatives are launched. This creates a "benevolent turbulence" in which heightened business activity creates opportunity voids and the hiring process is unable to support the changes. Not only this, but it also creates a flux for the career seeker as the market waits for service corrections to kick-in, enabling the recruiting process to deliver business need.

So we have yet another factor to contend with, the markets' phenomenal success creates temporary problems for career minded individuals to make meaningful moves.

As with any business, success within any market is contingent upon working to a carefully prepared plan. The plan must account for the product or service that is for sale, its value (not price), the market in which it is targeted and additional factors such as market conditions, competitive threat and barriers to entry are to be catered for.

All this creates a stressful environment that needs managing.