Jobs in Saudi Arabia

Jobs in Saudi Arabia

Careers development 

Job is a set of duties and responsibilities that require to employ an individual to perform it on the basis of knowledge and experience for a fee agreed upon in advance.

In the beginning, jobs were limited to handicrafts such as agriculture, fishing, carpentry and the manufacture of some food items such as making cheese and bread. Through the years Jobs began to develop to reach what they are now.

Jobs and employment Sector in KSA

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the largest Middle East countries with a land area of 2,150,000 Km² furthermore annually, it hosts more than 1,000,000 person for the Hajj due to that it requires large infrastructure projects, and therefore, KSA offers a large number of vacant jobs especially in Mecca and Al Madina Al Munawara.

The labor force In KSA is considered to be relatively high compared to other countries there is 13,128,510 employee in 2019, 7,413,147 of them are none Saudi while the number of Saudi employees is 5,715,363.

It‘s obvious that the presenter of Saudi employees is lower than the none Saudi employees.

The most requested and offered jobs in KSA

Petroleum Engineer, this job is one of the most demanding jobs in Saudi Arabia. The Gulf countries, in general, need specialists in this particular area; because it’s an oil-rich region and has a lot of specialized companies.

Network Engineer, one of the jobs that have a high demand in both the private sector and the public in the Saudi labor market is a network engineer.

Financial Analyst, due to the accelerated rate of investment and real estate growth in the Saudi market, the demand for the job of a financial analyst is increasing to monitor this growth closely, and to monitor the activities of banks and companies, especially finance companies. Therefore, finance is one of the most important disciplines required in the Saudi labor market.

Programmer and Software Designer, intelligent systems sectors are of great importance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to keep abreast of the developments taking place around the world. It represents a vision of the future with technical progress and professional development.

Tips to get a job in KSA

• Send your CV to Saudi companies using OpenSooq.

• Learn job interview skills, it will help you to impress the employer during the interview.

• Undergraduate training will help you to get work experience, developing your skills and building contacts.

Cities that offer a high amount of jobs 

Al Riyadh it’s the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it offers many jobs, for example, it offers a lot of jobs at Riyadh airport.

Jeddah It is one of the govern-orates of Makkah Province and is located in the west of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea coast. Jobs in Jeddah varied; because the city has many different fields such as trade, industry, and tourism.

Dammam, Industry, and mining are at the forefront of all economic activities in Dammam, one of the Kingdom's most important industrial cities. The oil industry leads this activity, followed by fertilizers and aluminum industry. Jobs in Dammam tends to be more industrial than any other field.