Despite the decline in the SME sector in Q2 there’s a positive outlook for recruitment in future. That’s according to results from the new Gulf Finance Corporation’s UAE SME Sentiment Survey. The report suggests that one in four is less inclined to hire on a forward looking quarterly basis. The CEO of Gulf Finance, David Hunt, shares the company's predictions for the future.
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