Some 77% of companies in Middle East and North Africa (Mena) offer a full-time job to interns after they complete an internship, with 50% firms looking to hire interns in 2022, says a survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East's top job site. Marketing (24%), IT (21%) and Customer Service (18%) sectors recruit the highest number of interns, the survey found. The key skills employers look for when hiring interns are communication and teamwork skills (60%), creativity (13%), research and analytical skills (12%) and time management skills (10%). These skills are essential for employment with Mena organisations hiring more interns and working harder to bring them back as employees. Data for the Internships in the Mena survey was collected online from April 27 to June 1, 2022.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 27, 2022 10:26 UTC