Peek into old vehicle history via e-service
With a budget strategy to limit government re c r uit ment this year, Omani youth will have to be more productive and positive to get jobs in the private sector.
Experts familiar with Oman’s job market say that working now requires different sets of skills and a new paradigm of mindset.
“There are going to be thousands of job opportunities in the private sector. To seize the opportunity, the job aspirant should adopt the right attitude to work,” Dr Hamed Hashim al Dhahab, Chairman of Industrial Innovation Centre, told the Observer.
Despite the fact that Oman is going through a rough patch where increasing payroll check is not on the agenda for most market players, there will be abundance of jobs in the current year.
While the recruitment to government departments will be limited as announced in the state budget, the private sector is expected to generate 12,000 to 13,000 new jobs in 2017.
According to the budget statement, private sector is expected to generate job opportunities for Omani youth through the establishment of investment projects that have economic returns.
“Due to the challenges facing the budget resulting from the sharp fall in oil prices and higher spending on salaries and wages, the recruitment, in public sector during 2017, will be very limited,” the budget statement said.
Dealers of used vehicles from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can heave a sigh of relief as an e-service launched by that country will help them detect if a vehicle has had a history of accidents.
The Abu Dhabi police launched the service which helps vehicle buyers check the history of vehicles through its website, es.adpolice.gov.ae. All that a buyer needs to do is enter the chassis number of the vehicle he/ she is planning to purchase in the field provided on the website.
The service was welcomed by the public, especially those depending on the UAE market. “This is very good news. I deal with a lot of showrooms selling used vehicles,” Jasim al Harthi, who deals with used vehicles.
On many occasions, he has had to incur a huge expenditure as the vehicles he imported had “serious hidden damages”.
Abdulaziz al Maqrashi, who sometimes imports vehicles from the UAE, welcomed the new service. “We need such a service in Oman too. This will give a boost to used vehicle market.”
He feels the system will improve the level of transparency and make more people purchase used vehicles without worrying about the hidden damages.
Last year, the Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) of Oman said it was working to develop a website to provide all information on used vehicles. It would indicate if a vehicle has met with an accident or not. If so, the extent of damage it might have suffered.