{"id":95157,"date":"2025-12-13T13:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T13:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95157"},"modified":"2025-12-13T00:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T00:11:45","slug":"uae-seeks-to-hire-more-emirati-nationals-in-private-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/uae-seeks-to-hire-more-emirati-nationals-in-private-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE seeks to hire more Emirati nationals in private sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k1XMmqtvF0FlBJEqaLm\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nIn the United Arab Emirates, the government has imposed quotas for hiring Emirati citizens across the private sector, with the aim of having them make up 10 percent of the workforce by 2026. 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