The Middle East has certainly faced economic and political challenges in recent years, which has led to uncertainty in the recruitment industry.

The collapse of oil prices in 2014-15 and reduction in government spending saw many businesses respond with caution and look to reduce costs and gain improvements in efficiency by restructuring, accepting more expatriates, merging roles and indeed redundancies.

As a result, although the region has historically seen skills shortages,…

Picture this. You own a travel company. Your workforce comprises of employees belonging from middle age group and most of the employees are males. Moreover, you refrain your hiring team from recruiting people from other races and sexual orientations.…

Recruiting in today’s tight talent market is certainly a major challenge. Recruiters are constantly faced with the fact that some of the best candidates will already have a job. Although they might consider a new job, they are certainly not actively seeking a new opportunity: they are passive candidates.

Passive candidates make up around 75% of UK’s workforce. When you combine…