The successful customer retention tactics your business should follow

In today’s era, many leading businesses are putting more effort into retaining a client over acquiring new clients. While attracting new consumers has its appeal, maintaining existing consumers will yield a higher ROI over time – and it will cost 5 to 25 times less. However, it is often easier to say so than act, especially in today’s competitive digital age.

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Ministry of Labor invoices companies for work permit fees

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) has issued invoices on the amount due on work permits due to an error on the Ministry of Labour (MoL) portal. The price increase for work permit fees were not updated on the website and companies who applied in late 2017 or early 2018 were able to apply for work permits on reduced fees. Companies who applied during this time have been issued with invoices to settle the difference. All companies have been asked to make payment of invoices before July 2019.

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Block Visa Process

The immigration process in Saudi Arabia can be complex for companies hiring expats. There are different considerations to keep in mind when deciding on the method most suitable, such as the company’s Saudization rating, the company’s industry and employee forecasting. However, for most companies, the block visa is a suitable option for those wanting to hire multiple expats. Companies planning to hire expats on a long-term basis require authorisation from the Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD). The MLSD issues companies block visas which allows them a quota of foreign expats they can hire. In this article we break down the process of block visas, the processing timeline and the validity.

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