Saudization is fundamental to operating a business in Saudi Arabia. The Saudization scheme requires companies to hire a certain number of Saudi nationals depending on the company’s industry and size. Read More
Finding the right Saudi national employees can be challenging for private sector companies, however, it is essential to doing business in Saudi Arabia. The government have taken steps to improve Read More
Recruiting in Saudi Arabia can be challenging, especially for those in the private sector. The regulations of Saudization, finding expatriate workers and trying to remain compliant is challenging for most. Read More
Outsourcing is a common solution for companies internationally, but outsourcing Saudization is an option that only about a quarter of companies are investing in. Outsourcing Saudization needs can help companies Read More
Saudization is key to running a successful business in Saudi Arabia, but what is Saudization? Saudization is an initiative that gives Saudi nationals fair opportunities in the workforce. For companies, Read More
Private sector companies are often confused and frustrated with the Saudization requirements, however, they can be used as an advantage. Often companies feel that local talent do not have the Read More
Saudi youth are ill-prepared for the workforce and additionally, not able to acquire on-the-job experience in the private sector to boost their resumes. With the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia Read More
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has struggled with high unemployment rates of nationals due to heavy reliance on the foreign workforce and almost two thirds of the Saudi population below Read More
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday they will introduce an agency to assist Saudi nationals in getting hired in the private sector. The agency, overseen by Ministry of Labour and Social Read More
The Saudization ratios for companies operating in the Kingdom have been updated as of September 2017. Updates include, Saudization percentage in both company size and industry. Companies should update themselves Read More
The Saudi government have released a new program to support private sector businesses in increasing their Saudization levels. The program will pay private sector companies a monthly contribution, called HADAF, Read More
The Ministry of Labor (MOL) and the Human Resource Development Fund’s (HRDF) program, Parallel Nitaqat has been introduced in order to help entities who are facing a drop in Nitaqat Read More
The list of professions on the TAQAT Portal has been updated based on approved professions by the Arab standard occupational classification. This update comes from the Human Resources Development Fund Read More
Saudization is an essential part of managing your business in Saudi Arabia and to remain compliant, it needs to be successfully implemented into your business. The Saudi government have provided Read More
With the introduction of Nitaqat and the technological advancements occurring in the Kingdom, the Saudi government has launched TAQAT, an initiative to build the largest virtual labour market portal in Read More
With Nitaqat and Taqat being implemented throughout Saudi Arabia, there are many organisational and structural changes required to align with the new processes. Companies should be preparing now so they Read More
Over the past few decades, Saudi Arabia has relied on expatriates to fill the workforce, however, with currently over half the Saudi population below the age of 35, there’s been Read More
UPDATE: Companies are no longer required to post their available positions on the Taqat Gateway if they’re hiring new employees on their block visa. Private sector companies now have a Read More
The Ministry of Labour and Social Development announces the rescheduling of the Saudization plan In response to the requests from a number of private sector organizations, The Balanced Nitaqat, has Read More
A new Saudization plan has been announced, employ Saudis, gain points. On December 1, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development will implement a new Saudization strategy to increase the Read More
