With its multi-billion dollar building industry grinding to a halt, and a 60% drop in oil prices, the Gulf region, often cited as immune to the global financial crisis, is beginning to show signs of the slowdown that has braced the rest of the world.
The recruitment market in Dubai has always been challenging – with the indigenous population making up just 0.5% of the workforce – the massive demand for talent during Dubaiís growth explosion had to be saved by attracting International candidates, creating a recruitment market in which agencies were heavily depended upon.
Recruiters struggled to find candidates quickly enough to fill vacant positions in the midst of Dubaiís great boom, as multi-million pound projects sprung up across the city. However, the current downturn continues to provide fresh challenges for recruiters, since local employment law means your visa is retracted if you lose your job, thereby eradicating any sign of the local talent pool as those out of work are forced to return home.
To survive in these challenging times, it will be crucial to understand the online recruitment market outside Dubai and GCC to be able to attract candidates for the core vacancies that need filling. To address this need, onrec.com has gathered a panel of experts to provide advice and guidance on how to find, attract and onboard candidates effectively, as well as a case study from the regions highly respected organisation Al-Futtain. For more information visit the website by clicking on the link below - www.onrec.com/dubai
We have a top line-up of speakers confirmed for the conference being held at The Holiday Inn, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, including; Tim Suggitt of Aktor speaking about how to harness international e-recruitment advertising in order to attract the right talent to your region; Simon Conroy of Madgex talking about how to leverage candidate experience, corporate identity and employer branding via technology to make the world your recruitment marketplace; Frederik Ballon from Peopleclick, speaking about New Hire Onboarding and making first impressions last and Bryan Fuge from Al-Futtaim talking about the challenges of recruitment from an end users perspective.
With recruitment crucial to the regions recovery and success, the Onrec.com conference is a must-attend for both recruitment agencies and corporate recruiters, and will provide invaluable insights to help you recruit more effectively – from using e-recruitment to reach the right candidates, to ensuring a positive candidate experience to maintaining corporate identity and employer branding.
Given Dubai and GCC are economies based on wealth they will undoubtedly emerge from the downturn first – whereby understanding where to look for candidates, how to interact with them and then how to keep them once employed will become crucial skills. Organisations that are prepared will be in a position to attract the best people – so donít miss out, book your place at the onrec.com Online Recruitment in Dubai Conference.
For further information and to book your place please click on the link below:
Online Recruitment in Dubai - 3rd March 2009
With its multi-billion dollar building industry grinding to a halt, and a 60% drop in oil prices, the Gulf region, often cited as immune to the global financial crisis, is beginning to show signs of the slowdown that has braced the rest of the world
