The right talentat the right time
Talent is the only competitive advantage. Talent builds products, sets up processes, serves clients and protects companies from threats. We help our clients solve their talent needs, whether it is finding a needle in a haystack or hiring at scale to fuel growth.
From head hunting to
recruitment at scale.
Permanent, executive, outsourced or fractional. Emirati and expat. All your talent needs in one place, wrapped around expert guidance.
Emirati and expat professionals across multiple industries and functions, from a pre-screened database and active head hunting. Every search is led by experts with actual industry experience.
- Permanent
- Contract
- Graduate to senior
- Emirati and expat
Confidential head hunting for leadership and board roles, locally and globally. Every search is led at partner level by people with at least 15 years of experience. No juniors, from the first brief to onboarding.
- C-suite
- Board
- Confidential
- Local and global
Recruitment Process Outsourcing. Our recruiters embedded in your business, running hiring as a function with reporting, SLAs and employer branding. Scale up for a project, scale down after.
- Embedded team
- SLAs and reporting
- Volume hiring
- Project based
Senior CFOs, CHROs, CTOs and General Counsel on a part-time basis, drawn from our senior bench and contracted through us. Emirati executives are additionally available through RUKN, our Expert Network.
- CFO
- CHRO
- CTO
- General Counsel
Recruitment is not an administrative task. We build our understanding of the business and how the role fits within its strategy before we search.
We recruit both using dedicated sourcing strategies, with an in-house team of Emiratis and expats.
Strong at sourcing in the UAE and equally capable of finding talent abroad with a strong international network across all continents.
Our people have actual industry experience, so they know which talent to shortlist rather than comparing a job description to a CV.
We do not stop at what is being sourced. We help shape talent plans that fit our client's strategy.
Meet your Emiratisation targets
with talent that stays.
Our business started with Emiratisation and it remains a core service offering. A deep network of Emirati candidates, non-traditional and more effective sourcing methods, and the Talent Cloud, a Northern Emirates model for cost optimisation and talent accessibility.
RUKN, our network of
senior Emirati experts.
Rukn, the Arabic word for pillar. Former CEOs, CFOs, General Counsel and regulators, available to your business as board members, fractional executives and advisors. The only curated network of its kind in the UAE, giving you board credibility, government relations, client acquisition, and strategy. Vetted by us, matched by us, contracted through us.
An independent Emirati director for governance, regulators and partners.
Tenders and client opportunities that weigh local leadership and ownership.
Someone who has sat inside the regulator and knows how the decision gets made.
A CFO, CHRO or General Counsel on a flexible basis, without the full-time package.
Local expertise at the strategy table to unlock growth in this market.
Senior Emiratis guiding your graduates and rising managers through their first years.
Connecting strategy,
people and AI.
Our framework connects strategy, people and AI into one operating model, ensuring that implementation does not suffer from the usual disconnect that causes such initiatives to fail.
- Organisational transformation
Operating model, organisation design, restructuring and workforce planning.
- Technology and AI
Practical technology and AI projects with a measurable return, and the ecosystem needed to support them.
- Cost optimisation
Workforce cost, structure and location decisions, including the Talent Cloud model.
- Custom advisory
A specific business challenge, requiring a tailored approach and creative problem solving.
We have sat on the client side so we go beyond the theory. We know how to navigate the actual challenges and internal politics that are inherent to such projects.
Open positions
All positions- Finance ManagerReal estate developer, DubaiUAE NationalsPermanent · AED 35,000 to 45,000Apply
- Head of ProcurementNational energy group, Abu DhabiUAE NationalsPermanent · CompetitiveApply
- Senior Associate, CorporateInternational law firm, DIFC, DubaiAll nationalitiesPermanent · CompetitiveApply
- HR Business PartnerUAE bank, Sharjah, Talent CloudUAE NationalsPermanent · AED 25,000 to 32,000Apply
- Fractional CFOLogistics group, DubaiRUKN2 days a week, 12 months · Day rateApply
Industries and functions we cover
Industries
Functions
Insights
All insights
How SMEs Can Compete with Big Companies for Talent
Small and medium-sized businesses compete against large organisations with recognisable brands, substantial recruiting budgets, attractive benefits and established graduate programmes. They cannot always match those employers on pay or name recognition, but they have strengths that can appeal to the right candidates.
Employer Branding: The Recruitment Advantage Companies Overlook
When recruitment is difficult, companies often increase salaries, advertise more widely or hire extra recruiters. Sometimes the real problem is that candidates know little about the organisation or have no compelling reason to join it.
Manpower Planning in Uncertain Times: Preparing for What You Cannot Predict
Workforce planning traditionally follows a single business forecast: build a budget, estimate demand, identify staffing gaps and recruit. That approach becomes fragile when conditions change quickly.
HR Engine by Khashaba
Khashaba L.L.C-FZ, Business Centre 1, Meydan Hotel, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE
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