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    Finance and Administration Manager – Saudi National | Aon Hewitt

    Employment: Full Time

    Finance and Administration Manager (Saudi National) for a multinational companyResponsible for the full finance function in Saudi Arabia, consisting of:• Financial and statutory accounting (IFRS and US GAAP)• Financial planning and analysis (budget, forecasts, variance analysis)• Tax (Zakat, VAT, withholding tax)• Treasury.• Responsible for internal controls and compliance with SOX.• Prepare and file yearly financial statements, handle regulatory reporting.• Manage the cooperation and communication with internal and external auditors.• Manage relationship with banks and external advisors (tax, transfer pricing).• Manage and implement finance related projects.• Provide support to local CEO and regional finance functions on finance issues and their impact on business decisions.• Cooperate with central finance functions (technical fiduciary accounting)• Responsible for the payroll process (payroll administration and calculations, GOSI).
    Salary:SAR 16,000 to 20,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • University degree preferably in accounting.• Preferably certified accountant (ACCA, CPA, CMA, CIMA or similar certification).• Minimum 4 years experience in accounting/reporting function, preferably including big four public accounting experience• Intermediate knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP accounting standards.• Understanding of local statutory and tax filing requirements.• Ability to identify, manage and resolve internal control issues.• Excellent verbal, organisational and communication skills (English and Arabic)• Confident, accurate, self-motivated and resilient.• Discrete, diplomatic, flexible and reliable.• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.• Possess a good customer and business/commercial perspective.

    Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resources consulting and outsourcing solutions. We partner with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent, and related financial challenges.
    Aon Hewitt delivers the strongest team of professionals in the industry who have access to the widest breadth and depth of expertise and services, in more locations, and for more industry segments than any other human resources firm.
    Our singular focus is on our clients: we deliver distinctive value, top-rated customer service, and measurable business impact.
    With data backed insights and pragmatic advice, Aon Hewitt has been providing thought leadership in the region since 2002. Aon Hewitt’s regional operations are headquartered out of Dubai, UAE. We work in 11+ countries across the region, successfully partnering with over 500+ clients across public and private sector.
    We understand the unique strengths and challenges of human capital in the region, and bring this experience to every client solution. More

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    Assistant Manager – Business Consulting – Supply Chain & Operations | Ernst & Young

    Employment: Full Time

    The opportunityAs new markets open up and technology advances at a dramatic pace, the world of supply chain and operations is becoming increasingly complex. At the same time, clients understand just how vital effective, sustainable operational management is to their global success. We are currently aiming at recruiting a Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager to join our team. As a supply chain and operations professional, you’ll use your analytical insight to drive our clients’ global business performance. Working as part of a high-performing team, you’ll deliver exceptional client service and help leading organizations improve their planning, design, procurement, sourcing, manufacturing, fulfillment, operations and services processes.Your key responsibilities- Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you’ll create innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership.- You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives.

    Skills and attributes for successTo qualify for the role you must have- Strong Supply Chain with a focus on asset management (3 to 5 years work experience)- Prior consulting experience in asset management, procurement in Government and Public Sector or Energy sector- Experience or passion with Digital solutions and trends- Arabic speaking- KSA based- Outstanding academic record- Good entrepreneurial flare and the ability to identify business opportunities and cross sell different services and/or products- Excellent communications skills including verbal, written, and presentation skills- Demonstrate at least one supply chain management core domain knowledge/experience, including but not limited to supply chain management planning, inventory management, manufacturing and procurement;Ideally, you’ll also have- Engineering background- Familiarity with leading supply chain solutions and ERP systems- Coding experience is a plus- A professional designation (e.g. SCMP, CPSM) is an asset- Willingness to travel across the regionWhat we look forWe’re interested in professionals with a deep understanding in multiple supply chain areas. You’ll need to be comfortable handling several responsibilities at once, often with shifting priorities. It’s a highly collaborative environment, where you’ll be building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels – so you’ll also need to be genuinely engaging, with interests and contacts in communities outside of your work life.What working at EY offersWe offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognised for the value you bring to the business. We also offer:- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for youAbout EYAs a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.If you can positively demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.
    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Senior Openshift Architect | IBM Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    IntroductionAs an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms. You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesAs an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms. You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesThe Global Business Services Cloud Center of Competency is a leader in Cloud solutions. We are seeking a OpenShift Architect to join our team. IBM Application Consultants work directly with our clients on key initiatives. You will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of their business issues and implement organizational strategies that drive adoption of change. We are looking for experts who can build credibility and trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs.As a part of this multi-cloud team, we are looking for architects with extensive experience of open-source and Red Hat OpenShift technology. Join us to learn new technologies and expand your core base of expertise while help integrating IBM and Open Source technologies through real world engagement. In this role you will lead cloud application implementation using Red Hat OpenShift. You will play a key role in our customers’ evolution in enterprise development and help make our solutions both practical and workable for their businesses. You’ll work to gain an understanding of customer infrastructure and business needs, make recommendations that resolve their issues, and help them make strategic decisions. You’ll then build enterprise applications and capabilities around cloud technologies to streamline development and allow for continuous feature release of applications.We are seeking a candidate who are able to design, architect and develop cloud applications. Lead teams of developers and own proof of concepts. Ability to work with a global team and flexibility will be essential. Knowledge of multiple platforms, cloud services, AI, Blockchain and Dev/SecOps is highly desired.Key Responsibilities:- Provide Subject Matter Expertise in cloud and hybrid-cloud computing with Red Hat OpenShift container platform; thereby becoming a trusted advisor to influential decision makers.- Provide end-to-end technical guidance and expertise on how to effectively use PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service ) to build solutions; creatively applying cloud infrastructure and platform services to help solve business problems; and communicating these approaches to different business audiences cross industries.- Work with clients and IBM teams to identify business problems and provide innovative solutions to them while evangelizing and accelerating the adoption of current and future OpenShift technologies.- Design and implement Red Hat OpenShift solution architecture in discussions with prospective clients, assess architecture needs for projects, work with Development leads and Designers to scope and craft proposals.- Manage problem identification, system architecture definition, software specification and design, implementation, testing, customer training, and deployment of open source solutions.- Work to harvest best practices and document lessons learned as part of continuous improvement of our offerings.- Explore and develop new technical skills, absorbing professional knowledge quickly.- The primary teams that you will work with are IBM GBS Developers & Designers, GBS Application Architects, Customer Product Managers, Subject Matter Experts and infrastructure SMEs.- Work with the development teams to design scalable, robust systems using cloud architecture.- Build automation using industry tools (like Jenkins, Ansible, etc.) to deploy hundreds of different services.- Ensure a high degree of availability across all of our service offerings.- Be proficient in one or more cloud providers, including IBM Cloud, RedHat OpenShift, AWS, Azure, GCP.- Have experience writing applications using Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript.

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise:- Previous experience with cloud solutions in OpenShift- A solid background in technical consulting, with demonstrated IT experience in solving enterprise customer problems- Experience in building cloud applications, application development or micro-services and familiarity with Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and PaaS- Previous commercial experience with build/deploy technologies and cloud operations with containers and container management technologies like Kubernetes (preferred) or Docker- Proven technical experience with frameworks like Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, or similar and JavaScript or related languages- Software development background with solid understanding of and experience in open source software, software development life cycle (SDLC), DevOps with Red Hat Ansible, CI/CD and build management and agile software development methodologies and frameworks like software engineering method and theory (SEMAT) and scrumPreferred Technical and Professional Expertise:- Solid project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills- A well-established career within the consultancy space- Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)Knowledge of the following:- Build technologies; Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Bamboo or Cloud Bees- Deployment technologies; Jenkins, GoCD, Automic- Automation and management technologies; Puppet, Chef, or Ansible by Red Hat- Version control technologies; Git (GitHub or GitLab), BitBucket, TFS, or ClearCase- Monitoring (APM) technologies like Splunk, Nagios, AppDynamics, New Relic, or Dynatrace- Other Preferred Experience Includes;- Strong experience with Git or equivalent source code repository- Experience with OpenStack or similar proprietary cloud; IBM Cloud, OpenShift, AWS, Azure, GCP- Experience with CI/CD and their pipelines; experience with Zuul, Jenkins, or Bamboo a plusAbout Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world’s economy. IBM Services partners with the world’s leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.
    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.
    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Solutions Architect (Datacentre & Cloud) | Halian

    Employment: Full Time

    Halian is an IT services company providing integrated Managed Services, Resourcing, & Professional Services for corporate enterprises across the UK, Europe and the Emerging Markets of the Middle East & Africa. Established in 1996 and now employing over 450 staff, our company vision is “To unite the best people expertise and information technology and to deliver valued services for our customers”.We are looking for Solutions Architect with extensive experience in Datacentre & Cloud to be based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

    – Must be an Arabic speaker- Hast to be familiar with Dell & Microsoft Azure (Dell essential, azure preferable)- Strong Pre-Sales record – Relationships with major vendors in UAE- Familiar with Abu Dhabi Market

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.
    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.
    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.
    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    PMO Manager | Halian

    Employment: Full Time

    Halian is an IT services company providing integrated Managed Services, Resourcing, & Professional Services for corporate enterprises across the UK, Europe and the Emerging Markets of the Middle East & Africa. Established in 1996 and now employing over 450 staff, our company vision is “To unite the best people expertise and information technology and to deliver valued services for our customers”.We are looking for PMO Manager with minimum of 10 years’ experience to be based in Dubai, UAE.

    Determine project scope, requirements, benefits, stakeholders and deliverables that support business goals, in collaboration with senior management/ stakeholders and according to PMO standards.Ensure that key project management deliverables are understood and planned for during initiation and mobilization phases.Excellent communication/soft skills, preferably native speaker.Candidates must me based in UAE and immediately available.

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.
    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.
    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.
    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    IT-Operation And Maintenance Engineer | Sicuro Group

    Employment: Full Time

    Good at automated operation and maintenance, devops is preferred;Proficient in using at least one open source monitoring solution zabbix, ganglia, open-faclon, cacti;Proficient in Linux operating system and performance tuning, Linux commands and other commonly used open source software;Familiar with one of the proxy services of LVS / HAPorxy / Nginx;Familiar with Redis/MongoDB/MySQL database master-slave/cluster deployment/configuration and optimization;Familiar with Nginx, Apache, Keeplive, Tomcat, PHP-FPM services;

    More than 5 years of operation and maintenance work experience on Linux platform;Good at automated operation and maintenance, devops is preferred;Proficient in using at least one open source monitoring solution zabbix, ganglia, open-faclon, cacti;Proficient in Linux operating system and performance tuning, Linux commands and other commonly used open source software;Familiar with one of the proxy services of LVS / HAPorxy / Nginx;Familiar with Redis/MongoDB/MySQL database master-slave/cluster deployment/configuration and optimization;Familiar with Nginx, Apache, Keeplive, Tomcat, PHP-FPM services;Familiar with Http protocol, CDN working principle, origin site deployment/configuration and tuning;Have proficient programming experience in one of Shell/python, and be able to independently complete various complex Shell scripts to realize batch distribution of applications, automatic monitoring, log analysis and other operation and maintenance tasksFamiliar with Nginx/Openresty/Tomcat/Resin/Redis/MongoDB/MySQL and other open source software deployment, configuration, tuning and troubleshooting;Familiar with Shell language, familiar with common commands such as grep, sed, awk, etc.;Familiar with the use of svn and git version control tools;When a failure occurs, the problem can be found in a short period of time, and the ability to troubleshoot independently;Applying Deadline: 20/11/2020

    Founded in 2005, Sicuro is a British-American owned group of companies, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and has offices in USA, UK, Libya, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Sicuro has ongoing operations in excess of 40 countries worldwide. More

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    KSA National – Senior – BTA | Ernst & Young

    Employment: Full Time

    Our BTA business operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective advice to companies in the region. Our goal is to improve quality, manage risk, create efficiency and drive value. Our market leading approach combines standard and efficient processes, highly effective tools and an extensive network of local tax and accounting professionals. Our clients benefit from an integrated, consistent, and flexible quality service to address direct and indirect tax compliance and advisory, statutory accounting and financial reporting, and tax accounting.The opportunityAs part of our regional services team you will assist in looking after service delivery, co-ordination, issue resolution, and contract management of projects where you will be expected to draft tax advisory memos and reports to address client concerns.Your key responsibilities• The focus will be on assisting the team in business advisory related service delivery.• You will prepare tax research memos and tax advisory reports.• Assist with local State tax return preparation and therefore understand tax adjustments and tax provisioning work.• Attend meetings with the local Tax Authority on client related tax matters.• Build strong internal relationships and across other services.• Establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships with clients to help ensure that the services delivered to clients by our offices are of the highest standards and are done on a timely basis.• You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of client engagements, monitor progress and deliverables, put in place the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate and drive performance-improvement solutions.• You will support the team in marketing and business development initiatives to grow our BTA client base in the region and help to create positive culture, coach and counsel junior team members to help them develop professionally and personally.Skills and attributes for success• If you are an energetic and motivated professional with strong analytical and problem- solving skills, you will get the experience to develop within the Tax practice and be exposed to major clients and projects throughout the Middle East. Understand concepts of taxation (primarily for inbound activity) and be able to interpret tax law.• You will have some exposure to international tax concepts (and understanding thereof) – Double Tax Treaties, BEP’s/ Transfer Pricing, PE’

    To qualify for the role you must have• A degree in a relevant field (Accountancy/ Commerce/ Law)• 2-3 years of relevant big-4 experience with focus and knowledge of tax advisory servicesIdeally, you’ll also have• Excellent analytical, supervisory skills• Tax professional qualification (CTA, ADIT)What we look forWe’re interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for technical knowledge experience — we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative new ways. We need individuals that could move into managerial roles in the short term. If you’re a confident individual with an ability to operate individually and/or within a team environment and have the ability to solve complex issues, this role may be for you.What working at EY offersEY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Plus, we offer:• Support and coaching• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for youAbout EYAs a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.Build your legacy with us.Apply Now.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.
    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Solutions Architect | Manpower Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    Our client a leading systems integrator have an opportunity for a Solutions Architect for there office in Abu Dhabi.• You will report into the General Manager and be responsible for the project delivery experience and all managed service operations.• You will leading the practice and introducing the overall technical vision for a particular solution.

    Skillset:• Experience in HW design management software.• Fleet management implementation• Print management solutions ( SafeCom Equitract, SafeQ)• Software ( cloud, mobility, IOT, AI, RPA)• Knowledge of A3 copiers• Operational level concept of document management software

    We lead in the creation and delivery of innovative workforce solutions and services that enable our clients to win in the changing world of work.
    ManpowerGroup powers the success of many of the world’s most dynamic organizations. We deliver innovative workforce solutions that enhance competitiveness, increase efficiency and spur productivity. Combining global reach with local expertise – 3600 offices in over 80 countries – we know the changing world of work and bring a deep understanding of the companies we work for and the industries we service.
    ManpowerGroup entered the Middle East in December 2007 after acquiring local company Clarendon Parker, thus bringing 15 years in-depth local knowledge combined with a global footprint and industry shaping expertise and thought leadership. Manpower Middle East supports clients in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Our business is aligned to key skill specializations to ensure our clients requirements are met by expert and knowledgeable consultants that understand your industry and role requirement.
    Our consultants are experts in finding the right talent across all industries in a broad-range of occupations including:
    IT & Telecommunications
    Engineering & Construction, Oil & Gas
    Banking, Finance & Legal
    Sales & Business Development
    Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
    Human Resources & Training
    Customer & Support Services (Secretarial and Administrative)
    Operational, Supply Chain & Logistics
    Executive Recruitment
    Emiratization Solutions
    Recruitment Program Outsourcing Solutions
    Managed Service Provider Solutions
    Talent Based Outsourcing Solutions
    Outsourced Staffing Solutions More