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Episode Synopsis
Your HQ just moved. Your team didn’t.
That’s the reality for companies across the Middle East.
RHQ mandates. Saudization. Emiratization.
Legal shifts are redrawing the talent map — and companies who don’t adapt are getting left behind.
Would your hiring strategy survive if you had to rebuild it tomorrow?
In this episode of Talent Talk, Executive & Team Coach Andrea Ross sits down with Kinetic’s Rudy Bier (Managing Director) and Chris Atkinson (Business Consultant UK & EMEA) — seasoned recruitment experts in life sciences and industrial sectors across GCC — to break down the new hiring battleground in the Middle East.
Here’s what’s inside:
→ Why Saudi’s RHQ laws are forcing leadership teams to relocate — or risk missing out
→ What Saudization and Emiratization are really doing to salaries and sourcing
→ Why nationalization is widening the talent gap — and how Kinetic’s closing it
→ How top candidates are standing out in the region’s most competitive job market
→ The 3-year rule that’s quietly wrecking careers across the Gulf
Also covered:
• Why LinkedIn isn’t enough (and what’s working instead)
• The mistake expats are making in Saudi hiring
• Why mentorship is becoming a survival skill
If you're scaling in Saudi or UAE — you need this episode.
🎧 Listen now → because the hiring game just changed.
🎧 Listen now — because the Middle East hiring game has changed, and your strategy needs to follow.
🔗 Mentioned in This Episode
Ep. 74 – Part 2: The Saudi Shift: Future Leaders and Female Power
This episode explores the rapid rise of female leadership in Saudi Arabia — uncovering the data, policies, and cultural shifts driving one of the most significant workforce transformations in the world: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OskD1kcMaN8NNMzsCwZpk?si=23rxdECqTY6gH3SMwhYG8g
Connect with Rudy Bier → linkedin.com/in/rudybier
Connect with Chris Atkinson → https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-atkinson-01294314/
Learn more about Kinetic → www.kinetic.ae
▶️ Are you a leader wondering how healthy your team really is?
Uncover the hidden dynamics holding your team back — in just a few clicks.
High-performing teams aren’t built on skill alone. They thrive on trust, clarity, and alignment.
▶️ Take the free Team Health Check — it’s quick, insightful, and gives you a clear starting point to lead your team more effectively.
▶️ Plus, you’ll get access to a complimentary consultation with team coach and podcast host Andrea Ross to help you turn insights into action.
▶️ Start the free assessment now →
https://www.thecareerestablishment.com/team-health-check-assessment
Connect with Andrea Ross:
→ Subscribe to my newsletter: thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter
→ Connect with Andrea Ross →https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/
→ Drop me a line: [email protected]
That’s the reality for companies across the Middle East.
RHQ mandates. Saudization. Emiratization.
Legal shifts are redrawing the talent map — and companies who don’t adapt are getting left behind.
Would your hiring strategy survive if you had to rebuild it tomorrow?
In this episode of Talent Talk, Executive & Team Coach Andrea Ross sits down with Kinetic’s Rudy Bier (Managing Director) and Chris Atkinson (Business Consultant UK & EMEA) — seasoned recruitment experts in life sciences and industrial sectors across GCC — to break down the new hiring battleground in the Middle East.
Here’s what’s inside:
→ Why Saudi’s RHQ laws are forcing leadership teams to relocate — or risk missing out
→ What Saudization and Emiratization are really doing to salaries and sourcing
→ Why nationalization is widening the talent gap — and how Kinetic’s closing it
→ How top candidates are standing out in the region’s most competitive job market
→ The 3-year rule that’s quietly wrecking careers across the Gulf
Also covered:
• Why LinkedIn isn’t enough (and what’s working instead)
• The mistake expats are making in Saudi hiring
• Why mentorship is becoming a survival skill
If you're scaling in Saudi or UAE — you need this episode.
🎧 Listen now → because the hiring game just changed.
🎧 Listen now — because the Middle East hiring game has changed, and your strategy needs to follow.
🔗 Mentioned in This Episode
Ep. 74 – Part 2: The Saudi Shift: Future Leaders and Female Power
This episode explores the rapid rise of female leadership in Saudi Arabia — uncovering the data, policies, and cultural shifts driving one of the most significant workforce transformations in the world: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OskD1kcMaN8NNMzsCwZpk?si=23rxdECqTY6gH3SMwhYG8g
Connect with Rudy Bier → linkedin.com/in/rudybier
Connect with Chris Atkinson → https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-atkinson-01294314/
Learn more about Kinetic → www.kinetic.ae
▶️ Are you a leader wondering how healthy your team really is?
Uncover the hidden dynamics holding your team back — in just a few clicks.
High-performing teams aren’t built on skill alone. They thrive on trust, clarity, and alignment.
▶️ Take the free Team Health Check — it’s quick, insightful, and gives you a clear starting point to lead your team more effectively.
▶️ Plus, you’ll get access to a complimentary consultation with team coach and podcast host Andrea Ross to help you turn insights into action.
▶️ Start the free assessment now →
https://www.thecareerestablishment.com/team-health-check-assessment
Connect with Andrea Ross:
→ Subscribe to my newsletter: thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter
→ Connect with Andrea Ross →https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/
→ Drop me a line: [email protected]
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