ABOUT US
HAYS MIDDLE EAST
At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and organisations to succeed. With a track record spanning over 50 years, and a workforce of 13,000 people across 33 countries, we’re a global business that has evolved by putting customers at the heart of everything we do.
So much more than a specialist recruitment business – we are a global workforce partner. What really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding, and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights, and expertise on the issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.
We offer an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workforce solutions, whether it’s helping professionals realise what’s next in their career, or assisting organisations in solving their skills gaps, we help our customers get to where they want to go.
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you prepare for tomorrow.
Since 2005, we’ve offered recruitment and workforce solution in the Middle East. From our offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we provide specialist recruitment services across a range of professions and industries in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar.
Our consultants offer invaluable advice and insights, combined with unrivalled services and access to top local and international talent that helps organisations confidently navigate the new era of work. Organisations, large or small, or professionals looking for their next career move, we accompany them every step of the way, working for and with them to understand where they want to get and how to get them there.
At Hays, we believe that a positive culture, anchored in our valued behaviors, is fundamental to our success as a responsible and sustainable business. We are focused on creating and maintaining a culture where people want to work, where they can play their part in the delivery of Hays’ strategy and success, where they can grow their careers and flourish, and where they can have a positive impact on our clients, candidates and the communities we are a part of. As a people-centric organization, it is the power of the collective contributions of our teams that helps us continue to make a difference to people and organizations around the world. Our vision is to be the global leader in recruitment and workforce solutions. We achieve this by truly understanding the needs of our candidates and clients, locally and globally, and partnering with them to create positive impact. We want every colleague at Hays to feel connected to our business and empowered by the way we work together. Our valued behaviors guide how we behave every day, how we serve our customers, and how we contribute to the communities we’re part of. Our valued behaviors are:
We strive for performance, see things through, and always act with integrity. We are clear on our vision for the future, believe in transparency and setting clear expectations for one another so we can perform at our best. It’s not about working for work’s sake; it’s about making our efforts count. We are trusted to do what we say we will do. And we always act with good intent, treating everyone with respect and working to the highest ethical standards.
We proactively partner with our customers to build better, profitable solutions. We have a customer centric mindset where every colleague, regardless of role or location, is connected and focused on ensuring they deliver for their customer, whether that is an internal customer, a client or a candidate. We are outward-looking so we spot opportunities and anticipate change so we can deliver the best expert service.
We support, celebrate and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. We have a strong sense of community and fun, underpinned by a focus on inclusivity, collaboration and co-creation. When we win, we win together. We create the space for people to be their authentic selves and for everyone to have a voice, so we arrive at the best solutions. When we lift each other up, we all succeed.
We’re ambitious, push outside our comfort zone and experiment. We are flexible and open-minded. We experiment, fail-fast, learn and grow. It’s about being prepared to innovate and take calculated risks. At the heart of this is knowing we may not always get it right, but how we learn, adapt and improve is key to our continued success.
Whether you’re looking for people to help evolve your company or inspirational leaders who can empower business transformation, we’ve got the specialist recruitment services and workforce solutions your organisation needs. Our offering ranges from permanent and contract hiring to executive search and a range of advisory services.
Delivering a suite of unrivalled services across industries and professions, we help organisations design their workforce strategies and deliver their recruitment needs.
With a focus firmly on the future, today, we’re constantly enhancing and expanding our services. From permanent and contingent outsourced solutions, like RPO and MSP, to Contract Management Outsourcing that will better manage your flexible workforce, and bespoke advisory services and market-leading insights, including salary benchmarking – our customers can rely on us to be their lifelong partners and empower their organisation to succeed.
We partner with organisations and individuals to provide the knowledge, expertise and innovation needed to shape a truly holistic workforce strategy, together. Because our customers´ success is at the heart of our business.
Get in touch with one of our specialist consultants today and start to make your recruitment strategy count.
At Hays, we know that finding the right role at the right time takes careful consideration. As lifelong career partners, we’re with jobseekers each step of the way.
Whether you’re looking for a new opportunity right now, seeking to navigate a career change, or looking to move up the career ladder, we have the expertise, up-to-date knowledge and connections to help you get where you want to go.
Leveraging our insight, employer relationships, pathways, and support, we offer unmatched career opportunities across industries and professions that challenge and excite.
Hays Plc is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2030 (Scope 1,2 and 3) and has launched multiple initiatives to deliver on this commitment.
You can find out more about our carbon reduction plan and our commitment to net zero on the below links:
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