When it comes to hiring, it is the responsibility of the hiring manager to make sure that the candidate they plan on giving a job offer to be a good fit of that culture.
HR technology has come a long way and with greater proliferation of cloud-computing solutions, it has become an inexpensive and effective way for entrepreneurs to manage their HR.
Hiring for a startup often times means hiring for the first time. It could be that the company is a one-man show that has reached the point where one person can't do everything on their own.
Put together by INSEAD Business School, Google and the Center for Economic Growth, the report ranks countries on readiness to take advantage of technological change: resulting in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain ranked as the most well positioned, with Kuwait and Jordan as mixed readiness.
"People are our greatest asset" is a mantra often trumpeted in labor-intensive, particularly service, sectors, but this has been challenged by commentators such as Anthony Bradley and Mark McDonald in the Harvard Business Review.
With leadership development emerging as one of the top priorities of HR professionals in the GCC as per Deloitte's 2016 Middle East Human Capital Trends report, the 12th Human Capital Forum MENA has structured this year's event around the theme "Leading in Tough Times."
The more pressing question for HR professionals is no longer how to get a seat at the table, it is how best to use that seat at the table to be a competitive advantage for the organization beyond the traditions of staffing and talent management.
To retain talent, you need to secure their loyalty, and that means you, the entrepreneur at the helm of the company, need to be consistently reviewing the work environment that you are building in your organization.
As the year 2017 quickly unfolds, it is highly recommended that business owners, managers, recruiters, and all professionals remain abreast of such trends as it will impact what strategies and tools they will need to utilize in order to remain at the top of their game.
In an environment where technology is dictating nearly all aspects and operations of a business, the lookout for new tools that can improve existing practices and keep up with market demand is not something to be taken for granted.
With technology playing such an integral part in our lives, candidates are increasingly expecting the recruitment process to be a slick, digital experience- and this demand is only going to increase.
Organized by business facilitation company Naseba, the event expects participation of over 100 talent acquisition specialists, businesspersons and other HR professionals.