NEOM Potential Job
Mar 27th 2024, 12:03 pm
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Re: NEOM Potential Job
Apr 2nd 2024, 1:25 pm
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Re: NEOM Potential Job
I interviewed late Jan.
The clear indication was that the school place waitlist was about 12 months (although your child is surely too young for school until at least late 2025?) and that they have only NC2 studio accom, unsuitable for families, for the next 12-18 months.
We would have been moving as two working adults (one PM and one teacher) plus one kid rather than 1 dependant adult and one kid.
I dunno if it would have been different if they really really loved/wanted me, but I definitely got the feeling I was not going any further as soon as I mentioned the need for a school place, no matter my skills.
(I also thought there was a big focus on communicating conditions and remoteness which I found jarring - because no sh!t. Afterwards realised it's because my panel have only ever worked in western European countries, and I'm in regional Aus. A 4-hour round trip on dirt roads to places with no shops or rec facilities is already a standard "office" day for me.)
The clear indication was that the school place waitlist was about 12 months (although your child is surely too young for school until at least late 2025?) and that they have only NC2 studio accom, unsuitable for families, for the next 12-18 months.
We would have been moving as two working adults (one PM and one teacher) plus one kid rather than 1 dependant adult and one kid.
I dunno if it would have been different if they really really loved/wanted me, but I definitely got the feeling I was not going any further as soon as I mentioned the need for a school place, no matter my skills.
(I also thought there was a big focus on communicating conditions and remoteness which I found jarring - because no sh!t. Afterwards realised it's because my panel have only ever worked in western European countries, and I'm in regional Aus. A 4-hour round trip on dirt roads to places with no shops or rec facilities is already a standard "office" day for me.)
I think a of of the expats working there have also adopted the laid back approach ... I applied for a role in December. I've just had a 3rd stage interview (with another stage to go if I get through). It's frustrating because, as a self-employed/interim person at the moment, I can't commit to any work that is going to be longer than 3 months (and anything less than 6 months is virtually non-existent).
Apr 3rd 2024, 8:47 am
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Re: NEOM Potential Job
Apr 3rd 2024, 8:52 am
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Re: NEOM Potential Job
Hi, I used to live in Riyadh until 2020. Had to return to London due to personal reasons and cancelled my Iqama. Now, I am looking to relocate back to Saudi, but not getting any decent offers. Heard Neom is hiring like crazy. I applied for a few suitable roles, but no luck so far even though the roles fit exactly to my profile. Is there a trick I am missing? In the past, I had seen companies like Aramco hiring through specific HR agencies - are they any for Neom?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
As a general aside, the environment here has changed significantly since 2020. Far fewer western expats owing to a reduction in salary and packages (single contracts, no schooling, source your own accomodation and pay for it) and increased Saudisation means there has been an exodus and the environment is a little different to 4 or 5 years ago. There's still western expats here, you just don't see them as much and getting roles is tougher. Good luck.
Apr 8th 2024, 5:53 pm
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NEOM Potential Job
hey there - for better or worse (?) i've applied for some roles at Neom. I'm really keen to follow up and talk to a human - but I'm struggling to get past the recruitment portal. If anyone could point me in the right direction - a recruiter? someone's email? A generic email (that works) or somewhere else, i'd be really grateful. cheers t
Apr 8th 2024, 5:55 pm
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NEOM Potential Job
hey there - for better or worse (?) i've applied for some roles at Neom. I'm really keen to follow up and talk to a human - but I'm struggling to get past the recruitment portal. If anyone could point me in the right direction - a recruiter? someone's email? A generic email (that works) or somewhere else, i'd be really grateful. cheers t
We try to keep all NEOM related posts together, so I'll move this to the thread about working there now.
Good luck.
Apr 9th 2024, 11:12 am
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Re: NEOM Potential Job
hey there - for better or worse (?) i've applied for some roles at Neom. I'm really keen to follow up and talk to a human - but I'm struggling to get past the recruitment portal. If anyone could point me in the right direction - a recruiter? someone's email? A generic email (that works) or somewhere else, i'd be really grateful. cheers t
