scrubbedexpat141

Yes and no, they're a massive global business and they do have their stats and KPI's that branches have to hit and whatnot. I'm going into the cleverly branded 'Executive' part of the business working on retained / 3stage (with any luck) and perhaps some higher end contingency when required. They are generally more relaxed in this arena and are more interested in your pipeline and delivery against any retainers rather than how many CV's you or the research team have sourced.

Time will tell but I'm keeping my eyes open, despite knowing the chaps out there.

Meow

Interesting as in fascinating, or interesting as in the well-known Chinese curse? (May you live in interesting times)

Blue Cat

Interesting as in ..... it won't be the same as UK

scrubbedexpat141

Sorry, rather rudely I didn't ask a couple of things I was thinking. How are you finding your market (which is? [if you don't mind declaring]), do you have a team with you or just on your own?

scrubbedexpat141

You what?!!?

Cancel the flights. I'm staying here.

If it's not overcrowded, raining, cold and covered with a storm cloud of impending doom from government cuts here and there then I'm not going.

And...you can't make me.

Blue Cat

you could try Bahrain ....

Saj786

I'm based in the UK running my UAE registered company and working ME hours (means I am in the office 5am UK time) The market I am in (IT and Telco) is really active. About 50% of my work is in KSA with the remaining 50% being UAE, Bahrain and Qatar.

I have a few remote resourcers working for me from UAE and India, I am on the look out for some good "consultants" to help grow the company.

scrubbedexpat141

Hmm.

scrubbedexpat141

Ah I see. At the moment the company I'm with use an Indian RPO firm, always useful.

Would you ever move out there to run it / grow it?

Saj786

I have used these Indian RPO firms without much luck, I find it far more cost-effective having someone who is solely working on my requirements on a full time basis - this way they can add more value.

I am very well positioned to move out there as I can easily get a residency visa and currently have all my bank accounts in Dubai however I am not sure I would enjoy it without family - so for the time being its the good old sunny midlands working ME hours and days. Not sure how it will all pan out - its a fairly new company (2 years old)

scrubbedexpat141

Mixed bag, find unless you're specific and set parameters then you get a lot of names but 80% useless. Such is.

Do you think you would be more successful on the ground and face to face or does it have little effect?

Saj786

I tend to visit my big clients 3 / 4 times a year as well as some senior candidates ($200K+) I think I would certainly have an advantage if I was on the ground but to be honest the success level would not warrant a move. I can generally do everything via Video Conference, Telephone and email and having some reps on the ground also helps.

I really admire alot of the BE's in the ME, cant have been an easy decision to just get up and go, some of me is tempted, it would be a fantastic new chapter of anyones life but i'm just not ready yet.

I read your posts and congrats on getting a new role in Dubai, keep us posted on how things go and I hope this is the start of somethign big for you. good on you mate.

scrubbedexpat141

Good stuff, I worked with a firm in the UK but placed people in some of the hotspots at the moment, found it OK to do business, at the end of the day you'll find the candidates for the role whether you've met the client or not.

All the best and thanks.

co durham boy

How do you have a bank account when you don't have a residence visa....?

Britmal

I cannot recall ever reading such a load of s**te!

In 30 years of working experience, I have found that recruiters generally are a bunch of lying parasites.

I can recall only one recruiter who would qualify as a decent human being.

Go and crawl back under your stone you scum.