About Hays UAE
Hays is an international recruitment group headquartered in the United Kingdom, with origins dating back many decades. In the UAE, its offices recruit for permanent and contract roles across a range of professional sectors.
The firm's specialist teams cover areas such as construction and property, engineering, technology, accounting and finance, banking, sales and marketing, and human resources. Construction and property recruitment has been especially relevant in the Gulf, given the region's large pipeline of building and infrastructure projects.
For employers, Hays manages the process of attracting, screening and presenting candidates, and can supply contract staff for projects. For job seekers, it advertises roles and offers advice on applications and career moves.
Hays is well known in the region for its annual salary guides, which report typical pay levels and hiring trends by sector and role. Employers and professionals often use these guides to benchmark salaries.
Large international recruiters have the advantage of global candidate networks, which is useful in a country like the UAE, where many professionals relocate from abroad.
Competition in recruitment is strong, with global brands, regional specialists and online job platforms all serving the same market.
Hays is an international company rather than a UAE startup, and Startups UAE lists its UAE operation among the recruitment firms serving the country.
The firm's specialist teams cover areas such as construction and property, engineering, technology, accounting and finance, banking, sales and marketing, and human resources. Construction and property recruitment has been especially relevant in the Gulf, given the region's large pipeline of building and infrastructure projects.
For employers, Hays manages the process of attracting, screening and presenting candidates, and can supply contract staff for projects. For job seekers, it advertises roles and offers advice on applications and career moves.
Hays is well known in the region for its annual salary guides, which report typical pay levels and hiring trends by sector and role. Employers and professionals often use these guides to benchmark salaries.
Large international recruiters have the advantage of global candidate networks, which is useful in a country like the UAE, where many professionals relocate from abroad.
Competition in recruitment is strong, with global brands, regional specialists and online job platforms all serving the same market.
Hays is an international company rather than a UAE startup, and Startups UAE lists its UAE operation among the recruitment firms serving the country.