Saudi Arabia Implements Saudisation Policy for Human Resources Jobs

Saudi Arabia has made it clear that jobs in human resources are only for Saudi citizens. This decision comes because  the Country wants to create more Job Opportunities for its people.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development confirmed this after a citizen reported being interviewed by a foreigner for a human resources job at a medical center.

This move is part of a larger effort called “Saudisation. It means the Country want to increase Employment for its citizens and reduce depending on Foreign workers. From past years Saudi Arabia has introduced various initiatives to achieve this Goal.

For example, in the field of engineering, the country plans to make 25% of engineering jobs available to Saudis starting from July 21. In the sales and project management sectors, a certain percentage of jobs have already been reserved for Saudi nationals.

In December, the government announced that jobs in sales, purchases, and project management must also be given to Saudi citizens. And just this March, the country set a goal to have 35% of dental jobs filled by Saudis.

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To support this new move, the Ministry of Human Resources offers incentives and support programs to Companies that hire Saudi workers. These include Assistance in finding Qualified Employees, Training programs and ongoing employment support.

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 Saudi Arabia wants to boost its Economy and ensure that its People are actively Participating in the Workforce by prioritizing job opportunities for its citizens. It will be good for the company’s Economy and it will benefit its People as well.