Saudi Arabia steps up Saudisation job drive
- Date: 29-Mar-2024
- Source: AGBI
- Sector:Technology
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia steps up Saudisation job drive
Saudi Arabia’s government said this week that jobs in human resources (HR) in the kingdom are now restricted to Saudi nationals only. It is another step in the country’s plan to localise skilled jobs and reduce unemployment. The ministry of human resources made the statement on social media site X, formerly Twitter, in response to […]
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Saudi Arabia’s government said this week that jobs in human resources (HR) in the kingdom are now restricted to Saudi nationals only.
It is another step in the country’s plan to localise skilled jobs and reduce unemployment.
The ministry of human resources made the statement on social media site X, formerly Twitter, in response to a question from a Saudi Arabian user called Ghimah about a non-Saudi HR manager who interviewed her for a job in a private hospital.
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The ministry account replied: “Human resource jobs are among those that are restricted to Saudis. You can submit a complaint about violations of the labour law via the ministry’s app.”
The ministry has steadily moved through a host of skilled professions since 2018, imposing new rules