Emiratization

Emiritization

Redefining The Emirati Workforce.

Emiratization is an initiative taken by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to employ its citizens implicitly and efficiently in the public and private sectors to strengthen their economy further. It allows UAE nationals to have a better opportunity to compete with their global counterparts that are present in UAE.

UAE nationals, through Emiratization, get included in the national economy positively and strategically. In return, the Government of UAE provides several benefits to the local and foreign companies operating in UAE if they follow the requirements of Emiratization. Any UAE company with more than 50 employees must hire at least 2% of Emirati employees before the year 2023 concludes. ...

The Government of UAE aims to hold at least 10 % of the total private sector jobs by 2025, exclusively for its citizens. The program has been in place since 2006, and the results can be seen in the economic activities within the public sector. The private sector still needs to catch up, with citizens struggling to get into the private sector workforce that offers a good rewarding employment.

There is a general impression that Emiratis are treated much better if compared with the immigrants within the UAE. However, due to the Government's social security payments, many locals prefer not to work at less rewarding jobs. Therefore, unemployment is increasing at a noticeable pace; in Abu Dhabi, many qualified Emiratis are looking for a job, and the job market could be more promising but unfortunately it’s not at the moment.

Qualified recruitment firms operating in the UAE, like RFS HR Consultancy, have placed Emiratis in companies that intend to become ‘Good Employers’ within the UAE market. We are placing highly skilled Emiratis in private businesses in top-tier industries. And we are proud to be recognized as a platform to ease up organizational knowledge sharing among the corporations and the national workforce of the UAE, becoming a key player in redefining the Emirati workforce.

How We Do It

When you provide us with your hiring preferences for Saudi nationals, we’ll ensure you recruit the top Saudi talent. We enable all-sized businesses to operate in different industries through our systematic candidate market mapping, analytical skill assessments, cultural and behavioral competence, and more.

No Of Skilled Workers

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20-49 skilled workers

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3

51-100 skilled workers

2%

4%

10%

101-150 skilled workers

3%

6%

10%

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EMIRITIZATION FAQ’S

Companies operating in the UAE with more than 19 skilled employees must ensure their staff has 1 Emirati working for them, the requirement increases with the number of total skilled employees in the business.

Yes, the company that follows the Emiratisation rule gets exempted from fines and brings discounts on other services like better tax brackets. The MoHRE enhances its reputation by labeling it as a 'Good Employer.'

Suppose the company befalls the criteria of the Emiratisation rule but still needs to conform to it. The UAE government is liable to impose fines of AED 96,000 in 2025 and AED 108,000 in 2026 if the Emiratisation criteria is not fulfilled.

Recruiting Emirati candidates can be difficult due to the limited availability of the top applicants and the fact that you sometimes have to compete with other businesses for the best candidates. This is where premium Emiratisation executive search companies like RFS HR Consultancy comes in. We offer the right expertise in the Emiratization process that can assist you in hiring the best local employees available in the candidate market.

We can assist your business to become Emiratisation compliant by carefully studying your requirements. Once we grasp your hiring needs, we will scan the entire Emirati candidate market and shortlist the best fit for your company and respective workplace. After you finalize the candidates, we will onboard them making you Emiratisation compliant with maximum ease and within your expected timeframes.

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Impeccable recruits based on your budgets, needs, and growth aspirations without any hassle at all.

Holistic recruitment services focused on delivering maximum client satisfaction for all placements.

Stress-free tech-enabled executive search and recruitment partners that operate as your extended team.

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