Your HQ just moved. Your team didn’t.That’s the reality for companies across the Middle East.RHQ mandates. Saudization. Emiratization.Legal shifts are redrawing the talent map — and companies who don’t adapt are getting left behind.Would your hiring strategy survive if you had to rebuild it tomorrow?In this episode of Talent Talk, Executive & Team Coach Andrea Ross sits down with Kinetic’s Rudy Bier (Managing Director) and Chris Atkinson (Business Consultant UK & EMEA) — seasoned recruitment experts in life sciences and industrial sectors across GCC — to break down the new hiring battleground in the Middle East.Here’s what’s inside:→ Why Saudi’s RHQ laws are forcing leadership teams to relocate — or risk missing out→ What Saudization and Emiratization are really doing to salaries and sourcing→ Why nationalization is widening the talent gap — and how Kinetic’s closing it→ How top candidates are standing out in the region’s most competitive job market→ The 3-year rule that’s quietly wrecking careers across the GulfAlso covered:• Why LinkedIn isn’t enough (and what’s working instead)• The mistake expats are making in Saudi hiring• Why mentorship is becoming a survival skillIf you're scaling in Saudi or UAE — you need this episode.🎧 Listen now → because the hiring game just changed.🎧 Listen now — because the Middle East hiring game has changed, and your strategy needs to follow.🔗 Mentioned in This EpisodeEp. 74 – Part 2: The Saudi Shift: Future Leaders and Female PowerThis episode explores the rapid rise of female leadership in Saudi Arabia — uncovering the data, policies, and cultural shifts driving one of the most significant workforce transformations in the world: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OskD1kcMaN8NNMzsCwZpk?si=23rxdECqTY6gH3SMwhYG8gConnect with Rudy Bier → linkedin.com/in/rudybierConnect with Chris Atkinson → https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-atkinson-01294314/Learn more about Kinetic → www.kinetic.ae▶️ Are you a leader wondering how healthy your team really is?Uncover the hidden dynamics holding your team back — in just a few clicks.High-performing teams aren’t built on skill alone. They thrive on trust, clarity, and alignment.▶️ Take the free Team Health Check — it’s quick, insightful, and gives you a clear starting point to lead your team more effectively.▶️ Plus, you’ll get access to a complimentary consultation with team coach and podcast host Andrea Ross to help you turn insights into action.▶️ Start the free assessment now →https://www.thecareerestablishment.com/team-health-check-assessmentConnect with Andrea Ross: → Subscribe to my newsletter: thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter→ Connect with Andrea Ross →https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/→ Drop me a line: [email protected]