Federation of Saudi Chambers Identify Obstacles facing Recruitment Sector

Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, represented by the National Committee for Recruitment, identified several obstacles facing the recruitment sector, in the Kingdom.

The most important of which are: setting values and contracts, which reversely  affect the high costs of recruitment, calling for opening the doors of negotiations with the countries, sending domestic workers to the Kingdom, in cooperation with external labor offices; to set values, and monitor the work of Saudi and foreign offices.

It clarified that the requirement of the Nitaqat program for nationalization rate of 75% on recruitment offices and their classification, within the security guard companies sector, in which there are large numbers of workers, is a difficult matter, as it obstructs the work of these offices, and then disrupts the recruitment process, in addition to what the sector is suffering, in the recent period, as a result of a pandemic.

Stopping the renewal of licenses for various offices due to their owners’ contribution to recruitment companies needs shall be reconsidered, it said, calling for offices and companies to be given a period of six months to a year to correct their conditions and fulfill the companies’ obligations towards their clients.

The Federation pointed out that the Musaned program is a good window, especially for internal recruitment offices, but its application to the countries of recruits, is tainted by problems that must be considered and resolved, as quickly as possible, with setting controls in the program for external agents, similar to the controls imposed on internal recruitment offices, in the Kingdom.

The Federation called for the urgent formation of a working group that includes officials of the National Recruitment Committee, with the relevant authorities; to discuss those challenges and work to find effective solutions to them.

In addition to facilitate the recruitment process, which positively affects the organization of the sector and speed up of the recruitment process, opening new doors for the recruitment of domestic workers, and limiting the rise, in values.

It is noteworthy that the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce recently re-formed the National Recruitment Committee, in a move aimed at promoting the sector and overcoming all challenges facing investors and beneficiaries, as well.