Dubai Is Hiring Like Crazy, So Why Is No One Getting Hired?

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Dubai Is Hiring Like Crazy, So Why Is No One Getting Hired? | Iyas Seidan - MP at Ember Enablement

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Dubai Is Hiring Like Crazy, So Why Is No One Getting Hired? | Iyas Seidan - MP at Ember Enablement

On paper, the GCC looks like a job seeker’s paradise. In reality, some roles attract 1500 applicants or more, turning hiring into a crowded, confusing maze for both companies and candidates.

In this episode of Out of Office, Iyas Seidan, Managing Partner at Ember Enablement, takes us inside the real hiring world that candidates never get to see. He lifts the lid on what happens when HR is buried under thousands of CVs, why great talent still gets overlooked, and how companies really make decisions.

We talk about:
↳ Why too much choice is making hiring harder, not easier, for companies in the GCC

↳ How outdated assessments and rigid processes can push strong candidates out of the running

↳ Why some companies already know who they want before a job post even goes live

↳ How Gen Z is reshaping expectations around the modern workplace

↳ What AI and automation are really doing to your chances when you hit apply

If you want to understand what HR is really thinking and how to stand out in a market where 1500 people are applying alongside you, this is a must listen.

(00:00:00) Opening: The Middle East Hiring Paradox - High Competition, Low Opportunity(00:10:38) The Hidden Truth: 80% of Jobs Already Have Internal Candidates(00:12:32) AI in Recruitment: Are We Ready or Just Pretending to Be Experts?(00:14:43) The Dating Analogy: Why Automation Might Actually Improve Candidate Experience(00:06:02) Beyond the CV: The Seven to Eight Box Matrix for Leadership Hiring(00:08:11) The Assessment Trap: Case Studies and the Talent You're Losing(00:18:14) Gen Z Will Change Everything: The Attestation Generation(00:22:43) The Career Pivot Challenge: Moving from Software Engineering to HR(00:24:17) Who You Know vs What You Know: The Networking Reality(00:16:15) The Ethical Dilemma: Damaging Your Brand by Posting Fake Roles

Listen on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gqXgnFapLps9v6Ef2KRUR?si=HDe63qmxSSOPOCWvZFNqUw

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dubai-is-hiring-like-crazy-so-why-is-no-one-getting/id1781880969?i=1000740622208

Connect with Iyas:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iyas-seidan/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iyas_seidan/

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