The progress has also been supported by the Nafis programme, which offers training, financial incentives and employment support to encourage Emiratis to join the private sector.
With more than 25 years of experience in HR, talent acquisition and recruitment, Al Dawood has built a career across the public and private sectors in Saudi Arabia.
Household employers can now issue or renew residency permits for periods ranging from three months to two years, replacing the earlier restriction to one- or two-year terms.
The Fund expects weaker non-oil activity across tourism, transport, trade and real estate in 2026 before a stronger recovery in 2027.
The technology will keep changing, faster than any of us can fully keep up with. But the job of HR, and honestly the job of anyone leading people, hasn't changed all that much.
