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Sep 10, 2026

KSA This Week: HRDF jobs +23% to 329,000, non-oil PMI at a 6-month high

This week from the Kingdom: HRDF support helped employ 329,000 Saudis in the first half of 2026, the non-oil PMI climbed to a six-month high of 53.8, Qiwa documented more than 419,000 Saudi employment contracts in Q2, weekly consumer spending jumped 11.5% to $4.21 billion, banking-system assets reached $1.5 trillion, Nokia opened its first Riyadh R&D centre under 'Made in Saudi', and the non-oil economy kept growing as diversification deepened. Here is what matters for employers and businesses in Saudi Arabia.

Sep 7, 2026

Building Accountability Into Contract Workforces: Roles, KPIs and Reporting Structures

Hiring contract workers is a great way to scale your staff, cover peak season needs or simply fulfill unique requirements during your business’s growth period. However, without the right tools, personnel management practices can become extremely challenging when these people work outside of one’s office. How do you measure their performance quality when you can't watch them work directly?

Sep 5, 2026

What Employers Should Know About Managing Visa Renewals Across a Growing Workforce

Growing your company is an exciting time. You are hiring new staff, taking on much larger projects, and expanding your offerings. However, with the growth of your firm, your internal operations also demand more and more of your attention. One of the largest hidden tasks companies face when scaling up their operations is tracking the visa expiry dates of the growing number of foreign employees.

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KSA This Week: HRDF jobs +23% to 329,000, non-oil PMI at a 6-month high

Building Accountability Into Contract Workforces: Roles, KPIs and Reporting Structures

What Employers Should Know About Managing Visa Renewals Across a Growing Workforce

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