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Everything you need to hire UAE Nationals and stay compliant — permanent Emirati hiring, executive search, bulk and graduate programmes, MoHRE & Nafis advisory, and retention support. One consultant, one focus, 150+ placements.
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Recommended for you2% growth a year in skilled roles — steady permanent hiring with a 5-day shortlist keeps you ahead.
Hire · 01Placement of UAE Nationals into skilled, permanent roles that count towards your MoHRE Emiratisation target — HR, finance, customer service, operations, sales and administration.
Hire · 02Confidential, retained search for senior UAE Nationals — heads of department, directors and board-level roles where cultural fit and national representation matter.
Hire · 03Fill 5–50 Emirati seats across retail, contact centres and operations in one coordinated campaign — or bring in UAE Nationals on fixed-term and temporary contracts for projects and peaks.
Hire · 04A pipeline of Nafis-registered Emirati graduates for entry-level roles, plus structured 3–6 month internships that convert into permanent hires.
Comply · 05We audit your skilled workforce, review your MoHRE classification tier and build a hiring roadmap that meets each half-yearly Emiratisation target — before fines apply.
Comply · 06Activate every federal incentive on each Emirati hire — Nafis salary support, pension contributions and training benefits — and avoid the penalties for fake Emiratisation.
Comply · 07We run your Emirati hiring desk end to end — sourcing, screening, interview scheduling and reporting — as an extension of your HR team.
Retain · 08A placement only counts if it lasts. We stay involved after day one with structured onboarding, development pathways, employer branding for Emirati talent and succession planning.
What you receive
Every candidate arrives with a screening note, salary expectation, notice period and Nafis status — so your first interview is a decision, not a discovery call. Profiles below are anonymised examples.
“Three years in a mainland retail group; wants a path to HR Business Partner. Calm, structured, strong Arabic/English.”
“Big-4 trained, moved into industry; motivated by ownership of month-end. Available for an immediate start.”
“Graduate with two internships in banking; excellent on the phone, looking for a first permanent role.”
Engagement models
Per hireThe default for permanent, graduate and bulk hiring.
Senior rolesFor confidential director and board-level Emirati searches.
OngoingAn embedded Emirati hiring desk plus compliance reporting.
Shortlist in 5 working days or we tell you why90-day free replacement on every placementNo fee until the candidate startsOne consultant, brief to onboardingEmiratisation calendar 2026
Work back from each deadline: a brief in month one gives you a shortlist in week one, interviews in week two and an Emirati on payroll with weeks to spare.
Plan my 2026 hires →Industries we place in
Skilled roles that count towards your Emiratisation quota — from banking and logistics to retail, healthcare and government-linked companies.
No expat placements, no side desks.
Since 2023, across every major sector.
The database already exists — we match.
Founder-led from brief to onboarding.
How every service works
Whichever service you start with, the process is the same — and the same consultant runs it end to end.
Day 0A 30-minute call on the role, salary band and your Emiratisation target.
Days 1–4Shortlist from the Emirati database; every candidate pre-screened by phone.
Days 5–10Meet 3–5 qualified UAE Nationals; we coordinate and collect feedback within 24h.
Days 10–90Offer, MoHRE registration guidance and 30/90-day check-ins.
“Emirati Civil Engineers are in high demand. However, our experience with Shukran was not just easy — they simplified the entire process of talent spotting, and we are proud to have onboarded some of the finest Emirati talent.”
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Permanent Emirati hiring, executive search, bulk and contract staffing, graduate and internship programmes, Emiratisation workforce planning, Nafis and MoHRE compliance advisory, Emiratisation outsourcing, and onboarding and retention support.
Typically within five working days of a signed brief. Our Emirati talent database is pre-built and continuously refreshed, so we match rather than search from zero.
Skilled roles as defined by MoHRE — typically professional, technical, supervisory and administrative positions. We map each vacancy to the classification before we start.
No. We work exclusively with UAE mainland companies hiring directly, and never sub-contract for recruitment agencies.
A single placement fee agreed up front and payable on the candidate’s start date. Advisory and outsourcing are scoped separately. No retainers or subscriptions for standard placements.
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