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International women’s day: interview with Serena Rahme

Posted March 26, 2019

Frazer Jones is proud to be supporting International Women’s Day 2019. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Whilst we all know that gender parity within the workplace has improved over the past decades, we all also know that there is still a long way to go. We would like to join […]

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International women’s day 2018: interview with Tuba Oncu

Posted March 27, 2018

Frazer Jones is proud to be supporting International Women’s Day 2018. We have interviewed a selection of our female clients asking them how they are pressing forward for women’s gender parity #pressforprogress Frazer Jones interviewed Tugba Oncu, Head of HR Novartis, Gulf Past Progress If you could tell your younger self one thing what would […]

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International women’s day 2018: interview with Melody Sheybani

Posted March 23, 2018

Frazer Jones is proud to be supporting International Women’s Day 2018. We have interviewed a series of our female clients asking them how they are pressing forward for women’s gender parity #pressforprogress Frazer Jones interviewed Melody Sheybani, Head of HR at BAT, Lower Gulf, Levant & Yemen Past Progress What action or decision are you […]

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The Middle East HR Excellence Awards Winner Interviews 2017

Posted December 30, 2017

In November 2017, Frazer Jones Middle East proudly sponsored and attended the HR Summit and Expo held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. As part of the HR Summit and for the 4th year running Frazer Jones sponsored The Middle East HR Excellence Awards 2017. The Middle East HR Excellence Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of […]

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Erosion of the rewards landscape in the Middle East

Posted October 30, 2017

There is no doubt that the Middle East continues to be a popular destination for expat Human Resource professionals from around the world, but for some there has been a steady decline in the financial rewards on offer. The region remains an attractive tax free haven (for most nationalities) from a direct taxation perspective, despite […]

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Nationalization Targets: An HR Conundrum

Posted March 30, 2017

Nationalization, how does it affect recruiting in the Middle East region? Targets in the Middle East create problems for multinational firms looking to acquire the best talent, writes Simon Stephens, Head of Frazer Jones Middle East. It is well known that having the right people in the right place at the right time with the […]

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Regional Remits – Wandering Stars

Posted March 30, 2017

Expanding workforces in the Middle East increasingly call for pan-regional HR teams, says Simon Stephens. How does this impact on the profile of regional HR Directors and Managers? With more organisations escalating their Middle East activities from cross-border trading to actually setting up camp in new markets, it’s increasingly the case that HR needs more […]

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Talk less, hear more: how listening generates trust, accountability and performance

Wed, 24 April 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

What if the quality of listening in your workplace was even 20% better? Effective listening and asking better questions are at the heart of successful commercial relationships, people leadership and team performance. Knowing when and how to flex the listening muscle means purposeful conversations that generate trust and accountability whether in a 1:1, team meeting or client interaction. We are […]

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The topic of culture and conduct has never been higher on the agenda. News headlines have been dominated by stark examples – from business, media, the public sector, politics and beyond – of the human, reputational and financial damage inflicted by toxic cultures or poor conduct, where inclusion, values, behaviours and the safety to speak […]

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