Screening Process

• Based on the needs of positions from our clients, our Sourcing Department sieves through the data available at our disposal, identifying the most appropriate candidates in accordance with clients' job specifications, industry-relevance, qualifications, experience, and nationality.
• All our offices located in regions and countries, if required, conduct the screening process simultaneously. After screening, processed portfolios are forwarded to relevant in-house departments (e.g. Engineering, Civil Construction, Marine, Oil & Gas, Hospitality, Health Care, Management) for resume review and prospect communication.
• Our Operations Department performs referral checks, certificate verifications, police clearance, and travel documentation as needed.
• If required, trade tests are conducted at MENA training centers per client guidelines. For special tests involving 3rd-party inspections, MENA organizes certified, globally accepted agencies.
• Pre-screened candidates are invited for personal interviews. Evaluation includes skills, job-specific knowledge, aptitude, attitude, medical status, and language proficiency. A comprehensive evaluation report is submitted to clients with resumes.

Final Interview / Selection Process

MENA ORGANIZES INTERVIEWS DEPENDING ON THE VOLUME OF REQUIREMENTS USING THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY:

• 1 Face to face interview between client and candidates
• 2 Video conference facility
• 3 Skype
• 4 Telephonic / IOM

In the event of interview through video conferencing, we assemble the approved candidates, batch-wise, in our office and keep our client advised on the timing for each candidate.

MENA makes all interview arrangements – conference hall/interview hall with individual cabin for the visiting delegates, sufficient seating arrangement for the short-listed, stationery, secretarial assistance and communication facilities. A team of experienced staff co-ordinates, distributes test papers for written test as and when applicable, provides entry passes and regulates the candidates' test. MENA staff will have close coordination with the visiting delegates at all times and will help compile final selection status reports.

In addition to the facilities for personal interview and trade test, MENA'S VIDEO CONFERENCING facilities are also available for a fee which will be determined in accordance with the number of prospective candidates to be interviewed, place, city and a host of other parameters involved (an estimate could be made available against specific request with details). MENA can also render the services of conducting interviews and selecting candidates for and on behalf of clients. MENA's technical evaluation team from the appropriate department shall scrutinize resumes critically, conduct trade tests / personal interviews, before candidates are deployed for work with the client.

POST-INTERVIEW

• OBTAINING FINAL CONFIRMATION FROM THE CLIENT AND THE CANDIDATES
• PRE-MEDICAL CHECK UP
• BACKGROUND CHECK / REFERENCE CHECK

MOBILIZATION

• Clients forward visa copy or original visa of the selected candidates to MENA. On receipt of such documents MENA invites the candidates traveling to the host country, to hand over the documents, check for correctness of documents, immigration clearance, certificates' endorsement and other paper works to be in order. MENA carries its own identification tags and such tags are distributed to each candidate with employer's contact details for easy identification at the arrival airport.

TICKETING

• Depending upon the mutual understanding between the foreign principal & Recruitment Agency the arrangement for air ticket is made.

ORIENTATION

• Orientation is important because it lays a foundation for the new employee's entire career with the department. ... Encourages employee confidence and helps the new employee adapt faster to the job; Contributes to a more effective, productive workforce; Improves employee retention; and.

Some of the Questions Covered during Orientation.

• Contract and Benefits
• Salary and Position
• About Company
• How long are the employment contracts?
• What happens if I don't like living in the country and don't feel I can complete my contract?
• Can I bring my family?
• Where will I live?
• Do I have to share my apartment/house (in case of a very Senior Professional)?
• How much vacation am I entitled to?
• When will I be able to take a vacation, and for how long can I go away?
• Can I leave the Kingdom on vacation whenever I want?
• What kind of healthcare coverage am I entitled to?
• I take prescription medication. Can I get it there, or should I bring it with me?
• Who pays for my flight?
• If I book my own flight, will the hospital pay me back for it?
• What does "tax-free income" mean?
• What is the currency in Saudi Arabia?
• How am I paid?
• How easy is it to open a bank account?

AIRPORT

• In case of bulk mobilization, MENA Limited sends its PRO to airport for ensuring the candidates are present and boarding the planes.
• PRO gives the verbal report to Recruitment Manager/ Recruiter in order to inform foreign principal in case of any no show.
• MENA Limited does not stop here but goes one step further requesting its client to confirm the safe arrival of candidates. Though Profit is like Oxygen to any company / business, but we at MENA Limited believes that "Customer (both client and candidates) is the Big Boss."

SERVICE FEE

• MENA charge a nominal fee of 10% of annual gross salary of office staff / Field staff / foreman and above.
• For junior level / skilled / semi-skilled / un-skilled positions, MENA charge a reasonable recruitment fee, payable either by employer or employee as per the agreement.
• In the case where the employer wishes MENA to charge the employees, it is in accordance with governments specified terms.
• MENA do not levy any charges on the employee if the employer compensates MENA of their service fee.