The Middle East has certainly faced economic and political challenges in recent years, which has led to uncertainty in the recruitment industry.
The collapse of oil prices in 2014-15 and reduction in government spending saw many businesses respond with caution and look to reduce costs and gain improvements in efficiency by restructuring, accepting more expatriates, merging roles and indeed redundancies.
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