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RecruitMe Plus Executive Search | Recruitment | EOR Brokerage | Recruitment Excellence in the GCC, & Middle East

Founded in Beirut in 2011, with an office in Dubai, RecruitMe Plus has been one of the top talent acquisition consulting firms that has been helping companies improve their talent acquisition strategies and matching the top cultural & technical fit talents with employers. Services:
- Talent Acquisition Consulting
- Contingent Recruitment
- Executive Search
- RPO
- Outplacement
- Career Coaching

One of the biggest hiring mistakes we see?Trying to hire someone who doesn't exist."We want someone from our direct comp...
13/08/2026

One of the biggest hiring mistakes we see?

Trying to hire someone who doesn't exist.

"We want someone from our direct competitor."

"They must have done exactly this role."

"They need 15 years of experience."

"They must already know our industry."

"They need this qualification."

"This exact system."

"This exact market."

"And ideally, within this budget."

Individually, every requirement might sound reasonable.

Put them together and you've created a candidate who may barely exist.

Or exists...

but isn't interested in moving.

Great recruitment requires knowing the difference between:

A MUST-HAVE.

And a NICE-TO-HAVE.

Ask yourself:

What does this person actually need to accomplish in the first 12 months?

What experience proves they can do it?

Which capabilities can be learned?

Which ones cannot?

Where can we compromise without increasing hiring risk?

The objective isn't to find someone who perfectly matches a job description.

It's to find someone capable of delivering the outcome the business needs.

Those are two very different searches.

You can be an excellent candidate and still get rejected.Candidates often interpret rejection as:"I'm not good enough."B...
12/08/2026

You can be an excellent candidate and still get rejected.

Candidates often interpret rejection as:

"I'm not good enough."

But that's rarely the full story.

Recruitment isn't simply about finding the best person.

It's about finding the strongest match for a very specific business need.

You may have 12 years of experience.

Excellent achievements.

Strong companies on your CV.

A great interview.

And still not be selected.

Why?

Another candidate may have solved a more similar problem.

They may have worked in the exact market the company needs.

Their leadership style may better suit the existing team.

Their salary expectations may fit the budget.

They may bring an experience that complements the current leadership team.

Or the company may simply have changed the role halfway through the process.

None of this makes rejection pleasant.

And companies and recruiters absolutely owe candidates respectful communication.

But don't allow one hiring decision to determine how you see your own professional value.

Sometimes you weren't the wrong candidate.

You simply weren't the right match for that particular role.

There's a big difference.

You read the job description.You meet almost every requirement.You apply.Rejected.And naturally you think:"What exactly ...
11/08/2026

You read the job description.

You meet almost every requirement.

You apply.

Rejected.

And naturally you think:

"What exactly were they looking for?"

Here's what candidates don't always see.

The job description might say:

"10+ years of FMCG sales experience."

But behind the scenes, the actual conversation might be:

"We need someone who has managed modern trade and traditional trade."

"They need strong distributor management experience."

"We need someone who has personally grown Saudi Arabia or UAE or any specific market."

"The previous person struggled to manage the team."

"We need someone who can challenge the commercial director."

"We prefer someone who has already managed a P&L."

None of that may be obvious from the job advertisement.

This is why recruitment isn't a keyword-matching exercise.

Behind almost every vacancy is a much deeper success profile.

And sometimes your CV matches the job description...

but another candidate matches the business problem more closely.

Candidates deserve more transparency around this.

And companies need to become much better at defining what they're actually hiring for.

Because a vague brief doesn't only create bad applications.

It creates bad hiring decisions.

For years, this page was mainly a place where we shared career opportunities.We're changing that.We will still share sel...
10/08/2026

For years, this page was mainly a place where we shared career opportunities.

We're changing that.

We will still share selected vacancies.

But RecruitMe Plus has a much bigger role to play.

After more than 15 years working with candidates, recruiters, HR leaders, hiring managers and CEOs across the Middle East, we've seen how much confusion still exists around recruitment.

Candidates don't always understand why they weren't shortlisted.

Hiring managers don't always know why great candidates keep dropping out.

Companies struggle to find the right talent, even when hundreds of people apply.

And sometimes, recruiters themselves are operating without enough context about the business they are hiring for.

We want to help change that.

This page will be a place where we talk openly about:

→ What actually happens behind the scenes of recruitment
→ How hiring decisions are made
→ Why good candidates get rejected
→ What makes a candidate stand out
→ Why companies struggle to hire
→ How better interviews lead to better hires
→ What we're seeing in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and wider GCC talent markets
→ And how recruitment can become more human, strategic and transparent

Whether you're building a team, leading HR, working in recruitment or navigating your own career...

Welcome.

We have a lot to talk about.

Follow for an honest look inside recruitment in the Middle East.

Check out our new opening. Here are the main requirements and you can see the full description in the link in bio ⬆️✔️ M...
28/11/2023

Check out our new opening. Here are the main requirements and you can see the full description in the link in bio ⬆️

✔️ Min 7 years of exp in financial Control
✔️ Experience in FMCG/Distribution or Retail sector is highly desirable
✔️ Previous/current experience in Kuwait is not a must
✔️ Arabic speaker

Here's another one for the Sales/BD experts in Dubai.✔️ You have a minute of 2 YOE of experience in B2B Sales✔️ you are ...
11/11/2023

Here's another one for the Sales/BD experts in Dubai.

✔️ You have a minute of 2 YOE of experience in B2B Sales
✔️ you are currently based in Dubai and have market experience
✔️ you have a valid driving license
✔️ you have a passion and interes in tech & software solutions
⬆️ full description in the link in bio

Hey IT experts, apply for this exciting role if you have the following:✔️ 6 - 8 years of experience in IT sector/ system...
11/11/2023

Hey IT experts, apply for this exciting role if you have the following:

✔️ 6 - 8 years of experience in IT sector/ system integrator
✔️ from which at least 3 - 4 years in a BD/Sales/account management role
✔️ experience in UAE
⬆️ full details in the link in bio

We'd love to hear from you if you have:✔️ Min 15 years of experience in HR Operations ✔️ Prior experience in Nigeria or ...
11/11/2023

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

✔️ Min 15 years of experience in HR Operations
✔️ Prior experience in Nigeria or Africa
⬆️ link in bio for the full description & requirements

Address

Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 09:00 - 18:00

Telephone

+971523131603

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