Doha: Zain Group, the pioneer of mobile telecommunications across the Middle East and Africa announced that it will use LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, to enhance its employer branding and talent acquisition strategy across the region.
LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions offering will enable Zain to identify and recruit the best talent from amongst LinkedIn’s 332 million professional members. This includes passive candidates, or those not actively looking for a job, but who make up the majority of professionals.
Scott Gegenheimer, Chief Executive Officer, Zain Group said “The evolving and competitive telecoms business is mainly driven by people. Having the most talented team is the difference between being a follower and a leader. As Zain Group continues to grow, we need to focus on acquiring the best talent locally and regionally and to reinforce our reputation as the employer of choice. LinkedIn supports our strategy and provides an opportunity to engage with top talent all over the world at scale.”
Ali Matar, Head of Talent Solutions at LinkedIn MENA, said, “We will work with Zain to reinforce their position as an employer of choice in Kuwaitas well as the wider MEA region.”
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