Cool Heads

Hello and welcome back to our weekly Newsletter. 

My name is Charlie and I am the CEO at MCG Talent. I oversee our operations across the UAE, KSA, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Each week we bring to you our priority roles, updates and insights into what we’re seeing in the market at the moment. 

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Quick Thoughts - Cool Heads

Most job searches have a quiet stretch in the middle.

You've done the work. Updated the CV. Reached out to the right people. Applied to the roles that genuinely excite you. And then... you wait.

It very rarely follows a script of apply - instantly hear back - interview - offer - start.

Right now, that stretch feels longer for a lot of people and we're getting a lot of worried messages.

The truthful answer is, nobody knows yet how this will play out. It feels strange to be living through history in real-time. 

From a Recruitment perspective, hiring timelines have slowed.

The Middle East has its uncertainty, and decision-makers in Asia are being cautious too.

It’s difficult to chase for news and feedback on open roles when people are implicated in the conflict in ways beyond the obvious.

The conflict isn’t limited to the UAE and many Hiring Managers have family or roots across the wider region. We have to be patient and respectful of this.

What you should know is that, none of this is a reflection of you.

It's the conditions. And conditions change.

The candidates I know who will come out of this well aren't the ones who rely on perfect timing or lucky breaks.

They're the ones who stay steady, keep their head clear and don't spiral into second-guessing every move.

If you're in that limbo right now, sitting with the uncertainty, waiting on news that hasn't arrived, that's okay - and completely normal.

Things are still moving from our side.

This period won't last forever.

A quote on business that I love is from Morgan Housel’s book, Same as Ever. 

He says when you look at history: “One lesson that keeps coming up: the long run is usually pretty good. The short run is usually pretty bad.”

One day we will hopefully be able to zoom out and see this was a blip on an otherwise strong and ever-upward trajectory for the Middle East.

Until we know for sure, stay safe and look after each other.

In the meantime, here’s our live roles for the week.

Live Roles - APAC and MENA

For full JDs and more information, please direct CVs to [email protected] with the preferred role in the Subject Line.

Due to the volume of applicants we receive, we are only able to respond to those who match the criteria.

APAC

MENA

Please allow longer time for replies while we work with our partners to establish the current status of processes in the ME.

If you think anything here might be a fit for someone in your network, please feel free to share!

Made it this far? Thanks for reading! Make sure to drop me a Connect on LinkedIn for more live roles and day to day across both the Middle East and Asia!