by summar | Oct 7, 2025 | News
SMASCO was honored to be the official sponsor of the Strategic Partnerships Forum, which launched its activities for its first edition in Riyadh on Sunday, 13 Rabi’ al-Thani 1447 AH, corresponding to October 5, 2025. The forum, organized by the Ministry of Human...
by summar | Jul 27, 2025 | News
A strategic partnership between the Philippine Embassy and SMASCO, aimed at supporting Filipino talent and strengthening mutual cooperation for a brighter future.We are proud to be part of the “Serbisyong may saya, hatid ng OWWA” event, which reflects our shared...
by Rosella SEO | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog, Hospitality
Point-of-sale spending in Saudi Arabia’s accommodation and food services sector reached SAR 21.0 billion in July 2026, up 13.5% year on year, across 102,333 active establishments employing 716,653 insured workers. The sector also records one of the...
by Rosella SEO | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog, Hospitality
Saudi Arabia’s café market keeps growing, and every new branch needs a barista who can hold quality steady. But there is a rule most café owners miss. Saudization for cafés applies from just two workers per shift, which puts almost every independent café inside...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, White Collar
Global research from Gartner shows that 60% of CEOs consider talent shortages the single biggest threat to company growth. Across Saudi Arabia’s mega-projects, workforce planning has become a central driver for operational resilience and enterprise valuation....
by Rosella SEO | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, Constructions
Active construction projects in Saudi Arabia have surpassed $1.7 trillion, according to the Turner & Townsend 2025 market report. Meanwhile, registered members in the Saudi Council of Engineers hover around 290,000, with expatriates forming the vast majority. This...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, White Collar
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, highlighted that total tech jobs in the Kingdom reached 381,000 by the end of 2024. He noted that the region is experiencing rapid transformations, with the digital economy growing by...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog, Hospitality
Saudi Arabia’s foodservice market is expanding rapidly, with semi-annual sales crossing SAR 23 billion. This growth drives immediate demand for structured restaurant worker recruitment to source skilled, job-ready personnel. According to Mordor Intelligence, the...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog, Employment
Research from Brandon Hall Group shows that a well-structured program for employee onboarding increases the retention of new hires by 82% and boosts productivity by more than 70%. In an ambitious fast-scaling market like Saudi Arabia, integrating new talent is no...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog, White Collar
A KPMG report highlights that nearly 40% of Saudi entities invest between $100 million and $249.9 million annually in digital initiatives. This aggressive expansion makes hiring software engineers a core competitive battleground for top talent. Here, in this strategic...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog, White Collar
According to a landmark study by Gallup, replacing a single skilled administrative employee costs a business anywhere from one to two times of that worker’s annual salary. Today, the core challenge for leadership is not the talent acquisition only, but how to retain...
by Rosella SEO | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog, Health care
According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports, the global healthcare sector faces a projected shortage of 11 million workers by 2030. While hiring nurses from the Philippines remains the gold standard for clinical care, alternative markets, such as India,...