Sectors in Saudi Arabia v2.0
Back in 2013 I wrote about the different sectors in Saudi Arabia, the landscape has significantly changed with the push of SaudiVision2030, therefore I decided to take a snapshot of… Read more »
Tag: Philosophy
CoronaVirus (Covid-19) and The Future of Jobs
The CoronaVirus (Covid-19) has caused a global economic halt and has been confirmed as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, countries have shut down borders, canceled schools (or at least physical attendance), canceled sporting events, basically, the world is shifting towards social distancing at a very high pace, and with the jobs and markets got affected greatly. And with all the people panicking on the short and mid-term (with just cause of course), this pandemic got me thinking about the future, especially that the machine in all its forms is slowly picking pace
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Human Resources Leadership
I understand that the topic I am about to talk about can be a very sensitive topic, but it has been a topic that I have been discussing extensively amongst my professional circles, and it is due to the interesting increase of incidents where the head of the Human Resources function is not an HR professional
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Scholarship Generation
This is the generation that has entered the workforce age during (and after) the Arab spring (2010 to 2020).
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Millennial Generation
This was the generation that entered the workforce age after the new millennium (2000 to 2010).
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Gulf War Generation A.K.A Sahwa Generation
This was the generation that entered the workforce age during (and after) the gulf war (1990 to 2000).
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Boomer Generation A.K.A. Tafrah Generation
This was the generation that entered the workforce age exactly after the first economic boom of Saudi Arabia A.K.A. “Tafrah” (1980 to 1990).
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Aramco Generation
This was the generation that entered the workforce during the first economic boom of Saudi Arabia A.K.A. “Tafrah”(1960 to 1980).
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Oil Generation
This was the generation that entered the workforce during the oil era of Saudi Arabia (1938 to 1960). That time was also different; having grown up when King Abdulaziz was just finishing uniting the now known as Saudi Arabia. Additionally, entering the workforce when most workers were needed as operational workers to work in the oil field, or the building of the Tapline or the construction of the railroad or joining the newly established (Military Industries Corporation), and (Saudia, previously known as Saudi Airlines).
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Pre-Oil Generation
This was the generation that entered the workforce before the oil was found (1938). It is, of course, important to remember that the period was before the industrial revolution in Saudi Arabia went into huge effect. King Abdulaziz was uniting the now known as Saudi Arabia.
