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How The Predictive Index is Optimising Talent Across the Middle East
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The Middle East is rapidly transforming, with businesses striving to adapt to an evolving talent landscape. Yet, the region faces a set of unique challenges in 2025: skills shortages, nationalization programs, and high employee turnover are reshaping how companies attract, retain, and manage talent.
That is why, more and more companies are turning to The Predictive Index™, a proven talent optimisation solution trusted by organisations worldwide. Through a partnership between 360 Talent Solutions and Humanostics, companies across the Middle East can now access cutting-edge tools like the Behavioural Assessment™, Cognitive Assessment™, and Job Assessment™ to build high-performing, engaged teams.
By aligning talent strategies with organisational goals, The Predictive Index is helping companies in the region overcome their most pressing recruitment and retention challenges. In this post, we’ll explore how these tools work and why so many businesses are leveraging them to optimise their talent strategies.
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The Middle East Talent Landscape
The hiring landscape in the Middle East is dynamic but fraught with challenges. Businesses are navigating:
- Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps: With sectors like technology, renewable energy, and healthcare booming, finding skilled talent is a top concern. A staggering 47% of business leaders report struggling to find qualified candidates.
- Nationalization Programs: Governments across the region are prioritising local talent through nationalization initiatives, creating additional complexity for businesses hiring both locally and internationally.
- High Turnover Rates: With 65% of UAE employees planning to switch jobs in 2025, companies face increased competition to retain top talent. Rising living costs and inflated salary expectations are exacerbating these challenges.
- Cultural and Regulatory Complexities: Employers must navigate diverse labour laws, visa requirements, and cultural nuances across countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
- Rapid Skill Disruption: By 2030, 46% of on-the-job skills in the region are projected to change, making continuous upskilling essential for staying competitive.
These challenges demand a strategic, data-driven approach to talent management, one that The Predictive Index is uniquely equipped to provide.
Introducing The Predictive Index
The Predictive Index (PI) is a talent optimisation platform designed to help companies hire smarter, retain top talent, and build high-performing teams. Its scientifically validated tools provide actionable insights into workplace behaviours, cognitive abilities, and job fit.
Through the partnership of 360 Talent Solutions and Humanostics, organisations across the Middle East can now harness the power of The Predictive Index to tackle region-specific challenges. Whether you’re navigating nationalization programs or striving to retain key talent in a competitive market, PI offers solutions tailored to your business needs.
Why is The Predictive Index a leading solution for talent optimisation?
- Data-Driven Insights: Objective metrics help companies understand how individuals and teams operate.
- Global Provenance, Local Expertise: Backed by a global network, PI’s tools are tailored to address the unique challenges of businesses in the Middle East.
- Ease of Use: Intuitive tools and dashboards simplify complex hiring and team-building decisions.
From hiring to team alignment, The Predictive Index empowers companies to make strategic decisions that drive measurable results.
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Why Companies Trust The Predictive Index
Over 6,000 organisations worldwide rely on The Predictive Index to optimise hiring and team-building processes. PI is grounded in science, with over 450 validity studies proving its accuracy. Its ease of use, compliance with legal standards, and proven ROI make it a trusted partner for businesses of all sizes. Companies like Nissan, which saw a 20% sales increase using PI, illustrate its transformative impact. By fostering collaboration, reducing turnover, and aligning talent strategies with business goals, PI delivers lasting value.
Key Tools of The Predictive Index
Job Assessment™
The Job Assessment™ defines the behavioural and cognitive requirements for a specific role, creating a benchmark to evaluate candidates. This ensures companies hire not just for skills but for alignment with team dynamics and organisational goals.
- Use case: Designing roles that meet the expectations of nationalization programs while ensuring cultural fit within a diverse team.
Cognitive Assessment™
The Cognitive Assessment™ measures an individual’s ability to learn and adapt on the job. This is especially critical in a region where 46% of skills are predicted to evolve by 2030, demanding continuous adaptability from the workforce.
- Use case: Identifying candidates who can quickly learn new technologies in high-growth sectors like renewable energy and technology.
Behavioural Assessment™
The Behavioural Assessment™ identifies an individual’s natural workplace behaviours, offering insight into their preferred communication style, decision-making process, and work environment. For companies in the Middle East, where cultural nuances and team dynamics play a significant role, these insights are invaluable.
- Use case: Aligning a team’s behavioural tendencies with nationalization requirements to ensure both compliance and productivity.
How The Predictive Index Solves Key Challenges in the Middle East
The unique challenges faced by businesses in the Middle East demand tailored solutions that go beyond traditional hiring methods. Here’s how The Predictive Index™ addresses these region-specific obstacles:
Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps
By providing data-driven insights through the Behavioural and Cognitive Assessments™, The Predictive Index helps organisations identify high-potential candidates who may not fit the traditional profile but possess the adaptability and behavioural traits needed to excel. Additionally, the Job Assessment™ ensures that roles are defined with clarity, attracting candidates who meet both skill and cultural requirements.
Nationalization Programs
Nationalization initiatives require companies to balance hiring local talent with maintaining productivity and alignment. The Predictive Index empowers businesses to assess local candidates’ behavioural fit with the team and organisation, helping companies comply with regulations while building cohesive, effective teams.
High Turnover Rates
With employee retention being a top concern, The Predictive Index provides actionable insights into what motivates individuals within a team. By aligning roles with behavioural strengths and team dynamics, organisations can foster a more engaging workplace, reducing turnover in a competitive job market.
Cultural and Regulatory Complexities
Navigating the diverse labour laws, visa requirements, and cultural nuances across the Middle East is no small task. The Predictive Index provides a structured, objective approach to hiring and team alignment, ensuring compliance while respecting local customs and work styles.
Rapid Skill Disruption
As 46% of skills are projected to change in the region by 2030, The Predictive Index equips organisations to identify candidates who possess the cognitive agility to upskill quickly and meet the demands of evolving industries like technology and renewable energy.
Why Companies Across the Middle East Choose The Predictive Index
Final Thoughts
How Can We Help
From supporting the growth of leading pharma companies over the past 10 years, I have learnt that when it comes to predicting future performance, technology is key:
- Education, years of experience, and references all have low predictive value. Yet, we rely on these for screening early in the recruitment process.
- Cognitive and Behavioural Assessments, have much higher predictive value, and when combined with interviews, provide the most effective method for predicting future performance.
For me, hiring without the use of psychometric assessments is like trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing … and no picture on the box. It’s not fun, it takes longer, and when you are almost finished, you realise you have pieces missing.
Take the assessment today and start measuring more to improve your recruitment.
If you are interested in learning more or are ready to incorporate behavioral data into your recruitment process, please contact me today, I will be happy to help.
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Dave Crumby
Founder at 360 Talent Solutions
Certified Predictive Index Practitioner
In Partnership With Humanostics
360 Talent Solutions Ltd is an Associate Partner of Humanostics® , a PI Certified Partner authorised to use the science, assessment software, and curriculum of management workshops of The Predictive Index.
In partnership with Humanostics, we provide companies access to the assessment tools provided by The Predictive Index.
Take the 6-minute PI Behavioral Assessment™ today. Once you have completed the 6-minute assessment, I will send you a Full Behavioral Report by Predictive Index.
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