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The Turkey Legal Market. 2018 and 2019 saw elections and unexpected political developments in Turkey. Continuing political uncertainty caused a further decrease in foreign investor interest, which led to a brief recruitment freeze in the market. However, there has been an increase in investment within the Middle East, especially in the financial services industry, which has ...

The South African Legal Market. South Africa is a country with a population of 55 million people, GDP of USD 350 Billion, and with 25,000 practicing lawyers. These stats would indicate a level of establishment and maturity that should make hiring Legal & Compliance talent a relatively straightforward proposition. In some ways that is true. The talent pool in South Africa is ...

The 2019 Global In-House Report is an overview of hiring trends from a variety of sources, from the local knowledge of experienced consultants to our regional salary guides through to general market sentiment derived from interviews with senior contacts. Below is an extract from the Middle East section. The full report contains market insights for Germany, BeNeLux, Italy, Tu...

Listen to Shane Morton being interviewed on Business Breakfast about how Brexit has influenced the number of Britons looking for expat jobs in the UAE.

How do you define confidence, particularly in the workplace? Confidence is not pretending you have answers, but asking the right questions to define the problem and get the facts to identify solutions. How do you think the confidence gap affects women? Women usually underestimate their contribution and do not realise they need to switch communication modes according to the c...

“Confidence is very important but, not more important than being yourself; being authentic.” How do you define confidence, particularly in the workplace? For me, “confidence” is to: (i) trust in one’s abilities and leadership skills; and (ii) know how to communicate these skills openly in a clear, professional and assertive fashion. How do you think the confidence gap affect...

‘’Confidence is a source which provides us motivation to create our better versions.” How do you define confidence, particularly in the workplace? I think confidence is the belief of self, to be aware of your skills, strengths but also weaknesses and how you can manage them. In the age of change and innovations we are all working on development of our skills to be ready for ...

Be a leader. Be an innovator. Be a key player. Say that you are. Convince people that you are. How much has risk-taking contributed to your career development? I’m generally fairly risk averse but realize that risks are required in order to get anywhere. In data protection regulation, there is a smallish field of experts, although it is growing in employment potential and a ...

“I am in my role today thanks to taking this risk and I am having the best time of my professional life.” How do you define confidence, particularly in the workplace? The ability to speak up including when you doubt. How do you think the confidence gap affects women? We gain much less visibility in our organisations and are perceived as “doers” rather than “market makers”. D...

When it comes to hiring for legal positions, those responsible for talent acquisition strategies should beware of false economies – especially in high-cost regions such as the Middle East. I welcome your thoughts on the below article, please leave your comments here. Few members of staff are more expensive to take on than an in-house lawyer in the Middle East. However, the q...