Gulf Careers International

Gulf Careers International (GCI) is an HR consulting and recruitment firm headquartered in Dubai, UAE, providing executive search and strategic HR solutions to businesses across the Gulf region. The company is dedicated to delivering strategic HR solutions that drive business success through expert guidance on HR functions and strategies. Services include comprehensive executive search leveraging extensive networks and cutting-edge tools to identify and secure top executive talent. The firm possesses deep regional expertise with awareness of cultural nuances, business practices, and industry dynamics that drive success in the GCC.

GCI positions itself as offering global reach with local focus, attracting both regional talent and international executives with deep market understanding. The company emphasises that HR is fundamentally about people, with services focused on building high-performing workforces. Leadership team includes CEO and Founder Thomas Novak, Managing Director Amanda Berry, and specialists in investment and stock expertise. The firm provides expert consultation from highly trained employees offering comprehensive outsourcing and turn-key solutions.

A significant service offering is Emiratisation programme support, helping organisations build sustainable local UAE national workforces. This goes beyond regulatory compliance to represent opportunity for harnessing UAE national talent potential and contributing to country growth. Services include talent acquisition activating deep networks and regional expertise to attract Emirati professionals across industries, compliance support navigating Emiratisation policies, and long-term workforce planning building sustainable pipelines of Emirati professionals.