​With a large population and an economy known for its roots in the oil industry, Iraq might not be at the top of everyone’s mind when it comes to hiring professionals. However, the country has a growing economy and a large pool of skilled workers.​In this article, you will learn about the possibilities of hiring people in Iraq, what you should c...

The United Arab Emirates is a country known for its wealth, extremely tall buildings and large population of expatriates. As a centre for global businesses in all sectors, the UAE offers labour tax exemptions, which makes it an exciting destination for companies wishing to expand abroad and explore different markets. ​However, before making this...

​So you have several employees who need to integrate into your English-speaking workforce. You know you need to find a course for them, but which is the best English course for international students? Here at mselect we have years of experience in teaching English courses for adults whether it is for business or personal life skills. Using our...

Creative thinking can be as important as critical thinking in business because creativity sparks innovation. The problem is that if your workforce doesn’t feel motivated, or they lack the skill, then they can’t focus on problem-solving with successful outcomes.​Here at mselect, we believe that a high standard in learning and development (L&D) gi...

​Why outsourcing your staff will help you master your workforce planning?Staffing can be a headache for many growing and established businesses, but it doesn’t have to be! Based on our many years of experience, here are 6 reasons why we believe that outsourcing staff is great for strategic workforce planning.​​​​The 6 biggest benefits of outsour...

In October 2022, as part of our 10 years of impact and progress activities, mselect delivered language literacy workshops for displaced children and young adults from Mosul’s IDP families at the Baharka camp in Erbil. For mselect, this was about more than just corporate social responsibility, it was about giving wider opportunities to disadvanta...

​mselect’s new Riyadh office set to deliver complete staffing solutions to organisations operating in the Kingdom We are thrilled to announce that mselect is now fully operational in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), opening our new office in the Al Sahafa district of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Intending to add real value to our clien...

​​Store your employee data in accessible and secure software.​Human Resources (HR) can no longer be managed by piles after piles of paperwork. Thanks to the Internet, the HR function has completely transformed into a modern business department that takes advantage of internet-based HR software to manage all aspects of HR in one secure place.   W...

Remote staffing is a great option for scaling businesses in search of ideal talent to build their brand, products, or services.​Why hire remote employees?The main benefit of hiring offshore staff is the cost savings from hiring internationally. The option of reducing costs by hiring qualified workers at low costs is a no-brainer for most employe...

From April 1st to 31st, in collaboration with GIZ and the World Bank, MSELECT recently took part in the COVID-19 Adaptation and Recovery Pilot (CARP): Supporting Firms Resilience, Access to Finance and Growth in Iraq project, with the aim of supporting Iraq’s businesses and private sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. ​Aims of the...

Do you struggle to attract applications from the right candidates when you advertise a vacancy? ​Would you like to identify the problem so you can work towards making changes to your approach and resolving the issue? ​Then you need to spend the next five minutes reading through the information on this page.We have taken the time to list some of ...

The costs associated with recruitment can be significant, in both in terms of initial resource requirements and the prospective financial costs associated with a process that doesn’t go to plan. Challenges can be heightened in Iraq, where is considerable competition for the best candidates. When planning your next recruitment round, it’s critica...

More and more firms are realising the benefits of outsourcing their recruitment requirements to Iraq and Kurdistan to take advantage of the breadth of skills, experience and professionalism that is on offer in these countries. Not only are there a wealth of excellent business opportunities and connections to be had in these countries, but also a...

Iraq is attracting increasing numbers of foreign investors in 2022. At MSELECT, we have seen first hand many clients return to the country recently as well speak with many others that are planning on doing so. With plenty of good news coming out of Iraq concerning political and social stability and economic growth, international organisations ar...

Being a recruitment agency means working on a large number of vacancies for many clients at once.  Obviously, speed to delivery is critical, but failure to screen candidates properly before sending them to a client is not an option for us at Mselect.​Video pre-interviews provide an efficient and effective way for an agency like Mselect to submit...

Hiring the right candidate for a vacancy is far from an easy process. This is after all, why companies assemble expensive HR teams and outsource hiring needs to specialist recruitment firms. Hiring the right person is a process that presents numerous challenges. In this article we look at five of the most common corporate hiring problems and you...

With good reason, most household name companies invest in on-going training programmes for their employees. And now there are increasing numbers of startups doing the same, as insider knowledge and best business practice has become more widely known in recent years.​At MSELECT, we have seen the numerous, considerable advantages enjoyed by compan...

Our local offices enable us to provide the high standards of service that clients rightly expect. Many clients have told us that they enjoy working with an agency with local offices in Kurdistan because we’re able to offer reassurance: ​We understand the local market and we’re able to offer real value as a result.​Part of our role involves exami...

In partnership with GIZ Iraq, MSELECT conducted a market study to assess the current state of affairs and the voice of a population of people within civil society organisations (CSOs) active in specific fields, including those that focus on:​Socio-economic developmentWomen economic empowermentPolitical and policy adviseEnvironment, especially th...

There are many recruitment agencies around the world, so why would you choose to use a local agency? ​Based upon our own experience and feedback that we have received over the years from clients, we believe there are strong reasons for choosing to work with a local provider in 2022.Knowledge of the local jobs marketAs you would expect, we help ...