Recruitment Websites Comparison 

i KSA
in KSA
By 
Tariq H. Al‐Kahily
J
June 2010
2010
 Outline
• Online recruitment VS other sources
• Overview of the internet in KSA
Overview of the internet in KSA
• Recruitment websites comparison
• About us
Online recruitment vs other sources
Online recruitment vs other sources
• A fast, cost effective specialized media channel, 
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• Alternate media channels
– Local Press: Al‐Eqtesadeya
– Int’l Press: Financial Times
– Websites: Google.com
– Social media: facebook.com, b6ala.com
 Internet Usage in KSA

• 7,700,000 users, 26.8% of total population.
• Internet introduced in 1998. 
• Graduates today, don’t know University without the 
internet.  
internet.
• But a significant proportion of management talents 
studied at a time where internet did not exist in the
studied at a time where internet did not exist in the 
country.
KSA Internet Penetration Comparison
KSA Internet Penetration Comparison 
76.2%
80.0%

70.0%

60.0% 53.0%

50.0%

40 0%
40.0%
26.8% 26.6% 28.8%
30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
KSA World
W ld North America
N th A i Europe
E Middle East
Middl E t

Source:  Internet World Stats http://www.internetworldstats.com
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Websites by specialty
Websites by specialty

Website Function / Level Geography

OILWELL7.com  Fresh Graduates Saudi Arabia

Banking experiences 
Egulfbankers.com professionals GCC

Gulftalent.com Experienced Professionals GCC

Mihnati.com None Saudi Arabia

MonsterGulf.com None GCC

Bayt.com None Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa
Website by country of origin
Website by country of origin

Website Design / Ownership

Bayt.com Jordan / UAE

Gulftalent com
Gulftalent.com Iran / UAE
Iran / UAE

Saudi / Saudi

Mihnati.com Jordan / Saudi

MonsterGulf.com India / U.S.A.

Source: market intelligence
Traffic Rank in KSA
Traffic Rank in KSA

1 Bayt.com 281 

2 Mihnati.com 845 

3 MonsterGulf.com 1,060 

4 G lft l t
Gulftalent.com 2 485
2,485 

Source:  http://www.alexa.com
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Bayt com top 3 traffic sources
Bayt.com top 3 traffic sources

80.0%

70 0%
70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0% 16.9%
13.1% 12.6%
20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
0 0%

Egypt India KSA

Source:  http://www.alexa.com
Mihnati com top 3 traffic sources
Mihnati.com top 3 traffic sources
77.0%
80.0%

70 0%
70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

20.0%
8.4%
10.0% 2.4%
0.0%

KSA Bahrain Egypt

Source:  http://www.alexa.com
Monstergulf com top 3 traffic sources
Monstergulf.com top 3 traffic sources

80.0%

70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
25.2% 22.1%
30.0%
14.3%
20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

UAE KSA  India

Source:  http://www.alexa.com
Gulftalent com top 3 traffic sources
Gulftalent.com top 3 traffic sources
80.0%

70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

21.9%
30.0%
14.1%
% 9 8%
9.8%
20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

UAE India KSA

Source:  http://www.alexa.com
OILWELL7 com top 3 traffic sources
OILWELL7.com top 3 traffic sources
70.5%
80.0%

70 0%
70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0% 15.2%
20.0%
6.1%
10.0%

0 0%
0.0%

KSA USA UK

Source:  http://www.alexa.com
 About us
About us
Saudi
S di practitioners
titi in
i HR and
d IT,
IT
bringing our knowledge to organize
the Saudi job market's information.

Saudi made. 

Founders / Designers
o Eng. Tariq Al‐Kahily - Recruitment 
Specialist 
‫اﻟﻤﺆﺳﺴﻴﻦ‬
‫ﺗﻮﻇﻴﻒ‬
‫ﻲ ﻮ ﻴ‬‫ﻲ – أﺧﺼﺎﺋﻲ‬
‫رق اﻟﻜﺎهﻠﻲ‬
‫ ﻃﺎرق‬.‫ م‬o
o Eng. Alaa Gharbawi – IT Systems  ‫ ﻋﻼء ﻏﺮﺑﺎوي – أﺧﺼﺎﺋﻲ ﺗﻄﻮﻳﺮ ﻧﻈﻢ‬.‫ م‬o
Development Specialist ‫ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت‬
Companies using
Banking

Consumer Goods

Marketing & Communication Consultancies

Other industry leaders

“Gone through the website for a 2nd round. 
Must say I'm
Must say I m impressed with how simplified 
impressed with how simplified
and fast you made it!!”

Faisal Jadu
Recruitment & Comp. & Benefits Manager
Saudi Hollandi Bank
Thank you!