Connectalents is a recruitment and HR outsourcing company that serves employers across the Middle East and North Africa, with offices in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates and services covering Saudi Arabia and other regional markets. According to its website the company was founded in 2020, beginning as a recruitment firm in Egypt, and it has since expanded into payroll, compliance, employer of record services and full HR outsourcing.
Its recruitment and selection service follows a structured process of job scoping, multichannel sourcing, screening and assessment, a curated shortlist of three to five candidates, and offer management and onboarding. The company reports first candidates within five to seven days, average placement in about 14 days, and a model in which clients pay only when they hire. It also offers executive search for senior and C-suite roles, IT recruitment through its sister company ConnectSquads, accredited assessment centres using Hogan, SHL/CEB and Thomas International tools, and salary and benefits surveys.
On the outsourcing side, Connectalents provides human capital outsourcing, in which it takes on full headcount, personnel, compliance and payroll. Its HR business process outsourcing service acts as a complete outsourced HR department, and payroll and tax administration covers the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Employer of record services let companies hire in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, the UAE and other markets without a local legal entity. Recruitment process outsourcing, HR consultancy, Saudization support, and offshore and back-office outsourcing are also offered.
The company organizes its HR work around a three-part model covering HR strategy, day-to-day operations such as payroll and compliance, and HR transformation in performance, learning and culture. It works under written service level agreements.
Connectalents reports serving more than 130 clients across more than 16 countries, cost savings of up to 80% on HR functions, and a 98% client retention rate for recruitment.
The company suits multinationals and startups entering MENA markets, companies building teams in Egypt without a local entity, and regional employers that want to outsource recruitment, payroll or their entire HR function.
