Outsourcing services impact on the Saudi national unemployment dilemma

Abstract

The effect that outsourcing services have on the unemployment dilemma that the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is currently facing is one of the main issues that will be highlighted and discussed with respect to the views of outsourcing solution providers The KSA has been suffering from a high rate of national unemployment; and the unemployment rate has increased significantly over the past ten years. The KSA took brave and challenging steps when they opened trade opportunities with foreign companies, at the same time trying to encourage the local companies and institutions to set up as well.

Issues contingent with the unemployment problems and the outsourcing needs will be the key focus, and both the public and private sectors will be discussed. With regard to the unemployment problem; there will be an analysis of the general reasons causing this problem, as well as the impact that each of them has on the society, the economy and the country's political stability. The research will deal with the types and the acquisition of professional skills, expertise, and qualifications which are offered by the workforce. The paper will also discuss the obstacles that the labor ministries are facing in terms of unemployment, especially problems pertaining to those individuals that are unwilling to pursue initiatives provided for them.

The main focus of the investigation will be on the outsourcing characteristics and the acceptance standards related to the unemployment labor pool. Furthermore, the question as to how the outsourcing sector would contribute as a value added solution to the unemployment issue at hand will be looked at. The global perspective and past experiences of outsourcing will be used to highlight the essential elements that the KSA needs.