WE SOLVE COMPLEX AND INTRACTABLE HUMAN CAPITAL CHALLENGES.

GOING BEYOND TRADITIONAL HR CONSULTANCY

We use our groundbreaking research to help government organisations and large businesses understand how they can overcome problems that arise in the modern workplace.

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WHAT'S THE POINT OF HR?

OUR LATEST STUDY

How HR functions must adapt to socioeconomic and business changes and avoid obsolescence.

LION OR HYENA?

SAUDI VISION 2030

Our Chairman, Professor William Scott-Jackson, explains the difference and shows both government and private sector organisations how they can become hunters and stay ahead of the scavengers.

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2017 DSOA HAPPINESS FORUM

WE ATTEND THE SECOND HAPPINESS FORUM AT DSOA

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority leads the way on generating a Corporate Happiness Framework.

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IS YOUR SKILLS ECOSYSTEM THRIVING?

HOW A NEW APPROACH CAN HELP YOU

Innovative approaches to workforce and skills development are transforming how organisations acquire and develop talent for the future. Increasingly, organisations are building skills ecosystems beyond the borders of their organisation to meet the challenges of new market and policy developments.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HAPPY?

EMPLOYERS NEED TO CHANGE HOW THEY DEFINE AND MEASURE HAPPINESS

Organisations are increasingly focused on happiness. But the way most organisations understand happiness is wrong. Our research shows that organisations want Active Committed Enthusiasm in their employees. Understanding that this is the end goal is critical to building the right initiatives and measures.

ARE YOU READY FOR 4IR?

MANAGING THE IMPACT OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Many talk about the wide-scale impact of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), especially on skills and labour markets. But there is a noticeable lack of people offering solutions. Through our skills and labour market research, we are distilling implications and identifying practical solutions.

PACE YOURSELF

GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT DRIVES EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Links between Employee Engagement and productivity are difficult to prove which makes planning the right initiatives difficult. Described as ‘Tour de force’ by David Ulrich, OSC’s research-based PACE methodology removes the guesswork so you can plan better, more impactful engagement programmes.

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LABOUR MARKET INTELLIGENCE

INTELLIGENCE NOT ANALYSIS PARALYSIS

New and rapidly changing technology and geographical markets need clear and informed resourcing and skills strategies. By using our research-based skills, data sourcing and analysis, we’re helping our clients get maximum return on their talent investment while future-proofing their talent pipelines.

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KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

HR with Purpose: Future Models of HR

A new report by Henley Business School and Oxford Strategic Consulting (OSC) examined global human capital challenges facing today’s leading organisations and how business leaders can deliver the capabilities needed to achieve outstanding strategic success.

Utilising in-depth interviews with CEOs, C-Suite leaders, Boards and HR professionals, this innovative report identified key trends in the nature of work and discusses implications for the future.

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UAE Employment Report

The results of a major survey of working-age Emiratis, this report analyses the employment views and perceptions of UAE national citizens. Containing up-to-date data on employment preferences of Emirati citizens, the report provides valuable insights for Emiratisation processes, recruitment, retention and development of Emirati nationals.

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Read the full report in Arabic

Delivering the Future

Following on from our 2012 report, OSC recently completed an updated version that investigates how Universal Service Providers (USPs) in G20 countries contribute to social and economic growth. Our 2016 report explores new industry challenges, defines growth opportunities and establishes metrics for measuring success.

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

“Oxford Strategic Consulting carried out an extremely thorough, credible and effective research project with great efficiency, which has benefited BP in the Middle East Region and the countries within which it operates”.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

“OSC’s labour market intelligence proved valuable helping Jaguar Land Rover plan our UK and global strategy. OSC’s rigorous analysis and practicality supported decision-making at the highest level.”

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

“OSC quickly deployed a best-practice outsourced recruitment support service that was aligned to our requirements. Having access to a flexible and scalable “switch on, switch off” recruitment support service helped us meet our bulk recruitment needs without carrying unnecessary payroll cost.”