01 For employers
Build a team that works.
Focused hiring and practical People & Culture support, shaped around your organisation, stage and priorities.
- Recruitment
- People & Culture consulting
Dubai · UAE · GCC
Better people decisions. Clearer career moves.
Practical recruitment, People & Culture consulting and career guidance for the UAE and GCC — founder-led by 10+ years of UK and UAE experience.
A direct, human conversation.
UAE-first with a wider GCC perspective
Human support personal, honest and practical
Two sides, one view people and employers understood
Choose your path
One market. Two sides. Better alignment.
Whether you are building a team or building your career, we focus on what is relevant, realistic and useful now.
02 For candidates
Move forward with clarity.
Honest, market-aware guidance to help you position yourself well and take your next step with confidence.
- Career coaching
- CV & LinkedIn
- Interview preparation
The Shortlisted approach
Human first. Commercially grounded.
No generic playbooks or unnecessary complexity. We listen carefully, focus on what matters and give you practical next steps.
- 01
Personal
Advice shaped around the person, team or business in front of us.
- 02
Relevant
Focused recommendations, clear communication and no wasted motion.
- 03
GCC-informed
Grounded in the realities of working, hiring and growing in this region.
We help people better understand employers. We help employers better understand their people.
10+ years of UK & UAE experience
Meet the founder
Experience that understands both sides of work.
Halima Mohamed is a senior People & Culture professional with experience across the UK and UAE, spanning hospitality, government and semi-government, financial services, technology, energy and corporate services.
Having supported growing businesses, leadership teams and complex workforces — and having rebuilt her own career in a new country — she created Shortlisted to make useful market knowledge and high-quality support more accessible.
Halima Mohamed Founder & Senior People & Culture Leader
Read Halima’s story UAE insights
Practical knowledge, not generic advice.
Straightforward guidance for people navigating the market and organisations building better workplaces.
Understand what UAE employers are really looking for
Positioning, expectations and practical ways to approach your search.
Make the move with clearer expectations
The market, the costs and the realities worth knowing before you arrive.
Build workplaces where people and performance thrive
Useful thinking on talent, structure, leadership and employee experience.
Start a conversation
Let’s make your next step more focused.
Tell us whether you are hiring, strengthening your organisation or moving your career forward. We’ll help you find the right starting point.
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