New industries, no roadmap.
Riyadh is creating sectors from scratch, and the people who want to work in them have nobody to describe the jobs.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- AST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into energy and industry and technology and digital around Riyadh against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Riyadh who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Riyadh, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of construction and giga-projects or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Energy and industry
Technology and digital
Construction and giga-projects
Finance and investment
Tourism and entertainment
Public sector
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in AST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Riyadh.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Riyadh, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into energy and industry here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology and digital worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for construction and giga-projects look like from Riyadh?
Should I stay in Riyadh, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Riyadh experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Multinational employers running Give across their offices, with people mentoring from Riyadh and beyond
Universities and business schools buying career access for students in and around Riyadh
Foundations and public programmes widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Riyadh?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Riyadh to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in AST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in energy and industry?
Yes. Energy and industry is one of the areas Riyadh mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Riyadh job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Riyadh.
Get unstuck from Riyadh.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.