Social and professional networks and employee referral programs are expected to get stronger in 2016 and beyond, as 41% of hiring managers are utilizing Social professional networks.

Here are MENA recruiting trends in 2016:

• The most valuable performance metrics for hiring managers surveyed in 2015 are the quality of hire through feedback or through new hire performance evaluation with rate 49%, followed by turnover or retention statistics with rate 33%.
• MENA talent leaders are convinced that they are measuring the quality of hire effectively, with a rate of 43% compared to the global average (33%).
• Social professional networks are an essential tool that allows recruiters to build and maintain relationships with passive talent with a rate of 59%, followed by internet job boards with a rate of 39%.
• 28% of hiring managers said employee retention is the top priority for recruiters, while 48% of organizations are only recruiting internally to some extent because they concerned about retention will prioritize internal recruiting.

A Graph Shows The Top Sources of Quality Hires.