Ten thousand people, placed in white-collar and blue-collar roles.
Derby People provides comprehensive workforce solutions across white-collar and blue-collar outsourcing. White-collar services supply skilled administrative, technical and managerial talent for corporate environments; blue-collar services deliver reliable skilled and semi-skilled labour — from construction trades to service industry personnel — meeting the operational demands of industrial, construction and service sectors.
- Total strength
- 10,000+
- Industries
- 13+
- Years in UAE
- 30
- Visa & payroll sponsorship
- Administrative support
- Technical specialists
- Management professionals
- Customer service representatives
- Civil manpower supply
- Finishing & gypsum carpenters
- Mechanical, electrical & plumbing
- General helpers
Ten thousand people employed, placed across thirteen industries.
One workforce, hired two ways
White collar and blue collar hiring work differently: different recruitment processes, different visa and labour compliance rules, and different pay structures. Both are shown here, side by side.
Recruitment and outsourcing on temporary and long-term contracts, fully compliant with government regulations including payroll and visa provisions — turnkey recruitment, headhunting, campus drives, pre-employment verification and Emiratisation services.
- 01
Visa & payroll sponsorship
End-to-end support for international white-collar hires, including visa sponsorship and payroll processing.
- 02
Administrative support
Skilled administrative professionals for office operations, document management and executive assistance.
- 03
Technical specialists
IT professionals, engineers and specialised technical talent to support corporate technology needs.
- 04
Management professionals
Experienced managers and executives to lead teams and projects across business functions.
- 05
Customer service representatives
Trained customer service personnel to enhance client experience across sectors.
27 years of tailored short and long-term labour supply, staffing landmark projects across Construction, O&M, FMCG, QSR, Hospitality, Oil & Gas, Retail & Engineering, Security, Transport & Logistics, and Telecommunications.
- 01
Civil manpower supply
Masons, steel fixers, carpenters, riggers, scaffolders and painters for construction projects of every scale.
- 02
Finishing & gypsum carpenters
Shuttering, finishing/furniture and gypsum carpenters for fit-out and finishing works.
- 03
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing
Electricians, plumbers and MEP trades for building services and maintenance.
- 04
General helpers
Warehouse, mechanical and loading/unloading helpers for logistics and industrial operations.
09 services across white collar and blue collar
13+
industries served
- Sectors listed
- 10
- Years in UAE
- 30
Where our 10,000 people work
Derby People has supplied landmark projects for close to three decades. These are some of the sectors we staff; in total the division works across thirteen or more.
- 01Construction
- 02O&M
- 03FMCG
- 04QSR
- 05Hospitality
- 06Oil & Gas
- 07Retail & Engineering
- 08Security
- 09Transport & Logistics
- 10Telecommunications
- Clients shown
- 28
- Industries
- 13+
Who Derby People staffs
The organisations our people work for, across construction, industry and government.
Who hires through us
Six kinds of client, hiring white collar or blue collar — and, often enough, both.
- 01
Construction companies
Reliable skilled labour for large-scale developers and contractors behind the region's infrastructure projects.
- 02
Manufacturing firms
Specialised workers for production facilities, ensuring seamless operations and productivity.
- 03
E-commerce & logistics
Warehouse personnel for storing, packing and moving goods in the dynamic logistics sector.
- 04
Government & semi-government
Staffing solutions tailored to the unique needs of public sector organisations.
- 05
Corporate offices
Skilled administrative professionals for banks, insurers and businesses.
- 06
Hospitality sector
Qualified service staff for hotels and tourism businesses.
30
years in the UAE
- Contracts
- Temp & long
- Services
- 05
Visas, payroll and paperwork complete before day one
Recruitment and outsourcing on temporary and long-term contracts, fully compliant with government regulations including payroll and visa provisions
- 01Turnkey recruitment
- 02Headhunting
- 03Campus drives
- 04Pre-employment verification
- 05Emiratisation services
Tell us who you need to hire
Tell us how many people you need, what they will be doing, and whether that is white collar, blue collar or both. We will come back with rates, timelines and contract terms.