Culture & Education | Sunday 25 October, 2015 3:56 am |

In a new initiative, the General Directorate of Education here has announced the implementation of a program to professionalize high school students so that they could land jobs soon after their studies are over.

“The program will bridge the gap between public education and the labor market,” said Mohammed Samman, director of educational supervision in Riyadh.
The initiative, in partnership with specialized agencies, is in accordance with an agreement reached between the Ministry of Education and the General Organization for Technical and Vocational Training. An 18-member committee will oversee the implementation of the program.

Complementing the program is an announcement by the private sector that it will create 821 jobs for both male and female Saudis in Riyadh.
Nine local firms have expressed their willingness to hire students after they attend a training and rehabilitation program, according to the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Interviews for the job applicants will begin Sunday. Interviews for women will also be held for 15 vacancies for receptionists at the Riyadh Dental and Pharmacy College.
On the same day, interviews will be held for young people who wish to fill 24 vacancies in offices as accountants, administrative coordinators, receptionists, data encoders, technical production assistants, among others.

A well-known supermarket also has 273 vacancies for accountants, customer service personnel, recruitment coordinator, auditor, among others. Interviews are scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the Riyadh Chamber. On the same day, 50 applicants will also be interviewed for vacancies of sellers and cashiers at the headquarters of Ghanim International Electronics Co. Women applicants will be interviewed for 20 jobs at a water company’s branch in Riyadh.
On Wednesday, personal interviews will be held for 100 vacancies at Zeid Al-Hussein Company. The interviews will be held at the Riyadh Chamber.