Jobs show opens today

At the directives of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Jobs Show takes place today at the Labour and Social Development Ministry’s premises in Zayed Town. Organised under the patronage of Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan, the Career Exhibition aims to expedite the momentum of the inclusion of jobseekers into the labour market.

Jobseekers will be able to meet, between 8 am and 1 pm, with human resources officials and learn about the various available positions in the participating entities and the ministry’s Vacancies Bank. Mr Humaidan recently stressed the positive results of the National Employment Programme (NEP), which was launched following the directives of HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince. The programme aims through its four initiatives to boost employment, rehabilitation and integration of citizens, in the labour market.

It also seeks to give priority to Bahraini nationals and support them to become the first choice in employment while maintaining the market’s flexibility, being a cornerstone for sustainable development in Bahrain. The minister revealed that the number of vacancies has gone up by 35pc after the launch of NEP, at an average of 83 vacancies on daily basis, compared to the months preceding the launch of the programme (an average of 60 vacancies on daily basis).