Saudi initiative creates 10,000 job opportunities

SALES JOBS: Out of the 10,000 almost a tenth were appointed in sales representative roles. (Getty Images

More than 10,000 job opportunities for locals have been established in Saudi Arabia as part of an initiative set up by Abdul Latif Jameel Community Services Programs, it was reported Saturday.

The training and job opportunities for more young men and women are based in several private sector companies including Alhukair, Al Shaia, Savola (Panda) and Zain, according to Saudi daily Arab News.

Jobs made available included positions in sales, marketing, accounting, secretarial work and customer services. A total of 1,455 young males were appointed as cashiers, 755 as sales representatives, and 406 as receptionists

Of the total 25 percent have been appointed in Jeddah, 17 percent in Riyadh, 13 percent in Makkah, 12 percent in Madinah and Dammam, ninee percent in Yanbu, seven percent in Qassim and five percent in Hail.

Of those employed 67 percent were male and 24 percent female.

This year the initiative is planning to create 15,000 job opportunities in private sector companies.

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The new face of the working class in Saudi Arabia
Posted by Yusuf (Mario) D. Germino, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday 9 February 2009 at 09:58 UAE time


The days of the perception that Saudi workers are unproductive, irresponsible, tea loving, phone chatters, late-comers-early-goers is GONE!

A new wave of young dedicated and hard working professionals is sweeing the Kingdom.

How did i get to that conclusion? Well I am living it 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

I am the only expatriate worker in our department and I have seen them work long hours without even demanding Overtime. They face up to the challenges, responsibly performs their tasks and treats everyone around them with respect, from their directors to the cleaners of their desks.

In my opinion, having a strong and impressive family background, excellent upbringing and a strong desire to suceed inspired them to do their best and continue to play an active role in the progress of the company they are working in and the Kingdom.

I give my hats off to all of them!


Sincerely,

Yusuf

I have been there!
Posted by Hal-Luke Savas, London, United Kingdom on Sunday 8 February 2009 at 04:17 UAE time


I have trained over 1000 managers in Saudi Arabia and the process is no different than anywhere else in the world. The success is hidden in the way candidates are chosen. Not everybody can be trained anytime but a lot of people can be trained sometime. That sometime is when people are hungry to achieve potential results because of expectations of first outcomes producing desired second outcomes. I have instances where my trainees were so eager, it was difficult to hold them back in quest for knowledge, yet other times some trainees spent more time in fidgeting and clock watching that even I got bored to teach. So, include Maslow and Hertzberg into equation and add a bit of hunger, stimulate behaviour whilst altering it to desired mode then you will have 1000's of perfect Saudi trainees and future managers.
Hal-Luke Savas MBA FCIM MBIFM ICIOB aff.CIBSE
londonmanagement@aol.com

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