Tamkeen initiative to step up job skillsTamkeen, Bahrain’s labour fund, has launched a programme which aims to cover 50 per cent of the fees of any professional course for Bahrainis, to help improve the skills of job-seekers and professionals. Tamkeen has agreed to cover 5 More… |
Arab world 'must promote new job skills'The Arab world has to change its perceptions of skills required for the job market as there is a significant disconnect between education systems and needs of employers, according to Edexcel, the UK’s largest awarding body. Edexcel, which More… |
Bahrain education to focus on job skillsBahrain is determined to bridge the gap between its education system and the requirements of the labour market, said a top Economic Development Board (EDB) official. Most of the country's education projects aim to close the gap and, al More… |