King Abdulaziz University has recently signed a new memorandum of agreement with the largest job site in the Middle East, Bayt.com, in a bid to help train and recruit graduates and students alike prepping to enter the workforce.
The MOU was signed by Professor Abdulaahman Al-Youbi, rector of King Abdulaziz University, and the founder and CEO of Bayt.com.
Dr. Hani Choudhry, director of the Center for Alignment of Educational Outcomes with the Labor Market, said: “This partnership with Bayt.com is part of the strategic plan the center has developed to bridge the gap between education outcomes and employer needs meets the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. We aim, by this successful partnership with Bayt.com, to do a number of events and activities that contribute to increasing student readiness for the job market and raising employment rates of graduates.”
“We are very pleased to collaborate with King Abdulaziz University to develop the skills of the Kingdom’s students and prepare them for the job market,” said Mohammed Barashid, business director at Bayt.com. “This partnership will enable us to help more students and businesses in Saudi Arabia by implementing training programs designed to meet the needs of the job market in the Kingdom.”
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