Oct 22 2008 |
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Tamkeen progress review during visit to Career Expo 2008
The efforts of Tamkeen partners to provide world-class training and career growth opportunities to Bahrainis was in the spotlight during a visit to the Career Expo 2008 by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Tamkeen Chairman H.E. Dr. Nezar bin Sadiq Al Baharna.During his visit to Career Expo 2008, an annual employment and career counseling fair that seeks to inform the hundreds of Bahraini visitors and youth of job opportunities and new careers in the modern workplace, Dr. Al Baharna met with Tamkeen partners such as the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), the College of Health Sciences (CHS), the Bahrain Institute of Hospitality & Retail (BIHR), Ernst & Young , Mena Business Services (MBS), Bahrain Training Institute (BTI), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI-MUB), Venture Capital Bank (VCB) , and Gulf Air .
Dr. Al Baharna was briefed by partner representatives about developments in their training programmes, student intake, career potential in their areas of expertise for Bahrainis and how this is being tapped. "Bahrain is at an exciting point in its development and successful human resources management is the key to future progress," commented Dr. Al Baharna, " Tamkeen is following a strategy and action plan that empowers Bahrainis for career growth and economic enrichment and at the same time, we have strengthened new and existing training services providers in the Kingdom. In the years ahead, we intend to build on this synergy between Tamkeen and its partners to translate the vision of a new and prosperous Bahrain into reality."
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About Tamkeen (Labour Fund)
The Kingdom of Bahrain has taken vital steps towards a labour market reform which is an essential stride to ensure that the human capital of the country is developed and that employment is made more attractive for localisation as well as to improve performances of businesses. The strive towards labour reform will impact the Kingdom's economy and raise standards of living as well as pose a challenging commitment to the improvement of services in Bahrain.
Formerly known as the Labour Fund, Tamkeen is a semi-autonomous yet independent authority which formulates strategic and operational plans to use the fees collected by the LMRA in order to enhance the overall prosperity of Bahrain by investing in Bahraini employability, job creation, and social support. Hence, the Tamkeen (Labour Fund)'s main objectives are to support Bahrainis to become the employees of choice, and (ii) to support high quality private sector job creation and helping the private sector cope with the impact of labour market reform.
To achieve these objectives, Tamkeen (Labour Fund) will invest in the cost and quality competitiveness of Bahrainis (e.g., reduction of cost of employing Bahrainis relative to expatriates, investment in skill and work ethic development programs of Bahrainis) and tackle employment barriers on both employer and labour market entrants sides through a combination of financial incentives and capability building, and (ii) in supporting the private sector's adjustment to new cost structures by providing access to capital to alleviate short-term cash constraints or improve productivity, and in know-how initiatives that support improvements in productivity and decreased reliance on expatriate labour through spreading management and technical knowledge
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