MANAMA, BAHRAIN - Monday, 15 April 2013

Market-leading careers and employment services portal Jobs4Bahrainis.com is further enhancing the employment prospects of Bahraini nationals by lending its support for a major work experience scheme at one of Bahrain's leading telecommunications services providers.

Under the terms of the agreement with Zain Bahrain, Jobs4Bahrainis.com will support the telecoms company's 'Future University Network' (FUN) programme, providing hands-on work experience to selected Bahraini university students. 

Jobs4Bahrainis.com, which is powered by the Tamkeen Labour Fund, will source candidates for Zain's FUN programme. The career portal will leverage from a comprehensive database of students and job seekers to match available skills with Zain Bahrain's immediate and long-term talent requirements.

"The FUN programme, which is also supported by Tamkeen, is considered one of the most innovative career training programmmes of its type for Bahraini university students. Now in its third year, the programme exposes students to the working culture of a fast-paced, rapidly-growing and dynamic telecommunications company. Among the experience provided is extensive training in leadership, communication and teamwork, and practical on-the-job training in different departments at Zain for between one and four years," said Dana Bukhammas, Human Recourses Manager, Zain Bahrain.

Jubran Abdulrahman, Managing Director, Jobs4Bahrainis.com, says: "This partnership is yet another example of the implicit trust leading employers in the Kingdom have in Jobs4Bahrainis' strategic mission, which is simply to get more Bahrainis into employment by aligning available skills with market requirements. We and Zain Bahrain are committed to our country's long-term economic plans, and we at Jobs4Bahrainis look forward to contributing to the long-term success of the FUN programme, which will aim to secure a long and rewarding career path for the students."

Fully aligned with the Kingdom's Economic Vision 2030 as well as Zain Bahrain's commitment to Bahraini youth, Jobs4Bahrainis.com is designed to promote Bahrainis as the employees of choice by showcasing a community of available talent and skills. As well as offering a comprehensive CV database and job vacancy upload capability, the portal has searchable databases for employers and job seekers, as well as a business newsfeed providing the latest economic and business updates on Bahrain's economy.

Jobs4Bahrainis.com is an initiative of Gulf Connexions, the Kingdom's leading recruitment company.

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About Zain Bahrain
Zain is a leading telecommunications operator across the Middle East providing mobile voice and data services to over 39.6 million active customers as of 30 June 2011. With a commercial presence in 7 countries, Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. In Lebanon, the company manages 'mtc-touch' on behalf of the government. In Morocco, Zain has a 15.5% stake in Wana Telecom, now branded 'INWI', through a joint venture. Zain is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (stock ticker: ZAIN).

Zain Bahrain entered the Kingdom's telecoms market in 2003 as the second mobile service entrant. Riding on the promise of innovative business practices and cutting-edge technology, Zain Bahrain has delivered by putting Bahrain on the global telecommunications map with a string of firsts - the first country with nation-wide 3G, then 3.5G and WiMAX coverage. Today, Zain Bahrain has developed into a successful fixed wireless service operator offering full-spectrum corporate telecoms solutions, voice and data services to customers in the Kingdom.

For more information on Zain Group mobile operations across the region, please email: info@zain.com .

For further information contact:
Hussain Ali
Jobs4Bahrainis
Mobile: +973 17565359
PO Box 2591, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
hussain@jobs4bahrainis.com
www.Jobs4Bahrainis.com

 

 

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