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Manama - As part of its efforts to directly reach out and engage with the public, Tamkeen organised "Discover Opportunities" event, a unique initiative aimed at providing guidance and mentoring to students and entrants into the labour market.
During the event, which took place as part of University College of Bahrain's Open Day, Tamkeen's customer engagement and support team highlighted the support programmes Tamkeen and other organisations offer youth at different stages of their careers, as well as raising awareness of emerging fields and specialisations in the market.
In addition, the team emphasised the importance in professional certifications in gaining a competitive advantage in the market and accelerating career progression.
This, in turn, reflects positively on Bahrainis' productivity and employability, and contributes to the development and growth of the national economy at large.
Tamkeen's customer engagement and support team also promoted entrepreneurship as a viable alternative to regular employment, as well as underlining its role in advancing economic growth, innovation, and job creation, and the various support programmes offered by Tamkeen and its partners in this area.
The event also included showcasing a number of success stories of Bahrainis who have benefited from Tamkeen's support programmes across a range of areas, including establishing and sustaining start-up companies, professional certifications, training leading to employment, and others.
Tamkeen's customer engagement and support team remained on campus for the duration of the day to answer students' questions and help them enroll in the relevant support programmes.
"Discover Opportunities" events will be held regularly at different educational institutions in Bahrain, with the next one scheduled to take place at Ahlia University at the end of this month.
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About Tamkeen
Tamkeen is tasked with developing Bahrain's private sector and positioning it as the key driver of economic development. Established in August 2006, Tamkeen is one of the cornerstones of Bahrain's national reform initiatives and Bahrain's Economic Vision.
Tamkeen has two primary objectives: Firstly, fostering the creation and development of enterprises, and secondly, providing support to enhance the productivity and growth of enterprises and individuals.
To achieve these objectives, Tamkeen's strategy focuses on quality enhancement, customer care and having a results oriented approach. Through this strategy, a number of innovative programmes are provided to Bahrainis and businesses in Bahrain, which include training, consulting, financing, entrepreneurship support and others. These programmes help develop the capabilities of Bahrainis and enterprises and integrate new critical concepts for a vibrant sustainable private sector.
To date, Tamkeen's programmes have benefited more than 100,000 Bahrainis and businesses.
For more information about our programmes, please call:
Tamkeen Marketing Communications Department
Telephone: 17 383333
Fax: 17 382352
Email: support@tamkeen.bh
Website: www.tamkeen.bh
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