Akhtaboots 6th Job Fair 2015 Attracts 20,000 Job Seekers

Amman, Jordan - Akhtaboot's 6th Job Fair 2015 concluded successfully with over 20,000 attending job seekers. The job fair was held under the patronage of the Ministry of Labor at Amman Grand Hall, Al Hussein Youth City on the 9th and 10th of September 2015. The biggest career event in Jordan hosted over 80 local and international companies and was launched as a CSR initiative of Akhtaboot Cares

Press Release

September 20, 2015

20 September 2015

Amman, Jordan - Akhtaboot's 6^th Job Fair 2015 concluded successfully with over 20,000 attending job seekers. The job fair was held under the patronage of the Ministry of Labor at Amman Grand Hall, Al Hussein Youth City on the 9^th and 10^th of September 2015. The biggest career event in Jordan hosted over 80 local and international companies and was launched as a CSR initiative of Akhtaboot Cares Initiative- Akhtaboot's CSR arm.

Akhtaboot's CEO and Co-founder, Mr. Yousef Shamoun said:

"Akhtaboots 6^th Job Fair is a true testament to our vital role in supporting the professional growth of our Jordanian talent. The event served as a one stop platform that has been systematically developed to enhance the candidates employability as well as power the recruitment efforts of hiring companies. With the launch of our job fair for the 6^th year in a row, Akhtaboot affirms it's committed to tackling the unemployment challenge while overcoming the mismatch between company needs and job seeker skills across sectors in the Jordanian and Middle Eastern job markets."

The job fair was held from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on both Wednesday and Thursday, which provided job seekers with a great opportunity to connect and network with companies covering a number of private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Job seekers also benefitted from career related workshops such as CV writing and interview skills given by Akhtaboots recruitment specialists.

Akhtaboot's 6^th Job Fair 2015 is sponsored by:

Main Sponsor: Bank al Etihad
Platinum Sponsors: Orange JO, Aqaba Container Terminal, PepsiCo., Sayegh Group
Gold Sponsors: Ahli Microfinance Company, Bank of Jordan, Umniah, Petra Trading & Investment Company, Capital Bank
Media Sponsors: Bliss 104.3, Radio Hala 102.1, Al Ghad Newspaper, Roya TV
Testing Partner: Testello
Catering Sponsor: Buffalo Wings & Rings
Employability Supporter: King Abdullah II Fund for Development
Supporting Partners: Endeavor Jordan, Wamda, Oasis500, INTAJ
Exhibitor Sponsor: Jordan Valley Conferences & Exhibitions Services