Oman to bridge gap between job-seekers and employment

Oman to bridge gap between job-seekers and employment

Muscat: A first-of-its-kind vocational guidance platform named Khuta (‘Steps’) has been launched in Oman that will provide a bridge between the job seekers and the number of employment opportunities available in the market. In addition to sharpening the skills of students for jobs, the platform will keep pace with the requirements of Oman Vision 2040 in the fields of education, research, innovation and job market. The platform is meant for students, job-seekers, employees, business owners, entrepreneurs, teachers, academics and guardians of students. The inaugural ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr. Khamis Saif Al Jabri, Chairman of Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, said that it would be a comprehensive and integrated platform, not limited to job opportunities only, but will provide training courses for job seekers, school and university students and hone their talents. He hoped that everyone will benefit from it in terms of training and vocational guidance, as the platform will complement the work of the Ministry of Education in giving advice to students on their careers, training courses and consultations. Engineer Azhar bin Ahmed Al Kindi, Technical Director of the National Employment Programme, confirmed