Omran launches Najm to employ 250 Omanis in tourism, hospitality sectors

Omran launches Najm to employ 250 Omanis in tourism, hospitality sectors

Muscat – Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Labour to launch a new training-for-employment project called Najm.

The project, which operates under the #IAmTourism programme, aims to provide a platform for developing highly skilled Omani nationals in the tourism and hospitality sector. It will train 250 jobseekers for employment at a newly established start-up company, which will develop and manage tourism-related activities across Oman to stimulate the growth and popularity of the sector.

The agreement was signed by H E Sayyid Salim bin Musallam al Busaidi, Undersecretary for Human Resources Development in the Ministry of Labour, and Hashil bin Obaid al Mahrouqi, CEO of OMRAN Group, with senior officials from both parties in attendance.

As part of the agreement, 250 job opportunities have been announced and applications are currently being accepted from prospective Omani candidates across the sultanate. To be eligible, candidate profiles have to meet the required criteria. The selection process will involve a personal interview and different ability tests. Following selection, 250 high-calibre Omani nationals with an entrepreneurial mindset will be shortlisted.

These candidates will undergo six months of intensive theoretical and practical training developed in partnership with recognised and specialised institutes in the