RIYADH: The Director General of the Human Resources Development Fund, Turki bin Abdullah Al-Jawini, said that this fund has helped more than 153,000 Saudi men and women find jobs in the private sector during the first half of 2024.
Al-Jawini said the fund paid SR3.79 billion ($1 billion) to private companies for training, employment and promotion support programs during the period, the Saudi said. Press Agency on Tuesday.
He added that 1.4 million Saudi men and women and about 100,000 companies working in key sectors in the Kingdom have benefited from the program.
Al-Jawini emphasized the readiness of the fund to adapt to the development of the State in all sectors, to address the needs of the business sector, and to satisfy the demand for skilled national workers.
The funding, he said, aims to develop the skills of Saudis, increase their participation in the labor market and encourage the private sector to participate in the establishment of the position. It also worked to promote cooperation with companies involved in the training, use and empowerment of national workers, and to increase their competitiveness and continuity in the market. job.
Al-Jawini said that the fund's programs and services have helped increase the benefits of individuals and businesses, and emphasized the fund's ongoing efforts to align with changes in the labor market and requirements.
He said the fund is working to develop training, empowerment and leadership programs aimed at the national workforce, contributing to the achievement of the Saudi Vision 2030 goals of human capacity development and the labor market strategy.
