Akhtaboot and TAG-Knowledge First Job Fair Concludes

We can comfortably say that this has been a very successful event based on a very fruitful cooperation with Akhtaboot. We are looking forward to organizing another event next year ?Hammad

We are very pleased with the quality of both the companies that attended as well as the job seekers. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive and we expect that hundreds of jobs will be landed from this job fair. We look forward to cooperating with TAG Knowledge to organize yet another successful job fair in 2011- Shamoun

AMMAN ----October 25, 2010-------- The concluding day of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAG-Knowledge) and Akhtaboot job fair saw over 4,000 aspiring professionals and fresh graduates visiting the stalls put up at TAG-Knowledge headquarters. The two-day fair attracted more than 8,000 visitors.

During the two days, the visitors had direct interaction with officials of human resources and management of 40 reputed institutes from various sectors.

Mr. Tareq Hammad, TAG-Knowledge executive director said: "We can comfortably say that this has been a very successful event based on a very fruitful cooperation with Akhtaboot. We are looking forward to organizing another event next year."

He added: "Forty of the best companies enjoyed a two-day event filled with qualified workforce and fresh graduates who are looking for the right opportunity."

Meanwhile, Yousef Shamoun, Akhtaboot Co-founder: "We are very pleased with the quality of both the companies that attended as well as the job seekers. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive and we expect that hundreds of jobs will be landed from this job fair. We look forward to cooperating with TAG Knowledge to organize yet another successful job fair in 2011.?

In turn, Mr. Ihab Hinnawi, CEO of Umniah, stated: ?Opening doors belonging to the youth and the community is a responsibility that the private sector must share, and events like the TAG-Knowledge and Akhtaboot Job Fair are perfect platforms for bridging the communication gap between employers and unemployed talents. It is a pleasure to be building on Umniah?s partnership with TAG-Knowledge and serving as the gold sponsor of the Job Fair, which we are certain will help the nation?s youth and citizens take the first step towards the future they aspire for.?

Managing Director of LG Electronics Levant, Mr. Kevin Cha, said "LG is always keen to attract and recruit the qualified human resources that promise a brighter future for the company. Hence, LG applies its own vision to build an integrated professional community that benefit from the solid managerial capabilities, excellent communication skills, and strong willpower of its members. Each year, we invest hugely in the development and management of our human resources, and we train our staff continuously to maximize their practical proficiency, to serve the companys goals and programs on the long run. We, at LG, are confident enough that our policy, in this sense, will bear fruit through more achievements and successes at the regional level."

The job fair, the first event organized by both TAG-Knowledge and Akhtaboot was held under the Patronage of H.E. Mr. Samir Al Rifai, Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with the presence of Mr. Loay Abu-Ghazaleh, Vice chair of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) and was inaugurated by HE Mr. Samir Murad Minister of Labour.

The event also provided career related workshops, training on how to write CVs and interview skills in addition to others.

The job fair was sponsored by LG, Umniah, AlGhad newspaper and The Online Project at TAG-Knowledge Headquarters.


About TAG-Knowledge
TAG-Knowledge is the latest initiative by Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh to perform its corporate social responsibility towards the Jordanian and Arab communities, and to be a hub for promoting intellect and knowledge, developing Arab youth and human resources, and qualifying the largest number of local professionals by providing them with competitive skills through exposure to knowledge and developments in the international community under the direct supervision of TAG-Org experts and Umniahs exclusive sponsorship.

About Akhtaboot Cares Initiative
The Akhtaboot Cares Initiative (ACI) is a comprehensive CSR program that was developed through partnerships with a number of second parties and educational institutions in the Middle East and GCC region. Through the ACI Akhtaboot maintains an ongoing presence in the region?s educational institutions and career-related events by developing and executing specific training programs that are tailor-made to educate graduates-to-be and job seekers on how to approach the job market and to smoothen their transition into the professional world.

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