Riyadh, August 16: Saudi Labour Minister, Adel Fakeih, highlighted success stories of young local men and women in order to improve their job prospects.
“Saudis have proved their capabilities in various productive areas, accepting challenges,” the minister said while addressing a press conference in Jeddah on Saturday, night, reported ‘ Arab News’.
He blamed “inherited negative convictions” for the failure of Saudisation in the private sector in the past years. “Although the number of Saudis among the private sector work force is meager, their success stories provide good tidings about a bright future as it would make the labour market more Saudi friendly and help it achieve sustainable development,” he said.
Fakeih stressed the need for creating a conducive atmosphere for Saudisation by promoting a culture of work among Saudis, enhancing their production efficiency and increasing their participation in development projects.
“Employers dealing with Saudis on the basis of stereotypes is one of the major challenges facing Saudisation endeavours,” the minister said.
He said the ministry’s officials have discovered a large number of success stories among Saudis in the private sector as they do their duties in a professional manner, which qualified them for promotions.
Earlier, Fakeih launched the ministry’s campaign titled – Let us cooperate to nationalise jobs. The campaign aims at removing misconceptions and stereotypes in the labour market and creating a good impression about Saudi workers.
–Agencies