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AMMAN – Dozens of Jordanian job seekers attended the first Jordanian-Kuwaiti employment forum, which began on Saturday in a bid to better integrate local workers into the Kuwaiti market.
For Mohammad Salem, a 38-year-old employee at a private company, landing a job in Kuwait would be an opportunity to improve his experience and his family’s living conditions.
“As an engineer, I have skills and motivation necessary to contribute to the progress of any company I apply for. I believe that Kuwait is the perfect country to help me achieve my ambitions,” he told The Jordan Times on Saturday.
The three-day event is offering job seekers the chance to meet potential employers from the Gulf country in different fields, including the medical, health, engineering, IT, laboratories, educational, hospitality and food sectors.
More than 2,000 job opportunities in the public and private sectors are offered by the forum, held in cooperation between the Labour Ministry and the Jordanian embassy in Kuwait, and in coordination with the Jordanian recruitment committee in Kuwait.
At the opening ceremony, Labour Ministry Ali Ghezawi underlined the significance of the job fair in providing employers with the opportunity to directly engage with job seekers and meet a large number of candidates in one place.
“Such activities allow companies to get to know distinguished and qualified workers. We are very pleased to know that the Jordanian human resources are in demand due to their good skills and experience,” Ghezawi said.
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al Duaij underlined the “strong” relationship between the Kingdom and Kuwait, saying that the forum paves the way for further bilateral cooperation.
“The nature of Jordanian society is similar to that of Kuwait, and this was one of the motives that prompted Kuwaiti corporations to come and take part in the forum,” noted the diplomat.
A total of 44 companies, representing both the public and private sectors, are participating in the forum, which is opening its doors to candidates from across Jordan, according to Mahmoud Akaileh, the labour consultant at Jordan’s embassy in Kuwait.
In 2016, 371 Jordanians were employed in Kuwait’s public and private sectors.