Saudi Press

Saudi Arabia and the world
Friday, Aug 22, 2025

HRDF sets new record by finding jobs for 277,000 Saudis last year

HRDF sets new record by finding jobs for 277,000 Saudis last year

Director General of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) Turki Abdullah Aljawini has revealed that the fund made a new employment record by finding jobs for more than 277,000 Saudi nationals in the private sector last year.

He made the announcement at the launch of the General Authority for Military Industries’ manpower strategy for the military sector on Sunday.

"This is a historic and unprecedented number, and we hope, inshallah, the numbers in the coming years will be even higher." Aljawini said during a panel discussion titled The Role of Education in Empowering Manpower to Work in military industries.

He added, "We have set clear goals, including two goals that closely intersect with the authority’s strategy. The first goal is supporting human capital development in Saudi Arabia, in line with the needs of the labor market, and the second goal is related to enhancing the alignment between supply and demand."

Aljawini demonstrated that through the fund's new strategy and program redesign, three main programs were created to help develop professional skills that are needed by the market, whether in sectors in general or in the military industries in particular.

The first and foremost program is the Training Sponsorship Program, through which the fund supports training the novice. This program is provided through strategic partnerships with profit and non-profit institutions in Saudi Arabia.For example, the military industries sector determines the needed skills and training programs, then the fund enters as a financial supporter for 6 to 36 months according to the training needs required by the sector.

"The military sector comes at the top of the priority list," he said, explaining that "the importance of a sector is determined by the number of jobs that the sector can create in coming years, and their quality and relevance."

"Today, we have partnerships with more than 40 institutions, and the support starts from 75% of the value. The cost of training reaches 95%, as small and medium companies will receive the amounts of support, where we contribute to paying part of the financial reward for the trainee during the training period," the HRDF official pointed out.

The second program is the On-the-Job Training (Tamheer), which targets recent diploma and bachelor graduates who are looking for job. The trainees receive training opportunities in the private sector without any additional costs to the training companies, as the fund takes the responsibility of paying remuneration to the trainees for at least six months.

The third program is the "E-training Program" in which the fund provides certified training courses free of cost or at nominal fees. The course is accessible to everyone, whether they are on the job or students.

“"We hope during this period the trainee will receive qualitative training that will help him obtain a job after the end of the training." Aljawini said.

Newsletter

Related Articles

Saudi Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Dogfights in the Skies: Airbus on Track to Overtake Boeing and Claim Aviation Supremacy
Tim Cook Promises an AI Revolution at Apple: "One of the Most Significant Technologies of Our Generation"
Are AI Data Centres the Infrastructure of the Future or the Next Crisis?
Miles Worth Billions: How Airlines Generate Huge Profits
Zelenskyy Returns to White House Flanked by European Allies as Trump Pressures Land-Swap Deal with Putin
Beijing is moving into gold and other assets, diversifying away from the dollar
Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Surprise Stop at New Hong Kong Museum
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement
High-Stakes Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine Underway in Alaska
Iranian Protection Offers Chinese Vehicle Shipments a Cost Advantage over Japanese and Korean Makers
Saudi Arabia accelerates renewables to curb domestic oil use
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announce engagement
Asia-Pacific dominates world’s busiest flight routes, with South Korea’s Jeju–Seoul corridor leading global rankings
Private Welsh island with 19th-century fort listed for sale at over £3 million
Sam Altman challenges Elon Musk with plans for Neuralink rival
Australia to Recognize the State of Palestine at UN Assembly
The Collapse of the Programmer Dream: AI Experts Now the Real High-Earners
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Sign US-Brokered Framework Agreement for Nakhchivan Corridor
British Labour Government Utilizes Counter-Terrorism Tools for Social Media Monitoring Against Legitimate Critics
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Amid Rising Global Fraud
Nine people have been hospitalized and dozens of salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada
Texas Residents Face Water Restrictions While AI Data Centers Consume Millions of Gallons
Tariffs, AI, and the Shifting U.S. Macro Landscape: Navigating a New Economic Regime
India Rejects U.S. Tariff Threat, Defends Russian Oil Purchases
United States Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile
Thousands of Private ChatGPT Conversations Accidentally Indexed by Google
China Tightens Mineral Controls, Curtailing Critical Inputs for Western Defence Contractors
OpenAI’s Bold Bet: Teaching AI to Think, Not Just Chat
BP’s Largest Oil and Gas Find in 25 Years Uncovered Offshore Brazil
JPMorgan and Coinbase Unveil Partnership to Let Chase Cardholders Buy Crypto Directly
British Tourist Dies Following Hair Transplant in Turkey, Police Investigate
WhatsApp Users Targeted in New Scam Involving Account Takeovers
Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines After Threats from Former Russian President Medvedev
Germany’s Economic Breakdown and the Return of Militarization: From Industrial Collapse to a New Offensive Strategy
IMF Upgrades Global Growth Forecast as Weaker Dollar Supports Outlook
Politics is a good business: Barack Obama’s Reported Net Worth Growth, 1990–2025
"Crazy Thing": OpenAI's Sam Altman Warns Of AI Voice Fraud Crisis In Banking
Japanese Prime Minister Vows to Stay After Coalition Loses Upper House Majority
President Trump Diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency After Leg Swelling
Man Dies After Being Pulled Into MRI Machine Due to Metal Chain in New York Clinic
FIFA Pressured to Rethink World Cup Calendar Due to Climate Change
"Can You Hit Moscow?" Trump Asked Zelensky To Make Putin "Feel The Pain"
Nvidia Becomes World’s First Four‑Trillion‑Dollar Company Amid AI Boom
Iranian President Reportedly Injured During Israeli Strike on Secret Facility
Kurdistan Workers Party Takes Symbolic Step Towards Peace in Northern Iraq
BRICS Expands Membership with Indonesia and Ten New Partner Countries
Elon Musk Founds a Party Following a Poll on X: "You Wanted It – You Got It!"
AI Raises Alarms Over Long-Term Job Security
Saudi Arabia Maintains Ties with Iran Despite Israel Conflict
Russia Formally Recognizes Taliban Government in Afghanistan
×