Career Expo 2008 officially announced

The event will be under the patronage of H.E. Dr Majeed bin Mohsen Al Alawi, Minister of Labour, and the auspices of The National Society for Support of Education & Training (NSSET), venue remains the same: the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).

The conference will be chaired by Abdulellah Al Qassimi, Chairman of the steering committee, Saeed Al Asbool, President -NSSET, Farooq Jaffar, representative of Ministry of Labour, Zahra'a Taher, Managing Director, Eventscom.

NSSET was established and officially incorporated by the Ministry of labour and Social Affairs in 2002. Its roles and responsibilities largely rest on contributing to the Kingdom's social and economic stability by establishing wide-based support for education and training. The Society's main activities revolve around: preparing job seekers for entry into the job market; organizing conferences, forums, seminars, workshops and exhibitions related to education and training; organizing lectures and technical visits for its members; providing financial aid to students from low income families to enable them to pursue higher education; providing training programs for civil society organizations to support the development of their management capabilities.

The three-day event, targeted at Bahraini secondary students, vocational students, jobseekers, parents and the community, aims to increase Bahraini student and jobseeker understanding of the professional world. It also facilitates the job search process, in addition to promoting careers in various fields, providing information about several different occupations and the education and vocational training necessary to enter them, training and career development, employability skills, and employer expectations. Thereby, enhancing job prospects and producing a more prolific Bahraini workforce.

Well established series of workshops, seminars and career guidance activities has been planned since July 2007 continuing to October 2008, targeting students and jobseekers.

Previous expo had participation from over 90 companies from various sectors, and over 15,000 people attended. Several activities held at last Career Expo þwill also be held this year. These include a Skills Competition, a Quiz Show and a Raffle Draw.

The steering committee members who have volunteered are from different ministries and organizations such as Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Education, Business Promotion Center, and Specific Council for Vocational Training etc.

The Expo, which is held annually and is currently in its eighth year, is a non-profit, voluntary, community effort mainly organized by the Ministry of Labour with the support of the Ministry of Education, National Society for support of Education & Training and the Specific Councils for Vocational Training.

Eventscom has been responsible for organizing the last 4 Career Expos.