The National Job Fair attracts Jordanian students from all over the Kingdom

The National Job Fair, held in Amman Exhibitions Park created the opportunity for students and recent graduates to meet face to face with both international and Jordanian companies; fulfilling the need for gradates to find work as well as for the companies looking for skilled employees to join their workforce.

With Jordanian Universities traveling from the North and the South of the country to Amman, this Job Fair made way for hundreds of students each day, making this a truly National event.

USAID Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ) and the Ministry of Labour partnered together for this exhibition to make this event a success. SABEQ provided an orientation and training session to the Ministry of Labour staff about the Job fair tool, providing them with a kit on how to organize job fairs prior to the event.

Additionally, SABEQ participated in organizing various workshops throughout the duration of the three days of the exhibition covering various topics such as Leadership and Interview skills, How to write a CV as well as Time Management and more.

SABEQ also facilitated the youth outreach event, briefing them about the available opportunities and how to benefit from the job fair; to raise their awareness about available organizations that support new graduates and entrepreneurs to start their businesses. Also putting on a show were Jordanian Actors, to bring the audience the Interactive Theatre.

This innovative play highlights the importance the critical topic of unemployment and ways in which to combat it. The theatre is a 30 minute dynamic exchange between the facilitator and the audience, where real success stories are introduced and discussed with the audience.

SABEQ provided trained volunteers in coordination with the Jordan Youth Commission to help with the job fair management and organization; assisting visitors with any queries concerning the Job Fair and directing others to their destinations.

The USAID Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ) is a five year broad economic development initiative implemented by Bearing Point, Inc. and a sizeable team of international and Jordanian partner firms.

By both supporting improvements in the business environment and providing assistance to expand innovation and productivity in Jordanian businesses, it supports the main objective of building up the private sector as a powerful engine of economic growth.