AME Info | Tamkeen (Labour Fund)

Tamkeen - Shamil partnership fuels SME growth

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:50:20 GMT

A landmark initiative by Tamkeen (Labour Fund) and Shamil Bank, a leading Bahrain-based Islamic commercial and investment bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, has provided more than BD9.3m in financing to 192 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bahrain.

Tamkeen prepares Bahrainis for careers in Occupational Health and Safety inspection

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:56:07 GMT

With Bahrain's economy diversifying in myriad directions, new industries and traditional ones have been experiencing growth and diversification.

Tamkeen facilitates Best Employers' workshop conducted by Hewitt Associates to discuss HR Best Practices

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:27:47 GMT

A workshop on Best Practices in Human Resources was held yesterday as part of Tamkeen (Labour Fund)'s facilitation of the Hewitt Best Employers in the Middle East study which is being conducted by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting firm.

Tamkeen nurtures Bahrain ICT SMEs

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:37:19 GMT

Fresh from an exciting exposure to the global ICT industry at Gitex, thanks to a Tamkeen (Labour Fund) initiative, representatives of Bahrain's ICT industry are planning to create an industry committee to leverage the benefits.

Tamkeen salutes Bahraini women

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:04:12 GMT

Bahrain's Tamkeen (Labour Fund) saluted the Kingdom's women on the occasion of the first Bahrain Women's Day by recognising and rewarding 15 businesswomen and beneficiaries and women members of Tamkeen's staff.

Tamkeen partners with Hewitt Associates to map regional HR trends

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:20:35 GMT

Tamkeen (Labour Fund) has announced that it is partnering with Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting firm, for the Hewitt Best Employers in the Middle East study.

Tamkeen retail training programme expands to pump more than 2000 Bahrainis into the retail sector

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:22:40 GMT

Through Tamkeen's expanding retail training programme, more than 2000 Bahrainis will be pumped into the retail sector.

The Minister of Industry and Commerce and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of Tamkeen signed MoU

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:44:22 GMT

The Minister of Industry and Commerce Dr. Hassan Fakhro and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of Tamkeen (Labour Fund), Dr. Nezar bin Sadiq Al Baharna signed an important Memorandum of Understanding to enhance efforts to strengthen Bahraini SMEs.

First regional conference on skills gaps study offers look at the future workplace

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:35:47 GMT

Under the patronage of Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Tamkeen (Labour Fund) held on Wednesday 19 November 2008 the First Regional Skills Gaps Conference discussing projected skills gaps in Bahrain's labour market and how best to fill these gaps.

Tamkeen continues it awareness campaign with full fledged publicity

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:17:17 GMT

Bahrain's agency for change and empowerment of the workplace, Tamkeen (Labour Fund) continues to promote its role as a change agency with a blitz of advertisements to complement its ongoing awareness and marketing campaign.