Im Oman wurden jüngst diverse Vereinbarungen unterzeichnet, in denen Unternehmen die Ausbildung junger Omanis finanzieren.
Oman LNG, OPAL sign pacts for vocational training of 160 citizens
Oman LNG and the Oman Society for Petroleum Services (OPAL) have signed three agreements that will see Oman LNG funding the training of 160 Omani candidates.
The agreements are in line with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said's Royal Directives to create jobs for Omani nationals, according to a press release. They specify that OPAL, with funds from Oman LNG, will coach 85 candidates in welding, mechanical maintenance and electrical training, and another 75 in AutoCad.
"These agreements are aligned with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos' Royal Directives to pay more attention to Omani youths and to equip them with skills needed for the job market. Together with the Ministry of Manpower, OPAL will facilitate the placement of these candidates. Such placement will help candidates to utilise their new-found talent profitably," said Dr Brian Buckley, general manager and chief executive officer of Oman LNG, after the agreements were signed.
Nick Pattison, CEO and general manager, signed the agreements on behalf of OPAL. OPAL will also coordinate with the Ministry of Manpower to ensure that all candidates secure employment upon the completion of their training programme, spanning a period of six months. Oman LNG will allocate RO442,250 for the agreements.
The training programmes are part of Oman LNG's human, resource development fund that targets the gaining of job skills necessary for the labour market. Oman LNG has funded 33 programmes in the past eight years, contributing to the recruitment of more than 1,200 Omanis.
Shell, OPAL to train 106 Omanis for jobs
Shell Development Oman signed at its office on Monday five agreements to train and employ 106 young Omani jobseekers as part of its social investment programme initiatives.
These agreements were signed between Shell and Oman Association for Petroleum Services (OPAL), along with Technical & Administrative Training Institute and the Arabian Training Centre. The agreements were signed by John Blascos, general manager and Shell country chairman, and Hamid bin Ali al Bahri, OPAL's executive director for human resources.
The first agreement pertains to training 28 high school graduates in AutoCAD programme for eight months. The second agreement relates to training 15 high school graduates in occupational safety and health technicians programme for seven months.
The third agreement includes training 25 diploma holders to become professional salesmen. The beneficiaries will go through a seven-month theoretical training followed by two months of on-the-job practical training.
The fourth and fifth agreements have been specially prepared to help the physically-challenged youth. A total of 23 hearing impaired high school graduates will join a six-month cashier training programme conducted by the Arabian Training Centre.
Another 15 hearing impaired trainees will join an eight-month carpentry training programme conducted by the Technical & Administrative Training Institute.
Speaking on the occasion, Blascos said, "The signing of these agreements shall further boost Shell's commitment to supporting sustainable job opportunities for young Omanis."
He said Shell works jointly with its partners to identify employment opportunities in the market and then train the youth to fill the vacancies. "By doing so, we manage to facilitate their guaranteed employment in well-reputed establishments in the country."
Bahri said that OPAL has helped in creating 7,300 job opportunities for Omanis in the oil and gas sector in the past.