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Trained expatriate workers is what we need
Al-RiyadhTHE recent agreement between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the Saudi Council of Engineers is something that we have been waiting for. The agreement states that all expatriate engineers with less than five years of experience will not be recruited and that all engineers already recruited will need to undergo examinations and interviews to ensure they are properly qualified.The agreement will undoubtedly open new opportunities for Saudi engineers who are searching for jobs and will allow them to acquire experience. It will also stop unqualified and inexperienced expatriate engineers from working in the sector. These inexperienced engineers have turned our country into a laboratory as the majority of them acquire experience while working in the Kingdom.Graduating with...
September 08, 2017

Trained expatriate workers is what we need

Are you lucky?
Al-RiyadhDO you think you are lucky or unlucky? Some people usually think they are lucky if they get a pay rise or a promotion that they never anticipated. There are many people who think they are unlucky and they can be found in every society around the world. These people regard themselves as losers as a result of overpowering pessimistic feelings inside them.Many people believe that luck plays an important role in their lives. They believe that luck is a result of hard work and the ability to anticipate the future from a practical perspective, based on clear objectives.Dr. Taha Hussain, the late Egyptian writer and intellectual, lost his eyesight when he was six because of ignorance and poverty. He grew up in an environment in which people were superstitious. Nevertheless, Hussain did...
September 08, 2017

Are you lucky?

Expensive weddings, a waste of money
MakkahOUR marriages often occur during holidays often disturbing our programs. I am sure that a large segment of our society suffers from the increasing numbers of marriages that take place during school vacations, thus preventing them from traveling and enjoying vacation in one way or another.While psychologists emphasize that holidays offer a good opportunity for entertainment, inducing happiness, energizing people and enhancing their enthusiasm, it also gives them an opportunity to invest time in useful things, which they may not get during working and school days.However, there has been a noticeable trend that during vacations after semester and final exams, people receive lots of letters from relatives and friends inviting them to marriage ceremonies. As a result of these marriage...
August 29, 2017

Expensive weddings, a waste of money

How can we make Saudi films popular
Al-WatanTHERE are hundreds of Saudi films but only a few Saudis have seen them despite the fact that the Saudi film industry has made rapid strides over the past years gaining an important position in the cultural and artistic landscape of the Gulf as well as on the world stage. Some directors were successful in displaying their films at international film festivals while a few of them have received awards and rewards in other festivals. Such participations have been instrumental in strengthening the Saudi film industry and enhancing its global reputation.Saudi cinema, like its counterparts in other Gulf countries, digs in the rock for two main reasons: Firstly, the conservative groups in the society rejects cinema although other groups defend it as an entertaining art form. Even at...
August 28, 2017

How can we make Saudi films popular

Justice Ministry deserves our applause
Al-WatanLOCAL newspapers celebrated the Justice Ministry’s successful endeavors to empower women and resolve their problems by taking four important decisions. We hope the move would reduce attempts to exploit women and weaken them. Ever since Dr. Walid Al-Samaani became the justice minister, he has been exerting continuous efforts to establish speedy justice.We have noticed that Al-Samaani was trying to bring about positive changes. Even though the minister’s efforts have not yet resulted in realizing our ambitions, we can definitely point out that it’s moving in the right direction to accomplish the hopes and aspirations of citizens.Over the past several years prominent personalities in the country have been calling upon authorities to prevent marriage of minors and fix a legal age...
August 27, 2017

Justice Ministry deserves our applause

Companies outsource work to circumvent Saudization
OkazMany people wonder why the Ministry of Labor has not exerted any efforts to Saudize large companies and those that are partly government owned. I remind the Ministry of Labor that it should focus on achieving a form of Saudization that is sustainable and not short term. I am talking about these companies because they offer high salaries and good perks. The ministry should focus more on them. These companies should partner with the ministry to develop Saudi workers.Some might oppose my idea of involving big companies in the efforts for Saudization; others might say that these companies have achieved the required percentage of Saudization. I say that they may have, but only on paper. The reality on the ground is different and the reason is that they outsource their work. Outsourcing is...
August 26, 2017

Companies outsource work to circumvent Saudization

All gas stations should be self-service
Al-YaumThere are around 9,000 gas stations in the Kingdom, according to a 2014 report. A medium-sized gas station has 10 to 20 workers, while the larger ones have 40 to 50 employees. This means that there are at least 100,000 expatriate workers who run gas stations. The majority of these workers are illiterate and have little experience, something that I feel is dangerous.Most countries operate self-service gas stations in which customers fill up their vehicles themselves. There are no gas station attendants except one person who runs the grocery store on the forecourt. Customers can pay by cash or card.Maybe we should follow in the footsteps of these countries and convert all our gas stations into self-service ones. We would, in this way, not need 100,000 expatriate workers. I am certain...
August 26, 2017

All gas stations should be self-service

We are all responsible for Saudization
OkazSaudization has still not been achieved. The issue has become complicated with no solution in sight. Although we have good Saudization programs, they are not properly implemented. When the programs are put into practice, most employers do not enforce them. On the contrary, they try to circumvent the laws and find ways around them. They do this because of the way these programs are implemented.Saudization preoccupies the minds of all Saudi citizens. I know that officials from the Ministry of Labor make painstaking efforts to solve the issue and increase the percentage of Saudization across all sectors. However, it needs to carry out more comprehensive and all-inclusive research on the subject.In fact, every citizen should realize that Saudization is an important national issue that...
August 26, 2017

We are all responsible for Saudization

On-the-job training is more important than education
Al-RiyadhOn-the-job training is more important than academic studies. Our labor market is in dire need of training programs that can help young Saudi men and women quickly adapt to the job environment and find employment. Of course, academic studies have a lot of benefits. However, most of it is theoretical and does not focus on practical training, which is indispensable.To better enforce Saudization, we need to focus on this sort of training. A high school graduate should be encouraged to find work while simultaneously completing his education. Employers should hire and train fresh graduates as a way of investing in them. We could start implementing this training program in certain fields as a starter and then focus on other sectors such as the retail sector to achieve 100 percent...
August 25, 2017

On-the-job training is more important than education

GASCO and its time bombs
Al-WatanThe National Gas and Industrialization Company (GASCO) was incorporated in 1963 following a merger of the National Gas Company in Dammam and its two branches in Riyadh and Jeddah with the Saudi Manufacturing and Gas Company in Riyadh and its branches in Dammam. The government merged other gas companies with GASCO because they provided low-level services.Unfortunately, GASCO has not had any remarkable developments or progress in terms of products and services despite its increased profits. In the first half of 2017, profits reached SR103 million.The orange gas cylinders are time bombs in every home. These cylinders are dangerous and pose a major threat to public safety. Many people have lost their lives and many properties have been completely destroyed because of exploding gas...
August 25, 2017

GASCO and its time bombs

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