A Dubai-based jobs portal says it has partnered
with an online learning marketplace to provide jobseekers in the Middle East
with hundreds of courses to boost their employability and help them gain a
competitive edge by mastering new skills.
Users of jobs website Bayt.com can access
courses offered by online learning and teaching platform Udemy, and learn the
skills they need to get a job in a region that is characterised by an
ever-widening skills gap and one of the highest unemployment rates in the world.
According to a previous survey by the job
portal, the skills gap in the Middle East is prevailing. The problem is
particularly amplified for senior-level positions, with 70 per cent of
respondents claiming it is difficult to find senior-level candidates with the
required skills.
The new tie-up promises to help bridge the
skills gap between jobseekers and employers in the Middle East. Courses will be
recommended to jobseekers based on their job titles and interests.
Jobseekers will also be able to add the courses
they take to the education section of their CVs. The courses are available in
English and Arabic, and range in topics from problem solving and communication
to technical skills, particularly those relevant to growing fields like mobile
technology and software development.
“The job market in the Middle East is
characterized by fierce competition for a limited supply of jobs. In the face
of this competition, job seekers who seek to continually upgrade their skills
and who pursue a path of lifelong learning stand to win the best job
opportunities,” said Omar Tahboub, VP of Product, Bayt.com.
“Learning is no longer something confined to
the classroom – there is a real demand for lifelong learning that allows people
to up-skill to meet the changing needs of today’s workplace,” said Richard Qiu,
VP of Business Development at Udemy.
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