The Saudization Career and Recruitment Summit, which will be held in London on April 16-18, will be supported by platinum sponsors Saudi Aramco.

The event, which will see the largest number of Saudi-based companies ever gathered in the UK to recruit Saudi graduates, is also supported by the Saudi Students Club UK and Ireland and the Saudi Cultural Bureau.

The event will assist Saudis to find careers in Saudi Arabia with the Kingdom’s most visionary companies.

“We have been working with different Saudi ministries and state companies for over 10 years and have run many strategic conferences and exhibitions as well as bespoke training for companies in areas such as local content and Saudization,” said Paul Hennin, head of business development at CWC Group, the company organizing the event. “The natural progression from research and advice is action, and this event demonstrates our commitment to working with Saudi Arabia,” he added.

“The Saudi economy is considered to be the strongest in the region and there is a great deal of opportunities for fresh graduates and newcomers to the labor market. This in turn creates a strong demand for recruitment specialists to help people on their career path and assist companies in finding the most suitable candidates. All the economic indications point to the fact that the market is willing and able to absorb those seeking employment,” he said.

The event is expected to attract over 500 of the very best Saudi graduates from a broad range of disciplines.

Each of the invited candidates will have been prescreened and interviews prearranged with the companies most interested in them. Many of the companies participating see the summit as an opportunity to add these graduates, who have had international exposure, to their usual intake of those graduating in the Kingdom.

The policy of recruiting Saudi nationals is also in line with government policy to encourage the very best talent from Saudi Arabia to work for Saudi companies.