The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) will launch new and attractive training programs to boost Saudization in the private sector. The programs focus on the training of top management executives, including CEOs and GMs, through training programs developed and delivered by experts from Harvard University.

The training will target mid-level managers, with aims to increasing the number of participants in“promising leadership” training programs to 500 trainees.

According to the general director of HRDF, Ibrahim bin Fahad Al-Moaikel, there is ongoing coordination between the fund and the private sector to identify ways to subjecting their leading managers to enroll in specific leadership training in order to support Saudization.”

Al-Moaikel said HRDF offers moral support, rather than just financial report, to suit the needs of this group, as well as top quality training sessions that will increase the level of leadership and improve the performance level in their companies to make Saudization more attractive to them.

He said HRDF sees that caring for company leaders and executives will create balance in the company and improve its performance, and thus investment in these programs, either by owners or executives of companies, will have a major role in achieving Saudization goals.

The fund is currently coordinating with private sector forms to nominate promising leaders of both middle and top management to become distinctive caders at these facilities.

After the successful training of 50 personnel from companies in the Knowledge City in Madinah, the program will be expanded next year by 10 folds in order to absorb 500 leaders of the private sector.