JEDDAH: A study conducted by the Intellect Industry for Studies and Research in July showed that just over 52 percent of Saudis would prefer to start their own private business projects rather than engage in work for other established companies. This new finding was revealed recently by the Ambassador for Localization and Information Technology in the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, Hassan Assiri.
Speaking about the finding, Assiri said, “This clearly shows that the pattern of employment preferences in the public and private sectors is changing.”
He added that the awareness of Saudi youth is considered to be the backbone of success in terms of the localization of the sector, and is expected to help attract new investments to the market.
Assiri added that recent efforts to localize the Information Technology (IT) sector in cooperation with the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) has resulted in the addition of at least 4,000 young males and females to the sector.
Assiri, who was nominated to the position of “ambassador” by the ministry for his hard work in increasing awareness of the IT sector among youth, said that in Asir, IT localization is still weak and is in its initial stages of development. He added, however, that things are nonetheless moving steadily with the distribution of 6,000 brochures in the area in addition to awareness guides by the police, Traffic Authority, the Red Crescent, the Labor Ministry and HADAF.
He concluded by noting that the increased awareness of the IT sector among youth is making them believe that it is possible for them to initiate their own commercial projects in light of the first-class facilities offered by various government departments and professional development bodies in the Kingdom.
Speaking about the finding, Assiri said, “This clearly shows that the pattern of employment preferences in the public and private sectors is changing.”
He added that the awareness of Saudi youth is considered to be the backbone of success in terms of the localization of the sector, and is expected to help attract new investments to the market.
Assiri added that recent efforts to localize the Information Technology (IT) sector in cooperation with the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) has resulted in the addition of at least 4,000 young males and females to the sector.
Assiri, who was nominated to the position of “ambassador” by the ministry for his hard work in increasing awareness of the IT sector among youth, said that in Asir, IT localization is still weak and is in its initial stages of development. He added, however, that things are nonetheless moving steadily with the distribution of 6,000 brochures in the area in addition to awareness guides by the police, Traffic Authority, the Red Crescent, the Labor Ministry and HADAF.
He concluded by noting that the increased awareness of the IT sector among youth is making them believe that it is possible for them to initiate their own commercial projects in light of the first-class facilities offered by various government departments and professional development bodies in the Kingdom.
