News 24 | “Human Resources” today begins the first stages of the professional employment examination

Today (Thursday, July 1, 2021), the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development begins the first stage of the professional examination for employment in the Saudi market, verifying that workers in many skilled craft professions have the skills necessary to exercise them.

The ministry said the program will start gradually, to the extent of all establishments, so that the last stage will be in early January 2022.

For his part, Deputy Minister of Labor Sector Abdullah bin Nasser Abu Thaneen said the ministry is working to improve the quality of work of the workforce in the Saudi labor market. level of services provided, increase productivity, reduce the flow of unskilled labor and contribute to the skills development of the workforce according to global standards to meet market needs.

The professional examination program aims to ensure that the worker has the necessary skills, by carrying out practical and theoretical tests in his field of specialization, and targets more than a thousand skilled trades, belonging to 23 occupational families. program works in two parts: The first aims to examine professional workers in their country before their arrival. In cooperation with international examination centers, the second is the examination of professional workers currently in the Kingdom in cooperation with centers of local review.

As for the binding plan, it is planned to start with the giant installations which have 3,000 workers or more, then the large installations which employ 500 to 2,999 workers, then the medium installations which have between 50 and 499 workers, then the category small installations A). ) Which employs from 6 to 49 workers, and finally the category of small establishments (B), which employs from one to 5 workers.

The ministry warned that establishments can take advantage of the program and access the electronic platform (professional exam), and complete the process of booking the test for employment, then the worker can take the test at the specified center.

On 23 Rajab 1442 AH, corresponding to March 7, 2021 AD, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the “Professional Examination” program in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Technical and Vocational Training Company.