King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Organizes the Open Day for Employment

On Monday morning, 12th November 2018, Dr. Sahel N. Abduljauwad, Rector of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals organized the Open Day for Employment. This activity was set to run over four days and was organized with the cooperation of leading public and private organizations and companies.A number of university officials and representatives of the participating parties attended the opening ceremony, which was held at the Exhibition Center (Building 54).

Dr. Abduljauwad visited the booths of companies participating in the event and learned about the training opportunities they offered to KFUPM students. .

The aim of the Open Day for Employment is to introduce the students, especially the expected graduates, to the opportunities offered by the participating companies and to deepen students’ ideas about the nature of the job market and its academic requirements. The event also aims at educating and informing students and qualifying graduates to help them meet the needs of the labor market and to help new students in selecting the appropriate major for study, according to their personal interest and the prevailing standards of the labor market.

The Open Day activities included a series of scientific lectures that enriched the event by introducing students to the basic skills involved in writing their curriculum vitae, passing a personal interview and choosing a suitable job.

The Open Day for Employment defined KFUPM     ‘s programs to the participants and highlighted the level of academic qualification and academic excellence required of its students. This event helps to further enhance the flourishing relationship with the industrial and service sectors, which is one of the most important objectives of KFUPM.

The Open Day for Employment reflects the importance of the experience that the University sees as part of its mission towards human resources development and support for the efforts of the Saudization Plan for the positions It also reflects the University's interest in building an effective partnership with major institutions in the public and private sectors, which helps in developing the performance of the University and companies and the Kingdom at large.