Talent portal launched

TDT | Manama

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has launched a portal to connect job seekers of all nationalities with private sector companies. LMRA CEO Ausamah Abdullah Al Absi said the launch of the portal, which is completely free of charge, is within the framework of assisting prospective employers to know about workers’ availability, skills, capabilities and qualifications in the Kingdom.

It also assists workers whose jobs were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Al Absi expressed his thanks and appreciation to telecommunications company stc Bahrain for its role in supporting and establishing the portal for the labour market, pointing out that this step represents an embodiment of community partnership and effective cooperation between the public and private sectors.

stc Bahrain CEO Nizar Banabeela expressed his delight as a member of Team Bahrain to support the initiative and confirmed the company’s keenness to encourage innovative ideas to serve the Bahraini community, including job seekers, and to design and activate portals in order to facilitate the process of obtaining the appropriate job.

Bahrain is witnessing a new era of development and prosperity in the world of digital transformation, which will facilitate communication in the Kingdom through portals and electronic platforms, he added.

Al Absi said citizens and residents could access the portal on talentportal.bh and register their data that will constitute a comprehensive information base for institutions and companies.

The portal will allow prospective employers to see the qualifications available in the Bahrain labour market and facilitate their re-employment in a way that fulfills their objectives, Al Absi said.

The portal will also contribute to limiting marginal employment in the Kingdom and will support the growth of the private sector and enhance its capabilities, in light of the global crisis and difficulties in recruiting people from abroad.