Tamkeen launches Aspire Initiative in move to support national workforce

TDT | Manama                                                  

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com     

The Labour Fund, Tamkeen, has announced the launch of the “Aspire” Initiative. This program aims to support national cadres currently employed in jobs that do not match their academic qualifications by providing training programs to support their career progression and promotion.

Tamkeen’s Chief Executive Maha Mofeez affirmed that the initiative is in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to continue to support the development of human capital.

She stressed on Tamkeen’s commitment to implement national priorities and enhance the opportunities for the national workforce while supporting their career progression, through continuous partnership with the private sector.

Mofeez added that the “Aspire” initiative is designed to offer direct support to further the impact on career growth and help nationals acquire specialised employment opportunities aligned with their qualifications.

She stated that enterprises aiming to develop and promote employees who meet the eligibility criteria can benefit from this initiative through increased wage support for two years. Employees must have worked at the organization for at least a year, and their salaries must be below BD600 with a promotion increment of at least 20% of the employee’s current salary.

The Chief Executive added that benefits also include 100% training support when linked directly to the promotion. This initiative aims to support the development of Bahraini employees, subject to Tamkeen’s approval of the career development plan set by the organisation for each employee.