Employers in the region continue to report that despite high levels of youth unemployment, they are still having difficulty in sourcing suitably qualified graduates. For decades, higher […]
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Why fresh graduates need effective internships
Internships have often been regarded as a key solution for the transitional period between university and work as experiences that offer immersive, foundational, and practical skills that […]
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From education-to-employment: transitions matter for Arab youth
While Arab youth struggle with life-changing transitions, from being students, to job seekers and job creators, their career readiness capacities are often criticized by employers. The mismatch […]
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Online Learning in the Arab World: An Educational Model That Needs Support
The Arab world is at a crossroads. With youth, the region’s greatest asset, facing immense challenges, including low quality of education, high unemployment rates, and a changing […]
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Online platform helps Arab students gain study and work skills
Al-Fanar Correspondent / 16 Nov 2020 Opportunities for students to improve their higher education and career prospects can be slim in the Arab world, where many schools […]
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Investing in Tomorrow’s Talent: A Study on the College and Career Readiness of Arab Youth
Arab youth are at the heart of our work at the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education. In just a few years of offering university scholarships, we […]
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In the ‘gig economy’, only highly skilled workers are sought after
Most Arab youth are in a precarious position, neither able to compete globally for top jobs nor for jobs that can be offered at a lower cost […]
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