Africa and the Middle East

On this page: Jordan • Mauritius • South Africa • United Arab Emirates

^ top

Jordan

• Al Alamar: The Human Resources Development Information System Project
  http://www.almanar.jo
  The National Center for Human Resources Development (NCHRD) initiated this project in 2000. The project is designed to assist government officials, including education and training institutions, to better understand labour market trends and to enable employers and work seekers, or those planning to join the labour market, to make informed decisions.
  The project is composed of the following components:
  • basic data (statistics and indicators) on labour force, human resources, supply and demand,
  • a business database,
  • counselling tools, including demand occupations, skill requirements, and study programs, and
  • an electronic labour exchange (job bank), which provides a search service through matching the job seeker’s skills with available job opportunities.

^ top

Mauritius

• Employment Service of the Ministry of Training, Skills Development and Productivity
  http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/empservsite
  Among other things, the Employment Service deals with the management of Employment Information Centres, registration, counselling and placement of jobseekers in employment. The website has a jobseeker's guide, jobseeker's bank, job bank and other related resources. The jobseeker's guide gives advice in writing a letter of application for a job and facing an employment interview.

^ top

South Africa

• Business Referral and Information Network
  http://www.brain.org.za/
  The Business Referral and Information Network (BRAIN) programme was initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry. Any individual or small business that needs business information may call the National Centre for assistance with business queries. Queries may vary from quite basic ones, e.g. 'Who can help me finance my business' to very complex ones concerning manufacturing processes, international markets, patent infringements, etc. Online resources include information and guidance in starting a small business, managing a small business, growing your business, support for small business and business opportunities and a "Business starter kit".
• Careers.co.za
  http://www.careerinfo.co.za/
  Careers.co.za focuses on information, tools and products for the individual, counsellors, institutions that assist people in the choice of a career, the decision on what to study and where to study, information to assist with general personal development, where to find a job and available vacancies.
• Umsobomvu Youth Fund
  http://www.youthportal.org.za
  Umbosomvu Youth Fund aims at promoting the job creation and skills development and transfer among young South Africans.
  The website provides the following resources to facilitate career development:
  • information and exercises for self-exploration and career planning;
  • detailed description of occupations and their skills/educational requirements;
  • comprehensive step-by-step guidance on starting a business;
  • labour market information and online guides on finding work and other workplace issues;
  • a job bank and an internship bank;
  • a separate portal for youth development practitioners offering online information resources on supporting self-employment, youth employment and career development programmes.
• Women's Net
  http://www.womensnet.org.za
  This website has resources on job and study opportunities, access to new Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and starting and improving small and medium sized businesses.

^ top

United Arab Emirates

• Career Services of Zayed University
  http://www.zu.ac.ae/cs/index.htm
  Career Services offers extensive career development resources for students, and provides information for employers on how to participate in various career programs. The resources include a Graduate Recruitment Opportunities Website (GROW). It helps students to build online CVs; connects students and employers by listing jobs and introducing student CVs to employers; and provides online guides, articles, and information on finding the job.