On Wednesday, the Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) held a roundtable discussion with a number of World Bank global directors, with a number of JSF private sector's members present.
The JSF statement explained that the session addressed Jordanian private sector's insights and views on the priority reforms in the business environment, ...
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, welcomed the major progress achieved in Jordan in including Syrian refugees in the country’s labour market. In 2021, a record 62,000 work permits were issued to Syrians, according to figures published by the Government and UNHCR, which is the highest annual ...
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One of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, Unilever, cut 1,500 management jobs worldwide, describing the move as "simplifying the organisation," a result of intense pressure from shareholders to enhance growth, as reported by CNN.
Unilever issued a statement on Tuesday saying factory workers will not be affected by the ...
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Word has been spreading across the media about Ikea cutting sick pay for employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and were forced to quarantine following exposure to the virus, which was initially reported by the Mail on Sunday.
As of this week, the retail giant will implement the ...
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The government decided to reduce work permit fees for non-Jordanian workers, which came into force on January 3, following the approval of the 2021 bylaw of work permits for non-Jordanians amendments.
The Minister of Labor, Nayef Steitieh highlighted that the goal of the newly-amended law is to help private sector ...
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Many years ago, an influential figure in the management field questioned the significance of asking candidates "Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?", and the fact that it was embraced by recruiters as a standard interview question. But what if it’s actually meaningless and bears no realistic answer?For ...
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On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it will shift its weekend to Saturday and Sunday and adopt a 4.5-day work week in order to attract international investments and businesses.
The change will come into effects as of January 1, with Friday being a half day due to ...
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On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha.
At the meeting, held at the Emiri Diwan, HRH conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah’s greetings to Sheikh Tamim, and his wishes of further prosperity and progress ...
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With the holiday season approaching, more people are relying on online shopping amid growth in the eCommerce sector. Notably, Amazon is gearing up for the season, hiring additional workers to meet the demand.
According to data acquired by Finbold, Amazon has took on 150,000 employees for the 2021 holiday season ...
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While a more traditional approach to work in the past may have been to aim for a career path with one or two companies, things are changing. As the workforce becomes younger and more dynamic, many people opt for working briefly in one position after another rather than staying ...
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Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Youth, Mohammad Nabulsi, UNICEF released the ‘Youth Social Economic Aspirations Study’, which highlights the socio-economic aspirations and experiences of Jordan’s young people.
The study reveals that from 2020 to 2021, while Jordan’s youth population is increasingly educated their transition to adulthood is ...
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