Saudi Aramco and Technical and Vocational Training Corp. (TVTC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a strategic relationship in training and development. Dr. Ali N. Al-Ghafiz, governor of TVTC, said TVTC appreciates this new relationship as a progressive step toward better training in the Kingdom. Training programs cannot achieve their goals, he said, if the institutions and the companies that hire graduating trainees work in isolation and don't collaborate on the training plans and strategies. Al-Ghafiz urged members of the private sector to work together with training institutes and tailor the training of the country's future work force to the needs of industry. Executive director of Employee Relations and Training Samir A. Al-Tubayyeb said Saudi Aramco will work hand in hand with TVTC to create a strategic relationship in training, research and development, as well as in community and business development. He said he hoped that with time the bond will help create better assessment tools, policies, processes and criteria to measure the quality of trainees and ensure that they are equipped with the competencies required by industry. --MORE
