Saudi Arabia unveils “Skills Week” to sharpen youth talent in line with labour market needs

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Saudi Arabia has started 'Skills Week' from July 13-19 to train young people for jobs. The aim is to match training with what the job market needs. The Waad Initiative plans to provide over 3 million training slots by 2028. A new framework maps over 8,500 skills across 12 sectors.