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- IKEA Bahrain is working directly with the Ministry of Labour in hiring Bahrainis and with Tamkeen in optimizing training opportunities for Bahrainis
- Individuals with special needs and disabilities will also be hired by the company
Manama, Bahrain: The Bahrain team of Swedish-founded furnishing giant, IKEA, has announced that the company has successfully created around 320 jobs on opening its doors in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
IKEA Bahrain Store HR Manager, Hanadi Alaali, stated that the company is working directly with the Ministry of Labour to hire Bahrainis, and has achieved 60% Bahrainisation at the opening stage.
“The company has built strong relations with the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Commerce, Tamkeen, LMRA and EDB and has received a high level of support from all of these governmental institutes,” said Mrs. Alaali.
As per government requirements, the targeted Bahrainisation for a company is set at 30%. “We have already exceeded this figure with Bahrainis now making up 60% of our co-workers. The move comes as part of the company’s aim to contribute to the Kingdom’s strategy to tackle unemployment. “We also aim to achieve a gender balance within our team and have followed the company’s value-based recruitment policy,” stated Mrs. Alaali.
“In addition, we will be hiring individuals with special needs and disabilities to provide equal work opportunities,” she added.
To date, 16% of the IKEA Bahrain team comprises of members with IKEA experience: some with international experience (particularly Swedish) and others with regional experience.
“We base our recruitment process on IKEA values, abilities and capabilities that is based on providing equal opportunities to all, and have hired people with education qualifications from secondary school to Master degree levels,” she stated.
The company’s recruitment process started with a number of activations across the Kingdom which targeted job fairs and universities.
“We have held activations at the Ministry of Labour Job Fair, Ahlia University Career Fair and Bahrain Training Institute Career Week in addition to group interviews, which were held at Bahrain Polytechnic University, Ahlia University, Bahrain Institute of Hospitality & Retail” explained Mrs. Alaali.
The company will also be working closely with Tamkeen in order to optimise training opportunities for Bahrainis. “Our team also recently conducted a Product Safety and Compliance School Training workshop for the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Industry & Commerce,” she said.
“IKEA is a learning organization, hence we will be creating learning and development plans for every co-worker and will be conducting training sessions at the organisation,” she added.
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About IKEA Saudi Arabia:
Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd. (IKEA) was started in 1983 with a wide range of home furniture products offering innovative designs, outstanding quality and practical furnishing options. Over the past three decades, it has created a unique space in the hearts and homes of people of Saudi Arabia through stores in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran, as well as their Order and Collection points in Qassim and Al Kharj, and through its recently introduced e-commerce platform. In-line with being accessible to customers across the Kingdom, IKEA Saudi Arabia also provides customers with easy and enjoyable shopping experiences whether online, in store or through order and collection points.
For more information regarding IKEA Bahrain, kindly contact:
Karen Paes
Email: karen@gulfmarcom.com
Contact No: 17226262 (ext.134)
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