BENEFIT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Assembly Bahrain, establishing a strategic partnership aimed at nurturing national talent and enhancing their skills in the technology sector.
The MoU grants BENEFIT access to General Assembly Bahrain’s pool of trained professionals for recruitment, enabling the organization to share job openings and streamline candidate matching.
The agreement also includes the implementation of specialized training programs, offering a variety of upskilling and reskilling opportunities such as career development, accelerators, part-time courses, and bootcamps across various tech disciplines.
Furthermore, the agreement includes cooperation in organizing joint events and meetings, participation in career fairs, and opportunities for representatives from both organizations to contribute as guest speakers at relevant events. It also highlights plans for UX Design Capstone Collaborations, as well as joint efforts in the areas of marketing.
Commenting on the occasion, Reyadh Almearaj, Chief Information Officer of BENEFIT, stated that, “We are pleased to formalize this partnership with General Assembly, as it supports our commitment to developing human capital, which is essential to institutional growth and excellence. This collaboration aims to strengthen the link between training and employment in the tech sector, and we were keen to pursue this cooperation to equip our technical teams with advanced skills and expertise.”
Almearaj further added that this collaboration allows us to leverage General Assembly’s well-established training programs and technical expertise, while creating meaningful job opportunities and practical learning experiences within a modern, innovation-driven environment.
Ahlam Oun, Director of General Assembly, stated that, “We are proud to sign this MoU with a distinguished institution like BENEFIT. This partnership represents a tangible model for aligning training with employment by providing trainees with the opportunity to apply their skills in a real-world professional environment.”
“It also paves the way for joint efforts to enhance the technical capabilities of BENEFIT’s workforce, ensuring they remain equipped with the latest knowledge and tools required to support the company’s digital transformation and sustained growth,” Oun added.
