Nationals are preferred choice for jobs in private sector

All Omani nationals, who register with the Public Authority of Manpower Register (PAMR), will get jobs in accordance with their skills and qualifications.

This was asserted by a senior official at the Ministry of Manpower after finding jobs to more than 29,000 Omanis in just six months in the private sector.

“The target is to ensure that there are no jobless youth in the country. All those who register with the authority will be provided, as far as possible, jobs that match with their qualifications and skills,” said Mohammed bin Ghalib al Hinai, Adviser, Human Resource Planning at the Ministry of Manpower.

The authority is a national manpower registry containing full details of Omani job-seekers including education and skill levels so that they could be hired for suitable positions by the employers.

The ministry also has an online platform where the nationals could register their details.

Al Hinai said that Omanis are the preferred choice for jobs in the private sector. Hundreds of jobseekers are called for interviews daily, arranged not only by the ministry for drop-in candidates, but also those conducted directly by the companies.

“The government policy is that foreign workers be employed only if qualified Omanis are not available for the job,” he said.

In January this year, a six-month ban was imposed on hiring of foreign workers in 87 job categories by the ministry.

THE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER HAS AN ONLINE PLATFORM WHERE NATIONALS COULD REGISTER THEIR DETAILS FOR GETTING JOB OFFERS