BAB Rizq Jameel Recruitment, one of Bab Rizq Jameel companies, part of Community Jameel, provided 51,449 job opportunities across a wide range of business sectors in Saudi Arabia during 2017, an increase of 18 percent on the previous year’s 43,435. The growth is in line with recent Ministry of Labor efforts to Saudize various labor sectors, mainly gold and jewelry, car rental, insurance, and freelance work. The decision to Saudize malls also helped, with the Mall Saudization Campaign held in cooperation with Arabian Centers and Bab Rizq Jameel Recruitment, resulting in 5,500 job opportunities for young men and women across the main regions. Other influential factors that resulted in an increase in vacancies and demand, especially over the second half of the year, included Human Resources Development Fund programs such as Tamheer, Wusool, and Qurrah that aim to enhance job stability and job seeking. Strategic partnerships between Bab Rizq Jameel Recruitment and universities also contributed, targeting university students and fresh graduates from institutions such as the Science and Technology College in Jeddah, King Saud University, Princess Nourah University in Riyadh, and Dammam University. Bab Rizq Jameel Recruitment’s part-time work program secured 4,640 jobs, the seasonal work program 4,630, and training resulting in employment 2,454. The Stadium and Vehicle job opportunities programs experienced great demand from young people as they offer flexible working hours and attractive financial returns. New jobs in stadiums totaled 9,600, with 2,189 created in transport and delivery. Several collaborations to fulfill job requirements with exceptional young talent covered many events across Saudi Arabia, such as the Jeddah Talent Market, Al Ihsaa Employment Forum, Oxford College Employment Forum in Medina, and the Laureate College Employment Forum in Makkah. Since establishment in 2007, BRJR has created an overall total of 289,864 job opportunities for men and women in Saudi Arabia. — SG