According to People Matters Global, Kuwait skilled workforce development is advancing through a new agreement between Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) and Saudi Arabia’s Takamul Holding. The Kuwait and Saudi partnership for skilled workforce aims to strengthen worker screening, professional standards and labour market efficiency while improving recruitment processes and digital services.
Kuwait Skilled Workforce gains new skills verification system
Kuwait has introduced a new framework to improve how workers are assessed before entering the country’s labour market. PAM signed a memorandum of understanding with Takamul Holding, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, to expand cooperation in labour-market development and professional skills accreditation.
The agreement was signed by PAM Director General Engineer Rabab Al-Osaimi and Takamul CEO Ahmed Al-Yamani. Officials said the partnership will strengthen work systems, improve service quality and help employers recruit workers with verified professional competencies.
Professional standards support better recruitment
A key part of the initiative focuses on evaluating workers’ professional skills before recruitment. Instead of relying only on academic qualifications, employers will gain access to verified competency assessments that better match candidates with available roles.
Officials said accurate skills verification can improve productivity, strengthen recruitment standards and support labour-market efficiency across different sectors. They also noted that reliable assessments could help address challenges linked to labour-market regulation while ensuring employers select workers based on practical abilities.
Kuwait Skilled Workforce strengthens planning
The partnership also includes the development of a unified professional guide that links occupations with specific skills. Takamul will automate the verification of workers’ qualifications, professional skills and economic value, making the process faster, simpler and more cost-effective for employers and workers.
The company currently operates around 200 labour testing centres across major labour-exporting countries and has conducted more than 1.5 million worker assessments covering 160 countries. Officials said the collected data will help identify skills shortages, support workforce planning and guide future training programmes for Kuwaiti citizens.
Partnership supports Labour Market development
Officials said employers around the world are placing greater emphasis on practical skills alongside academic qualifications. PAM plans to continue expanding partnerships with specialised organisations while enhancing its digital services to improve accessibility for employers and workers. The agreement also supports Kuwait’s broader efforts to build a more efficient labour market by aligning workforce capabilities with evolving industry requirements.
