Efforts Exerted from Both Public and Private Sectors to Confront Saudization Obstacles

Abstract

Saudization has become nowadays a national requirement, because it is no longer an economic issue, but also associated with social and security issues, in our study focused on efforts exerted by both public and private sectors to face Saudization obstacles, in order to increase participation of national workforce in the labor market. A descriptive analytical study conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study sample was selected in a purposeful sampling and data collected by personal interview questionnaire and revision of national records. Target population was officials in the research community, where selection was based on the role of these officials in the face of obstacles to Saudization from public and private sectors. Study results revealed that obstacles facing Saudization can be divided into social, economic, educational and training obstacles and efforts exerted to face obstacles in front of Saudization from both public and private sectors vary, from regulatory efforts represented in the activity of the Ministry of Labor, training efforts represented in the efforts of Human Resources Fund, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and General Organization of Technical Education and Vocational Training. We conclude that there is some kind of agreement between public and private sector about existence of some obstacles preventing national work force from participating in the labor market which requires plans and strategies for jobs Saudization in both public and private sectors.