Planned database to help secure employment for networking academy graduates

AMMAN — A database is scheduled to be launched before the end of this year to help graduates of computer network academies find jobs in different sectors in the country.

The portal, which will be launched by the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) and Cisco Systems, will enable graduates of Cisco networking academies to create profiles that will be viewed by several companies in the IT, banking, industrial and health sectors, Mohamed Jinini, networking academy area manager for Levant countries at Cisco Systems, told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.

“Banks and firms in different sectors will be able to post vacancies, which will also be seen by graduates of Cisco networking academies… The idea of the project is to speed up the employment of these graduates,” Jinini said.

More than 9,700 Jordanians have been trained at Cisco networking academies since 2000, he noted. Of the total graduates, 33 per cent are women.

A seminar will be held prior to launching the portal to familiarise companies in different sectors with the training and skills that graduates acquire at Cisco networking academies, Jinini added.

In addition, Cisco Systems is planning to sign an agreement with a private company to hire 50 graduates of Cisco networking academies, the executive said.

“Cisco Systems will sign agreements with several companies in the private sector in the upcoming stage as part of its efforts to speed up the employment of the graduates,” he added.

Cisco Networking Academy is a global education programme that teaches students how to design, build, troubleshoot and secure computer networks for increased access to career and economic opportunities in communities around the world. Under the academy’s training programme, Cisco partners with educational institutions, government administrations and community-based organisations to provide the courses.

There are 20 Cisco academies in Jordan, including at the PSUT, the University of Jordan the Public Security Department and the Jordan University of Science and Technology.