His Excellency Prof. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University, signed today, Monday, 6/5/1442 A.H., remotely with the Director General of the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF), Mr. Turki bin Abdullah Al-Juwaini, a joint cooperation agreement to support the employment of university graduates and students expected to graduate from the Fund, as this agreement comes within the initiative of HADAF in the program to support graduate employment offices in universities.

The fund provides incentives, financial and training support to the university employment office under this agreement, which was signed virtually in the VIP hall in the main lobby of the university city, in the presence of the UQU Vice President Dr. Muhammad Al-Saawi, the UQU Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research Prof. Dr. Ahmad Al-Turki, the UQU Vice President for Educational Affairs Dr. Muhammad Al-Obayeb, the UQU Vice President for Planning, Development and Quality Prof. Khaled Al-Harbi, Mr. Muhammad Al-Nabi, Director of Hadaf Branch. and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Turki, Supervisor of the Office of Graduate Affairs and Professional Development. 

Under this agreement, the Fund will provide support and training to the university's employment office and its employees, and benefit from the Fund's programs to support the training and employment of the national workforce, including the "Sabeel" electronic platform for vocational education and guidance services, the "Drop" platform for e-training, the "Tamhir" program for on-the-job training, the national labor portal "Taqat" to serve job seekers and employers, and the two professional certificate programs, among others, to increase their competitiveness in the labor market.

The new agreement also contributes to improving the recruitment performance of graduates and preparing them for the needs of the labor market. The university will also provide preparation and qualification services for graduates to meet the needs of the labor market, prepare them for the personal interview, review and market their CVs to obtain a job, and provide quality training that serves graduates who seek employment in obtaining a job.