Latest Activities

• October 8, 2010, Karachi: USAID Pakistan JOBS Project hosted a Gender HR Forum for the textile sector in conjunction with the Pakistan Readymade Garment Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI).
• October 7 & 8, 2010, Karachi: USAID Pakistan JOBS Project conducted a Career Development Center Training for Sindh-based Career Development Centers.
• October 6, 2010, Karachi: USAID Pakistan JOBS Project sponsored a Training of Trainers on Soft Skills Training for STEVTA and PRGTTI.
• October 5, 2010: U.S. Creating Higher-Paying Jobs In Carpet Sector .
• September 30, 2010, Islamabad: Media Dissemination Program Launched

  U.S.-Sponsored Campaign Helps Young People Improve Job Skills

  Newspaper Coverage

  • Workforce media dissemination programme launched
    Daily Times - October 03, 2010.
  • USAID, MOYA launch dev programme
    Pakistan Observer - October 01, 2010.
  • US sponsored campaign calls youth to learn job search skills
    Pakistan Observer - October, 2010.
  • Workforce media dissemination programme launched Business Recorder
    October 3, 2010.
• September 29, 2010, Islamabad: USAID Pakistan JOBS Project carried out an IT Roundtable in conjunction with the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).

  Newspaper Coverage

  • 'JOBS Project': USAID organises 'IT Roundtable' at NUST
    Business Recorder - October 03, 2010.
• September 28 & 29, 2010, Islamabad: USAID Pakistan JOBS Project sponsored a Career Development Center Training for KPK and Punjab-based Career Development Centers.
• September 27, 2010, Islamabad: USAID Pakistan JOBS Project hosted the inaugural session of the Career Development Center network across Pakistan.
• September 25, 2010, Islamabad: Sarhad University of Information and Technology (SUIT) held a Certificate Giving Ceremony for graduates of the Employability Skills Training Program, sponsored by the USAID Pakistan JOBS Project.

  Newspaper Coverage

  • Embassy of the United States Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Despardes
  • DIP NOTE
• May 17-20 / May 24-27, 2010, Peshawer: JOBS International Private Limited carried out two sessions of Training of Trainers on employability skills training for 58 trainers from Sarhad University of Information and Technology, sponsored by the USAID Pakistan JOBS Project.
• April 26-28, 2010, Karachi: JOBS International Private Limited carried out a Training of Trainers for Soft Skills Training for instructors for 14 trainers from IBA Karachi, NUST and Sukkur IBA.
• April 12, 2010, Karachi: MOU Signing Ceremony with Pakistan Readymade Garments and Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

  Newspaper Coverage

  • USAID and PRGTTI sign MoU
  • US garment industry support to boost jobs
• April 12, 2010, Karachi: MOU singing ceremony with Trust for Conservation of Coastal Resources (TCCR)
• February 18, 2010, Karachi: JOBS International Private Limited held an HR Forum with Abbott Pakistan in collaboration with the American Business Council, on behalf of the USAID Pakistan JOBS Project.
• Islamabad: Signing of Subcontract with Sarhad University Peshawar
• Lahore: 17 trainees, including 11 men & 6 women, completed 15 days training on Vital Jobs Skills, organized by ASK Development (Pvt.)
• Karachi: 22 trainees, including 17 men & 5 women, completed 15 days training on Vital Jobs Skills, organized by ASK Development (Pvt.).
• Lahore: Turkish Knot Training in process at Carpet Training Institute (CTI) in Lahore. Currently 24 Master trainees (12 women and 12 men) are being trained.
• Peshawar: MoU signed with University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar and Institute of Management Sciences University of Peshawar to establish Career Centers.
• Multan: MoU signed with three major public-sector universities; Islamia University of Bahawalpur , Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, University of Agriculture Faisalabad to establish Career Centers.

USAID Pakistan [Jobs] joins hands with Brightspyre and IBA Sukkur to place 100,000 Pakistanis on highly-skilled jobs!

September 12, 2009: USAID Pakistan [Jobs] project today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brightspyre and Institute for Business Administration (IBA) Sukkur to join hands for the placement of approximately 100,000 Pakistanis on highly skilled jobs. More...

Universal Life Insurance for IDPs

Islamabad, August 8: Natioanl Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman Ali Arshad Hakeem has said the government will launch universal life insurance for the dislocated people of Swat and Malakand areas. More ...

Call to Involve Locals in Development Process

Islamabad, August 9: Some thirty five local leaders from the areas of military operation announced that the rapid assessments undertaken by international NGOs and Pakistan's development partners Can be dangerous and misleadnin if they do not involve the local people, said a press release issued here on Saturday. More ...