Within its efforts to build capabilities and change the approach to training through technology and equip youth to participate in the gig economy labor market, Orange Jordan launched the "giglancing Program", in cooperation with the Crown Prince Foundation and in partnership with Better Business, a Jordanian management consultancy company specialized in capacity building and human capital development, and Khibraty, an online service connecting experts with freelancing opportunities. The aim of the program is encouraging youth to participate in freelance work to improve their career opportunities.
The giglancing program seeks to train 1,000 youth and job seekers across the Kingdom, whether in the tech field or other specialisms, to enroll them in the gig economy by honing their skills to find work opportunities via freelance e-platforms.
Through its strategic CSR programs, Orange Jordan strives to reduce unemployment, which is one of the main challenges for the Jordanian economy and affects youth especially, stemming from its role as a responsible digital leader.
The importance of this program derives from the positive impact it will have on job seekers who can benefit from gaining experience locally, regionally and internationally. The gig economy is a growing sector, especially since COVID, fulfilling the function of connecting workers with employees to provide services in the short or medium-term. It achieves economic benefits in terms of enhancing productivity and creating alternative job opportunities for workers in times of economic downturn.
The training sessions will be given by experts in the fields of self-employment and will be held online to facilitate attendance from the various governorates of the Kingdom, emphasizing the importance of providing opportunities for all. The participants will receive a certificate upon completing the course.
It is worth noting that Better Business has so far served more than 500 clients in the public and private sectors through its innovative capacity-building programs. It was the first company in Jordan to adopt online training and team building activities in response to COVID, developing the expertise and infrastructure facilities to run virtual programs.
Source: https://www.orange.jo/sites/Press/EN/Release//Pages/orange-launches-giglancing-program.aspx