Proposed plan to localise essential jobs in Bahrain

At a glance

• A plan has been proposed to localise essential jobs in the private sector within Bahrain.
• The proposal suggests that the government should develop a phased national plan to localise jobs that can be filled by national competencies.
• The plan should start with jobs that do not require high specialisation or professional licenses and are already sufficiently staffed by Bahraini nationals, such as receptionists, customer service representatives, secretaries, administrative assistants, human resources staff, sales personnel, and delivery workers.