Employment and Graduate Affairs Unit
The administration of Hisham Hijjawi College of Technology and An-Najah National Community College places great emphasis on its students from the moment they enroll until they graduate. Throughout their academic journey, the colleges strive to provide everything needed to prepare students and equip them for professional life.
Given the large number of graduates who leave the colleges each year, carrying their degrees and heading to local, regional, and international institutions in search of future careers, the administration established the Employment and Graduate Affairs Unit. This reflects its commitment to following up with graduates, preparing them, and helping them secure employment that matches their qualifications and abilities, while staying connected with them. In doing so, the colleges have followed the example of many leading universities and institutions worldwide.
The unit's mission is to follow up with the graduates of both colleges by training them and developing the skills required for the local and international labor markets, helping them find suitable job opportunities, staying in touch with them wherever they are, and helping companies and institutions reach the right candidates.
Objectives
- Prepare and train graduates and equip them with the life skills needed to enter the job market.
- Help graduates find job opportunities that match their fields of study.
- Build a comprehensive database of the graduates of both colleges.
- Build a database of companies and institutions interested in recruiting graduates.
- Provide guidance to new students on choosing a major, and to graduates on preparing for the job search.
- Engage with graduates through communication and social media channels, strengthening their connection to their college.
- Connect with local, regional, and international institutions, companies, and ministries, and coordinate with them to place as many graduates as possible across all fields.
- Conduct surveys on graduate outcomes, such as numbers of graduates by major, employment rates, and unemployment rates, and share the findings with relevant parties to inform decision-making.
Core Functions
- Organize training courses in various fields for students and graduates.
- Help graduates secure suitable jobs.
- Help companies and institutions easily reach graduates seeking employment.
- Distribute the annual alumni yearbook and the graduation ceremony video.
- Arrange and prepare for job interviews.
- Maintain the unit's online platforms.
- Conduct online opinion surveys published on the website.
- Develop an electronic database within the graduate follow-up system.
- Develop a dedicated electronic database of companies.
- Coordinate with civil society organizations to offer free training courses, such as those with INJAZ Palestine, Sharek Youth Forum, Palestine Works, and others.
Staff
Asad Numan Asad Awad
Administrative Officer