Visit of the representative of Rawabi Marketing International Chemicals to the Chemical Engineering Department
Representative of Rawabi Marketing International Chemicals Company, Mr. Sabti Hmeidan, has visited the laboratories of the Department of Chemical Engineering at ANNU, accompanied by Dr. Husni Odeh, Chair of the Department. Mr. Hmeidan is a technical consultant of the Rawabi company, which is based in Saudi Arabia. This visit was a follow up to the meeting that took place in the office of the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, in presence of the Chairs of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and the Director of the University’s Alumni Unit. This meeting was to discuss the hiring procedure of graduates of both Departments by the company. Also, the attendants have discussed results of the hiring test which took place on Monday for candidates from both Departments and have reached conclusions on how to relate academic studies with job market. Additionally, it has been discussed the means of collaboration between both sides in the areas of scientific research and graduate studies and the possibility to formulate a cooperating memorandum as a continuation of the skill testing administered by the German-affiliated company on Wednesday, March 10, 2015. Then, Mr. Sabti Hmeidan has conducted job interviews at the University’s Alumi & Hiring Unit with 18 graduates, who have already passed the skills test; results of these interviews shall be announced once reports and testing results are verified.