84% of GPS workforce is Bahraini
Bahrainis now make up 84 per cent of the workforce at Global Payment Services (GPS), according to the company's chairman Yousif Ali Mirza.
He shared the figure during a visit by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labour, who toured the firm and reviewed its approach to hiring local staff.
Mirza praised the skills and dependability of Bahraini employees and credited the Ministry with helping prepare jobseekers for work in a wide range of fields.
The visit formed part of a wider effort to build closer ties with private firms that support national employment schemes.
Global Payment Services, which provides e-payment systems and works with financial institutions, was recognised for taking part in these efforts.
During the visit, HH Shaikh Khalifa met with senior staff and was shown how Bahrainis had been recruited across different departments.
He welcomed the company's decision to rely on national workers, calling them a driving force in the country's development.
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