Silatech, a social enterprise which promotes large-scale job creation, and Microsoft announced the launch of a new-look Tounes Ta3mal jobs portal targeted at unemployed Tunisian youth.

The revamped portal (tounes.ta3mal.com) was unveiled in front of an audience of over 150 job seekers and students, along with representatives from career centers and universities, NGOs, and the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research.  

The original Tounes Ta3mal (tounes.ta3mal.com) was launched in October 2013 by Silatech, a social enterprise which promotes large-scale job creation, and IT giant Microsoft to help Tunisian youth get resources, career guidance, training and job opportunities for their careers and to start businesses.

The Version 2.0 of the platform offers a more complete end-to-end experience - from developing one’s career profile, access to career counseling online and in-person, e-learning courses, entrepreneurship training, advice on preparing a CV, and job openings relevant to youth just starting their careers - all with a more accessible and easy to use interface.

This new version received solid backing from initiative partners Edupartage, MercyCorps, Education for Employment, AIESEC Tunisia, Usaid, Ooredoo Tunisia, the American Chamber of Commerce (Tunisia), and ATUGE.

Tounes Ta3mal project manager Mohamed Ali Chebaane said: "We are constantly seeking to improve Tounes Ta3mal by listening to and incorporating feedback from our users - young Tunisians - as well as from our local partners."

"Tounes Ta3mal 2.0 provides greater usability, more localized Tunisian content, and a wealth of rich new multimedia content which will assist youth in their search for employment," he added.-TradeArabia News Service