The Arab Open University (AOU) held yesterday its annual career fair at its Antelias campus, with the participation of over 50 recruitment institutions and economic establishments. On the occasion, AOU director, Dr. Fayruz Farah Sarkis, underlined the important purpose of similar activities organized by the university, particularly for building communication between graduate students and the local labor market. She praised the role of the fair in showcasing student aptitudes to employers and at the same time displaying to students job prospects at hand. Sarkis stressed the significance of partnership between higher education institutions and social and economic sectors. She commended AOU efforts in supporting its students to acquire capacities and skills that boost their performance at work through quality programs based on British accreditation and modern technical and vocational training, in corporation with the private and public sectors. Sarkis said that each year, more than 300 students get training at different institutions, and a large number of them receive job offers for their high-grade output during training period. (An Nahar, May 17, 2017)