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With 21st Century Skills

Forsati is for You

Launched in 2017, Forsati is a unique initiative between Microsoft and ThinkSmart  which aims to help Young Bahrainis acquire 21st Century Professional Skills that will enhance productivity in Bahrain.

Backed by the new Microsoft Certifications, the program will enable Bahrainis to learn and apply new skills to compete in a global economy, and will also provide a boost to qualified Bahraini youth to lead the future of the IT industry and national economy of Bahrain.

Forsati Aims To

Develop Skills for young Bahrainis to meet the market demand
Provide Qualified, trained and ready to work Bahraini professionals
Position universities and organizations as providers for quality professionals
Encourage career advancement

Target Audience

Impact Of Microsoft Certifications

Some of the key advantages that Microsoft Certified professionals have over their peers.

Entry-level Certified It Professionals
Reach full productivity sooner
Have longer tenures, on average
Have more opportunities for career advancement
Have a much more simplified job interview process (easy selection)

Fueling The Demand For New Skills

$160B

Tech skills gap expected to cost economy $160B per year by 2020

27%

Total roles will be new by 2022 in comparison to 16% in 2018

62%

Tech skills gap expected to cost economy $160B per year by 2020

74%

Employees are to ready to retrain to remain employable in the future

Step

2

Post Certification Support

YOUR PATH TO EMPLOYMENT

 

Soft skills and employability skills training
On-the-job
Training
Job
Counselling
Connecting to top ICT companies

Testimonials

  • My experience with Forsati was very good and informative. Thanks to the Forsati Program, I got the opportunity to learn more about Cloud Computing which I believe is one of the most important fields in the IT Industry, through the Microsoft Professional Training and Certification, as well as the Soft Skills Training.
    Shaima Hejres
    Forsati Azure Administrator Associate (July 2021 Batch)
  • My Forsati training experience has been very interesting and valuable. I found the course to be both, challenging and rewarding. I will not hesitate to be involved in another course with Thinksmart and I highly recommend all Fresh IT Graduates to join the Forsati Program!
    Aqsa Zulfiqar
    Forsati Azure Administrator Associate (July 2021 Batch)
  • The best part of my journey as a student in the Forsati Program, has been the training and the constant support the ThinkSmart Team gives to all their students. The ThinkSmart Team helped me in gaining an internship at GBM (Gulf Business Machines B.S.C) as a System Analyst Intern.
    Taiseer Abdulla
    Forsati Azure Administrator Associate-System Analyst Intern at GBM
  • My training experience has been very good, and I have learnt a lot through the Forsati Program. Thanks to Forsati, I discovered my passion for Cloud Computing, which is now my career of choice. I believe every IT Senior Student or IT Graduate should join the Forsati Program.
    Abdelrahman Khaled
    Forsati Azure Administrator Associate

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