skill-link.com to support CISCO Academy Alumni with career advisory and employment services

For the first time in Egypt and the Arab region, agreement between leading career & recruitment advisory firm and worldwide leader in networking.

skill-link.com, the Egyptian career & recruitment advisory firm announced today a first-of-its-kind agreement with Cisco Systems to offer Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) alumni with free career advisory and job placement services.

The agreement was signed at the Cairo International Conference Center by Sherif Samy, skill-link.comís Chairman and Yasser El Kadi, General Manager, Cisco Systems North Africa and Levant.

Through the accord the thousands of current and future CNAP alumni will enjoy career advice on job-hunting techniques, CV writing skills and interview tactics, as well as placement of their resumes on skill-link.comís searchable database. skill-link.com also will highlight CNAP alumni to employers and promote them as highly skilled candidates.

Sherif Samy, skill-link.com Chairman, commented following the signature ceremony by saying: ìThe region is experiencing strong demand for skilled IT and networking professionals, while programs such as CNAP are training the talents necessary to fill these posts. Through this unprecedented arrangement, Cisco and skill-link.com will bring employee and employer together in a way sure to further economic growth across Egypt, North Africa and the Levant.î