Recently, countries execute strategies that promote employability and improve labor productivity through the cooperation of the university with the business sector in designing and implementing the quality education and accessibility of training opportunities to meet the changeable expectations of employers and society. In this century the employability competencies have a major impact on the basic criteria for employers ' recruitment. Hence, increasing employability qualifications are considered the main goal of Higher Education Institutions to maximize the achievement of their development goal by obtaining innovative ways to develop a workforce that is equipped with continually updated skills and knowledge. This work is currently piloted in Training and Sustainable Education Agency (TSEA), Community College, Imam Abdurrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia where (TSEA) organized an employment initiative enhancing employability skills and other skills that enable improve the innovation capabilities of the graduates. This initiative includes three training programs: the first one is Job Oriented Training Program (JOTR), the second is the Qualified Training Program for Specialized Certification (QTPSC) and the third is the Collaborative Training Program (CTP). Each Training Program has been designed to develop graduates' abilities to satisfy current and future requirements in job market with diverse global developments. This research concluded that integrating employability competences in training proved its crucial role in enhancing creativity and innovation needed to create employment opportunities in various sectors for promoting sustainable development. © 2020, Research Trend. All rights reserved.
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