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Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was the Alumni Unit established?
  • What is the main goal behind establishing the Alumni Unit?
  • Is the Alumni Unit a private institution of its own?
  • Is the Alumni Unit the same as the Recruitment Unit?
  • Where is the Alumni Unit located?
  • What are the main duties that the Alumni Unit performs?
  • To whom does the Alumni Unit offer its services?
  • Does the Alumni Unit offer its services to those graduates who are not from An-Najah University?
  • What are the training courses that the Alumni Unit offers?
  • What are the main subjects/topics that are addressed in "Get Ready for Work” course?
  • What are the main subjects/topics that are addressed in "Your Computer at Work" course?
  • Can any graduate student from any other university register for the Alumni Unit courses?
  • Where does the Continuing Education Center exist?
  • What kind of companies do you offer your services to?
  • Do you examine companies and their work before you establish contact with them?
  • Do you get any financial returns for the services you offer?
  • Are you the only party that offers such services to the graduate students?
  • How do you choose the graduate student for certain jobs?
  • Where/how does the job interview take place?
  • Is the GPA an enough qualification for the graduate student to get a job?
  • What is the Alumni Unit's role towards the new students (freshman students)?
  • What is the Student Research Department?
  • What is your relationship with the "Public Relations for Institutions" course?
  • How important is republishing on your website the advertisements that are already published in the newspapers?
  • What is a Curriculum Vitae and how do you help the students in creating their own C.Vs?
  • How do you prepare the student to get a job?

When was the Alumni Unit established?

It was established following a decision made by the Board of Trustees on 26-9-2005; it started its work on 5-12-2005

What is the main goal behind establishing the Alumni Unit?

The Unit aims at many goals and objectives. Following up issues related to graduate students, for example, has always been preoccupying the minds of many people such as; the University's administration, the graduate students, their families and the institutions interested in recruiting the graduates of the University. Therefore, the main goal of establishing the Alumni Unit is following up the progress of An-Najah University's graduates, training them and preparing them to get the appropriate jobs.

Is the Alumni Unit a private institution of its own?

No; in fact, it is one of the administrative departments of the University which receives its instructions and financial support from the University's administration.

Is the Alumni Unit the same as the Recruitment Unit?

Yes. The Board of Trustees decided on 31/12/2007 to change the title of "The Recruitment Unit" into "The Alumni Unit". This decision came as a result of the expansion of the Unit's work to include services in the fields of recruitment, training and rehabilitation, following up the students' research, guidance, the graduate's club and other related activities.

Where is the Alumni Unit located?

It is located on the 2nd floor of The Student Activities Building- Old Campus- An-Najah National University, Nablus-Palestine.

What are the main duties that the Alumni Unit performs?
  • Preparing the graduate students to get engaged in the labor market through different training courses in different fields.
  • Helping the graduate students to get jobs that are convenient within the domains of their fields of specialization.
  • Helping the companies and institutions that seek employees to reach the graduates easily.
  • Building a database of An-Najah University's graduate students.
  • Communicating with the graduate students through the different means of communication to promote the students’ relationship with their university.
  • Marketing students' research.
  • Helping new students in choosing their specialization and graduates in getting an appropriate job.
To whom does the Alumni Unit offer its services?

It offers its services to all the graduate students of An Najah University, regardless of their year of graduation, total average, sex, places of residence, field of specialization or faculty.

Does the Alumni Unit offer its services to those graduates who are not from An-Najah University?
  • Benefiting from the information published on the Alumni website, such as; the job vacancies published in the newspapers, C.V.'s templates, some important links, the graduate students' field of work, some useful essays and other information that are accessible to every visitor of the website.
  • Helping the students in certain demanded fields that are not taught at An-Najah University.
  • Offering advice and guidance for those who have not chosen their field of specialization yet or those who look for jobs.
What are the training courses that the Alumni Unit offers?
The Alumni Unit offers a number of educational and training courses only for An-Najah students and these courses are:
  • "Get Ready for Work”, duration: 15 hours, fees: J.D. 10,
  • "Your Computer at Work", duration: 20 hours, fees: J.D. 20. Both courses are given by different specialized and highly qualified trainers.
What are the main subjects/topics that are addressed in "Get Ready for Work” course?

It covers a number of important topics that are most needed by the graduate students which enable them to search for and start a job such as writing a C.V., preparing the students for the job interviews, correspondences in both Arabic and English languages, archiving the files electronically and manually, maintaining a good relationship with one’s boss and his/her colleagues at work, acquainting participants with the labor law, the importance of “the suitable person in the suitable place” policy, tidiness and proper appearance at work, in addition to other related topics.

What are the main subjects/topics that are addressed in "Your Computer at Work" course?

This course aims at introducing the essential concepts of the computer skills and its programs that enable students to get different jobs, such as; Microsoft Office Programs, internet, E-mail and other specialized programs including; Graphic, Photoshop, Access and other programs.

Can any graduate student from any other university register for the Alumni Unit courses?

Up to the present, no. Actually, these courses are only tailored to serve the students of An-Najah University. However, any student from other universities can join the courses held by the Continuing Education Center at the University or the Korean Palestinian IT Institute of Excellence, where different courses of different topics are offered there.

Where does the Continuing Education Center exist?
The Continuing Education Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Scientific Centers Building- Old Campus- Tel: 2345560 or 2344261, extension: 3101/4498- fax: 2342907/ E-mail: [email protected] /website:  http://www.najah.edu/cec
What kind of companies do you offer your services to?

Services are offered to all companies and institutions that search for employees from all over the country.

Do you examine companies and their work before you establish contact with them?

Yes, we have a good relationship with many companies and institutions that can also help us in getting the information we need about other companies, especially those which are outside Palestine.

Do you get any financial returns for the services you offer?

No; all the services we offer are free of charge whether they are offered to the graduates or to the institutions and companies.

Are you the only party that offers such services to the graduate students?

When the Alumni Unit first started its work, we knew that it was the only one in the Arab world to offer such services. Later on, a number of Palestinian universities followed suit and this, for sure, is a source of pride for us.

How do you choose the graduate student for certain jobs?
The graduate student is chosen to a certain job according to the following criteria procedure:
  • The companies and institutions visit the Alumni Unit' website, screen the students’ C.Vs, choose the suitable ones and then ask the Alumni Unit to provide them with the files of the students they have chosen.
  •  The representatives of the companies visit the Alumni Unit check the student's files and choose the appropriate ones according to their needs.
  • The companies correspond with the Alumni Unit and send their job descriptions and the qualifications needed for the jobs. Here, it is the Alumni Unit's responsibility to match the appropriate student with the companies' requirements.
Where/how does the job interview take place?
The job interview takes place in one of the following ways:
  • The company or its representative performs the interview in the Alumni Unit.
  • The company holds the interview in its private office, especially those who have their headquarters in Palestine or Jordan.
  • By telephone, especially for those who can not attend the Alumni Unit.
  • Through video conferences.
  • Through chat rooms by using the web cam and the E-mail.
Is the GPA an enough qualification for the graduate student to get a job?

The total average (GPA) is important but the student should also have other personal skills that enable him to get the job which can be acquired through some training courses, voluntary work, and participating in workshops and the activities that help in improving the graduate's character and personality.

What is the Alumni Unit's role towards the new students (freshman students)?

The Alumni Unit offers help to freshman students in choosing their field of specialization if they have not made up their minds yet. This sort of counseling is provided through the preparation of special bulletins or through receiving the students in the Unit. Further, the student has to think (when choosing a major field of study) of realities such as his/her personal interests, his/her high school average, his/her family's financial situation, and the need of the job market for his/her specialization. The Unit also keeps students acquainted with the job opportunities he/she may get after graduation and the importance of keeping always in contact with his/her advisor at his/her department.

What is the Student Research Department?

The Student Research Department aims at marketing the students' graduation projects, and research and projects that they accomplish in all domains through their course of study. The idea arose when the University's administration and the Alumni Unit became alerted to the fact that many of the students' research projects have been lost and forgotten without being saved for the following generations.

What is your relationship with the "Public Relations for Institutions" course?

The “Public Relations for Institutions” course is one of the courses that is supervised by The Continuing Education Center at the University. Mr. Rafe Daraghmeh, Director of the Alumni Unit is the lecturer of the course due to his experience in the PR field since he worked for 10 years in the Public Relations Department in the University, ending his task as its director in 2005.

How important is republishing on your website the advertisements that are already published in the newspapers?

In fact, this is one kind of the important materials that are published on our website. There are other useful things such as C.V templates, useful essays, important links and others. We daily publish the job vacancies in the newspapers on our website and delete the ones that exceed the deadline. The main aim of that is to enable the visitor of the website who didn't check the newspaper to find all the job vacancies on our website any time he/she wants as long as they don't exceed the deadline.

What is a Curriculum Vitae and how do you help the students in creating their own C.Vs?

The C.V. is like a passport for the graduate students that enables them to attract the employer's attention and to call the candidates with attractive CVs to a job interview. In fact, it's a summary about the student's personality, academic achievements, practical experience, linguistic and computer skills and other information. Therefore, it's important to pay attention to the C.V's format and core. Furthermore, we have published some C.V templates both in Arabic and English on our website and they are also part of the "Be Ready for Work" course that has been created for the purpose of training students on how to write their C.Vs.

How do you prepare the student to get a job?

Readiness needs to be achieved on the personal and credential levels. On the personal level, the student should be prepared to face the new realities of the job market and to acquaint him/her self with the proper methods of employing his/her educational experience in the practical work environment. He/she may need to join training courses and participate in the voluntary work so that he/she becomes capable of merging in the job market successfully without let or hindrance. On the credential level, the student should prepare a hard-copy file that contains his/her C.V, a copy of his/her certificates, experience certificates (if available) and a portrait. Moreover, he/she needs to make several copies so that they become handy for sending to different companies and institutions. Furthermore, the student has to scan all his/her papers and keep soft copies of each document so that he/she can email them to the recruiting companies and institutions.

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