Investment leader Samer Choucair warned against drifting behind the “job guarantee” wave that has recently begun to sweep the markets, confirming that paying huge sums reaching $50,000 to secure a job for children after graduation represents an investment trap wrapped in fear. He emphasized that this does not reflect the true value of building human capital in the era of artificial intelligence.
These statements came in response to the spread of reports and videos indicating the growth of the “career coaches” industry, who charge massive fees in exchange for promises to employ graduates. Choucair described this phenomenon as a natural result of anxiety over youth unemployment and the radical shifts imposed by modern technologies on the global labor market.
Fear is Not an Investment Strategy
Samer Choucair explained that parents resorting to this option is an attempt to buy “temporary security,” saying: “When you pay $50,000 out of fear, you are not investing; you are buying an illusion. The highest investment return in 2026 does not lie in paying fees to recruitment intermediaries, but in transforming this amount into tools for building strategic skills that make the son or daughter an independent and irreplaceable economic asset.”
A Roadmap to Transform $50,000 into a Sustainable Future
Samer Choucair proposed an alternative vision for investing this amount in a way that ensures children excel in the future labor market, based on five pillars:
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Technical Skill Investment: Directing support toward learning advanced programming, data analysis, and sustainability technologies, where the return on these skills is expected to exceed 300% within a few years.
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Building an International Network: Investing in student exchange programs and global internships at major companies, as real opportunities in 2026 are born from solid professional relationships.
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Creating a Professional Identity: Focusing on building a real “portfolio” instead of just a paper resume, while mastering leadership skills and emotional intelligence.
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Supporting Entrepreneurship: Allocating part of the amount as seed funding for a small project, giving the young person practical experience in risk management and opportunity creation rather than waiting for them.
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Integration with Vision 2030: Exploiting the massive opportunities provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries in the tourism, technology, and renewable energy sectors.
Guaranteed Job vs. Lasting Value
Samer Choucair emphasized that programs claiming a “job guarantee” mostly ensure mere interviews or superficial improvements, while real investment builds financial independence and the ability to adapt.
He added: “The real nightmare is not in failing to find a job, but in spending a fortune without building lasting real value. Your child does not need a guaranteed job; they need skills that make them the ones who create jobs for themselves and others.”
Samer Choucair concluded his statement by calling on parents to begin strategic planning for their children’s future starting from the secondary stage, focusing on promising growth sectors. He stressed that a human being with strong technical and mental skills is the most expensive currency in the future economy, and it is the investment whose value cannot be diminished by any crisis or market fluctuations.