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Taqa to emiratise 40% of jobs in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) said yesterday that it plans to emiratise 40 per cent of jobs at its Abu Dhabi headquarters by 2008.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:04 August 11, 2007
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) said yesterday that it plans to emiratise 40 per cent of jobs at its Abu Dhabi headquarters by 2008.
Currently, around 20 per cent of employees at Taqa's headquarters are UAE nationals, with plans in place to increase that percentage to 30 per cent by the end of 2007, and to hit 40 per cent by this time next year.
The Abu Dhabi-based energy group - which currently operates assets in nine countries on four continents and employs approximately 1,800 staff -revealed that special importance will be attached to reinforcing emiratisation strategies.
"Emiratisation is a very positive force in the country's economy," said Abdullah Khunji, Taqa's Abu Dhabi-based chief of staff and an Emirati.
"By encouraging nationals to reside in their own country and seek challenging work in the country's most competitive public and private places of work, the UAE government is sending a clear message: we value your contribution to our growing economy, and we recognise you as our greatest assets."
Training and on-the-job experience is widely believed to be the most important attraction for UAE nationals of all ages seeking both public and private employment. Taqa has met this demand with a company structure that allows for the absorption of talented UAE nationals at all levels.
"As Taqa grows internationally, we envision that a substantial portion of our future management at assets across the globe will be UAE nationals. And, with the UAE talent pool growing every year, Taqa should have no difficulty in its continuing efforts to gainfully employ educated, motivated and committed UAE nationals at all levels, both here and abroad," said Peter Barker-Homek, chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company.
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