Sharjah: The 17th National Career Exhibition, which will run from February 11 to 13 at the Expo Centre in Sharjah, will focus on recruiting more Emiratis in the insurance industry.
The exhibition aims to offer the private sector a platform to assist the government in helping integrate UAE nationals into the country’s workforce.
The event, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, will be showcasing hundreds of jobs and training opportunities in almost all sectors.
Saif Mohammad Al Midfa, CEO of Expo Centre Sharjah, said the primary aim of the event is to promote and enhance the integration of national manpower into the country’s workforce and, in the process, help assist the government in its Emiratisation efforts.
“As in the past edition, there will be a special focus area on insurance this time. With the authorities working towards increasing the Emirati workforce in the insurance industry, we are expecting more participants from this sector,” said Al Midfa.
The government is moving to increase the UAE workforce in the insurance industry to 15 per cent this year from last year’s 8.9 per cent. Among other measures, the government has proposed amendments to its labour laws to make the private sector more attractive for UAE nationals.
Other initiatives also include the mandatory national service, and a proposed Emiratisation council that will set long-term policies on the integration of citizens into the country’s workforce.
The Armed Forces stall will be of great importance to visiting students and graduates given that the recently announced draft strategy for national service shows the initiative will speed up the Emiratisation drive in the country.
The admission is restricted only to UAE nationals. The show will be open from 10am to 8pm on February 11 and 12 and from 4pm to 8pm only on February 13. Exclusive ladies’ timings are from 10am to 2pm on February 12.
The show will feature most of the leading foreign and local banks, insurance firms, money exchanges, free zones and financial consultants. Several local and federal government bodies will also have an impressive presence at the show.