Abu Dhabi: Organisations competed against each other at the Tawdheef career fair to offer a range of exclusive privileges and training programmes for the UAE’s best and brightest young talents to take up employment opportunities across the country.
Held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), the Tawdheef fair features thousands of job opportunities and development programmes across more than 100 government and private sector organisations.
Professional training programmes with a competitive salary have always been a great advantage for fresh graduates and jobseekers, Gulf News has learnt.
“It is natural that there will always be Emiratis looking for jobs; however, there has to be a mechanism in place which ensures training for graduates to enable them to join the workforce,” Abdullah Aleter, head of human resources at the National Bank of Fujairah, told Gulf News.
“We are participating for the first time in Tawdheef exhibition and looking forward to developing the skills of UAE nationals and give them a chance to show their potential. It is important to ensure that we have the right people in place to lead and confront business challenges. Therefore, we have introduced multiple training and career development programmes, with competitive salaries, for fresh graduates and jobseekers,” he said.
“Any individual should look at the work environment in any organisation, as it is a key factor in enhancing productivity. And such training programmes can be an integral part to achieve such a goal,” Aleter added.
Aleter also pointed out that 41 per cent Emiratisation was achieved in 2013 and there is a target to increase it by the end of this year.
Experience
Jamal Al Mulla, who graduated from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Dubai, said: “I graduated four years ago and since then it’s been difficult for me to find a job as organisations look for someone with experience. However, I was glad to see that there are training programme available for all levels of work experience. I enrolled in a one-year training programme at a bank in Dubai. I have learnt a lot. I got to gain skills that reinforced my work experience.”
“I urge all graduates to join such training programmes as they have a great impact on career growth opportunities and the learning process,” Al Mulla added.
Following the UAE government declaration of 2013 as the year of Emiratisation, this edition of Tawdheef saw a renewed focus on the recruitment of Emiratis. A number of positions were also opened for expatriates.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has also provided a range of scholarships as well as training programmes for Emiratis attending the recruitment event.
“Our energy pioneers programme aims at building a national skill base to ensure a sustainable future for nuclear energy, an industry that will play a critical role in the country’s continued growth in future years,” Mohammad Al Hammadi, chief executive officer at Enec, said.
The three-day exhibition was inaugurated by Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development.
