Etisalat participates in the recruitment show Abu Dhabi, Tawdheef 2011
Etisalat’s participation in this show is one of many initiatives through which it seeks access to nationals interested in employment. Since it was established, Etisalat has implemented its strategy to be a leading national corporation for Emiratisation. UAE National employees currently consist of 35% of the organisation’s total work force, more than 3,200 employees, while Nationals in executive management positions reaches 95%.
“Our participation in Tawdheef 2011 and similar career-based events in the country is a part of our continuous commitment to provide UAE nationals with all requirements to encourage them to join the work force and contribute to the ongoing development of the nation. Etisalat is proud to be among leading recruiters of UAE Nationals, in line with the wise leadership vision of enabling a strong National workforce,” said Abdulaziz Al Sawaleh, Chief Human Resources Officer, Etisalat Group.
Al Sawaleh emphasised that Etisalat is unique in its continuous efforts in rehabilitation and development of the nation and goes beyond simply recruiting Nationals, as it develops employees’ skills and provides them with the necessary training in line with the highest international standards. Etisalat Academy is one of the leading regional institutions in training and rehabilitating employees.
He added: “We are proud of our achievements of contributing in promoting UAE society in all sectors through our investment in training and rehabilitating to date more than 76,000 of the country’s national citizens and offering more than 16,000 training courses, some of whom work within Etisalat, while others joined different business sectors in UAE. These efforts reflect the size of Etisalat’s contributions to its community through Emiratisation.”
He also mentioned that Etisalat offers two training programmes to nationals applying for different jobs in the organisation. The first programme is designed for holders of diploma and Higher Colleges of Technology graduates, while the second programme is dedicated to universities and higher education colleges’ graduates. The programmes aim to prepare Nationals to work in the organisation at their full potential and capacity, as the corporation believes in and harnesses the creative home-grown talent of UAE Nationals.
Al Sawaleh concluded by stating that national competencies within Etisalat have proved their effectiveness and capability according to international practices and such achievements of individuals have attracted the attention of large companies.