The company succeeds in increasing the Emiratisation rate to 40.3%

Du appoints 25 new Emirati employees

Du continues to invest in young Emirati talents.

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Du, a subsidiary of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, represented by its CEO, Fahd Al-Hassawi, welcomed the 25 new Emirati employees who recently joined the company's departments, including 12 new Emirati graduates.

The company confirmed in a statement that it continues to invest in young talents from the UAE, in line with its strategy to transform into a digital provider of integrated communication services, and keep pace with the requirements of the future.

Emiratisation rate

Du revealed that it started the process of recruiting new talents and competencies in the last quarter of 2022, and with these new appointments, the company succeeded in raising the Emiratisation rate to 40.3% currently, reinforcing its position as one of the most preferred companies by job seekers from the UAE.

Du pointed out that it already enjoys a distinguished position in terms of nurturing Emirati talents, through its continuous keenness to contribute effectively to the development of the skills of Emirates News, and to ensure their professional development, in line with its commitment to support the vision of the leadership of the UAE aimed at building a knowledge-based economy as its main pillar. Emirates sons.

Du confirmed that, in parallel with the company's extensive Emiratisation initiatives to attract Emirati talents and competencies, its professional learning and development team attaches utmost importance to training Emirati employees and enhancing their skills through a range of training and professional development programs such as the "Graduate Training" program.

Skills Development

Fahd Al-Hassawi, CEO of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, said: “We are pleased to welcome the new batch of Emirati talents and competencies, and recent graduates, to be part of the (du) family, and contribute to achieving our goals for the next stage of transformation.”

He added, “Our vision is to continue focusing on developing the skills and experiences of Emiratis, so that they can enjoy career paths full of achievements.

We will work to ensure that the new graduates who have recently joined us have the necessary technical and knowledge skills, to become prominent leaders in the sector in the future, and play a pivotal role in promoting the growth of the UAE economy.”

"Nokia" and "Huawei"

Du stated that it had recently announced a strategic partnership with Nokia Communications and Technology Company, aimed at enhancing employee skills and accelerating efforts to advance the performance of talent operating in the UAE.

In the framework of this cooperation, du will rely on the expertise of Nokia, which will organize a set of programs dedicated to training Emirati employees, providing them with the expertise and skills necessary to improve their levels of performance, and their ability to respond to the increasingly complex challenges facing the telecommunications, technology and digital services sectors.

Du also registered its highly qualified Emirati employees in prestigious executive programs, referring to the "Seeds for the Future" program, which was recently launched, in cooperation with the "Chinese company Huawei".

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