It kicks off today with the participation of 80 government and private agencies
“Vision for Jobs” provides job and training opportunities for thousands of citizens
The Emirates Careers Vision platform revealed, on its website, the participation of more than 80 institutions in the public and private sectors, with thousands of employment and training opportunities for university graduates and job seekers from Emirati citizens, during the Emirates Vision Career Fair, which kicks off today, at the Dubai World Trade Center , and lasts three days.
The exhibition, in its session this year, constitutes a center for inspiration, dialogue and cooperation, with the aim of enabling the best young talents in the country to showcase their creative abilities, and heralding the beginning of a new era of national workforce in the public and private sectors.
Technological development contributed to a qualitative leap in the work environment and a re-imagining of the general understanding of the skills needed for modern workplaces. In line with these developments, the main exhibitors revealed their serious commitment to training the leading Emirati talents and providing them with the necessary guidance.
Eman Abdul Razzaq, CEO of Human Resources at Emirates NBD Group, said: “Our commitment to participating in the UAE Careers Fair confirms our firm commitment to localizing jobs, in line with the government’s (Nafis) initiative, and allows work for the Emirates NBD Group through the Rowad and Bedaya programs. The first step towards building a bright future, especially as we are working on developing employee talents starting from the first day, and supporting their professional ambitions in various areas of banking, whether in real estate financing or business and others, such as (LIF) or in one of the digital business fields, such as analytics Finance and Artificial Intelligence.
She added: “As a result of the increasing competition to recruit Emirati talent, we launched the new Rowad Program for new graduates, which aims to attract the best distinguished talent, and with the trend towards adopting digital transformation that affects all job roles and the banking sector in general, the Emirates NBD Group’s focus is on Upgrading and rehabilitating skills to ensure that our workforce is ready to meet the demands of the future, especially through in-house professional qualification academies, including our new Data Science School.”
In turn, Head of Human Resources at Standard Chartered Bank (UAE), Bavneet Bajwa, said: “The bank has been an active participant in the UAE Careers Fair since its inception, and our participation stems from our deep belief in the importance of this platform, and its effective role in helping us attract and employ Distinguished Emirati talents in the private sector in general, and in the banking sector in particular.
He continued, "We are keen to participate in this year's edition of the leading recruitment fair to support our strong Emiratisation strategy, as well as enhance our diversity and inclusion agenda, and seek to attract young Emirati talent and experience to work in all our operations, as well as provide jobs with specific goals."
The exhibition includes a panel discussion, moderated by the Emirati employee at Standard Chartered Bank, Ruba Al Sawalhi, in which she talks to a group of young Emirati entrepreneurs about personal branding and professional identity.
The session revolves around defining the values of personal brands, discussing the factors that negatively affect the professional personality and brands, as well as providing insights on business etiquette through a series of dialogues and exercises.
The exhibition lasts three days, and comes after the UAE government announced an investment of 24 billion dirhams, to appoint an additional 75,000 Emirati citizens in the private sector, within the framework of the 50 projects, which include a series of ambitious projects aimed at strengthening the UAE economy. Private companies are seeking to promote Emiratisation, so that the percentage of Emirati employees will reach 10% of the total human cadres during the next five years. The organization of the exhibition comes at an ideal time, especially in parallel with companies seeking to enhance recruitment efforts, at a time when many employees are looking for new opportunities.
Stemming from its role as a leading educational platform, the Emirates Vision Careers Fair has collaborated with a group of experts in the region to provide a series of training sessions, professional development workshops, and motivational seminars for Emirati job candidates.
The activities of the first day of the exhibition include the HSBC Youth Council, a special session for the K9 team in Dubai Police, and other dialogue sessions for a number of prominent experts on topics including: opportunities available in the private sector, professional skills needed to keep pace with the requirements of the future, and building a brand Outstanding personality in a competitive market.
The exhibition also provides its visitors with the opportunity to meet with the project team of the "Probe of Hope" to Mars, and to learn about the experiences of the Emirati engineers participating in it.
A group of inspiring and successful personalities will hold an interesting series of discussions called “Urban Evolution Pioneers” over the three days of the exhibition.
A group of experts working in unusual jobs will participate in the dialogue sessions moderated by Mr. Faisal Al-Attar, to familiarize visitors with their experiences, successes and failures during their careers, and to provide them with valuable advice.
Leading personalities such as Hazaa Al Mansouri, the first Emirati astronaut, and Huda Al Matrooshi, the first Emirati vehicle mechanic, will participate in the series of sessions, who are looking to inspire other young women to continue challenging prevailing stereotypes and pursue their career dreams.
22 government agencies in Dubai provide ideal opportunities for Emiratis
Twenty-two government entities are participating in the Dubai Government platform, which is supervised by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, in the 20th edition of the Emirates Vision for Jobs.
The Director General of the Department, Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, stressed that the Dubai government platform at the exhibition provides an ideal opportunity for UAE nationals of both sexes to learn about the latest developments in the labor market and future jobs.
He said that the exhibition also represents an opportunity for the participating government agencies to attract talents, meet them, and conduct direct interviews with job applicants, instead of receiving job applications only.
Al Falasi added that the main portal for employment in the Dubai government, represented by the Dubai Jobs platform, and the smart application made available by the department, in cooperation with the Dubai Digital Authority, is witnessing a great demand, as it provides many job vacancies available in Dubai government departments, as well as allowing job seekers to view On the offered jobs, and apply for the job that suits their qualifications and experience, government agencies review and check their papers, and interview candidates during the exhibition days.
On the Dubai government platform, the department provides specialists for evaluating competencies, with the aim of providing an opportunity for the next person to work to learn about his capabilities and skills.
My Future Contest
New events in the exhibition include the “My Future” competition, a competition for start-ups, organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development, and the Dubai Next platform, in which aspiring entrepreneurs, aged between 16 and 22, have the opportunity to participate in transforming their business ideas. into reality.
The competition witnessed the submission of more than 100 applications for participation over a period of two weeks, which demonstrates the high levels of creativity and passion for entrepreneurship among Emirati youth.
• Exhibitors reveal their serious commitment to training Emirati talents and providing them with the necessary guidance.
• The exhibition includes a panel discussion, in which young Emirati entrepreneurs talk about personal brands.
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