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StanChart boosts focus on Emirati talent at Tawdheef

ABU DHABI, February 2, 2015

Standard Chartered is taking part in UAE’s leading Emiratisation-focued recruitment exhibition, in line with its Emiratisation Vision 2020 - to be the international employer of choice for UAE national talent.

The three-day Tawdheef will run till February 4 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The bank seeks to raise awareness about its various graduate programmes and meet prospective talented UAE nationals who are qualified to join its multi-cultural team of over 70 nationalities, said a statement.

It aims at promoting a culture of meritocracy through focus on outcomes, rather than location or hours worked.

In the UAE, the bank has introduced a part-time and flexible time work schemes for employees. Employees can request for these flexible working patterns to suit individual circumstances and commitments while continuing to meet the needs of the Bank and its customers.

The flexible work programme will give participating employees the opportunity to balance work and personal life, while also allowing the bank to reach out to a wider recruitment pool and create more job opportunities for job shares.  

The senior representatives from the bank’s talent acquisition team are conducting walk-in interviews with candidates and will be onsite throughout the event to discuss the various roles and responsibilities for current and potential positions across the bank.

Ruth McGill, regional head of Human Resources - Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, and head of HR – UAE, said: “In line with our employer of choice aspirations, we continue to introduce innovative workplace enhancement initiatives to appeal to the highest quality of UAE National talent such as the recently launched, part-time and flexible time work schemes.

“Our main aim is to attract, train and retain UAE National talent interested in a career in Islamic or Conventional Banking. We are always on the lookout for talented UAE Nationals and with our participation in Tawdheef 2015 we aim to attract the largest possible number of UAE National talent from Abu Dhabi. In addition, we provide a number of training programmes for talented UAE nationals who want to unleash their full potential with a leading international organisation such as Standard Chartered.” - TradeArabia News Service




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