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Careers UAE 2020

Careers UAE, now in its 20th edition has established itself as the UAE’s leading Recruitment and Training Exhibition.

An event that enables talented UAE Nationals in all fields to meet directly with recruiters and hiring managers from top employers from private and public sector. At Careers UAE, visitors can secure job opportunities, meet the employers, gather market information, source new training opportunities, attend workshops and seminars.

This year’s theme is ‘FUTURE OF YOU” and is set to see the future of your professional self (creating your own personal brand). Careers UAE will provide Emirati youth with the tools to get Internships, professional training and take part in interactive activities to become better prepared for what the future of work holds.

Careers UAE is a hub to attract Emirati talents of Future. Participate and be ready for the Future Talent!

The show attracted 18,000+ Emirati graduates and professionals at 2019 show. A proven platform to empower UAE nationals and support Emiratisation initiative which is a major focus of Federal agenda. If you need to work on your Emiratisation programme then this show is for you. Be part of Careers UAE 2020 special edition, celebrating 20 years of attracting Emirati talent and helping companies achieve Emiratisation goals.

“We have a huge Emiratisation drive and we’re looking for young talent to join our team. We are trying to identify future-makers at Siemens and we also see the importance of supporting the country. The first thing we look for generally is confident, bright and enthusiastic candidates that are looking to further their careers. We are all about supporting young, local talent and encouraging diversity. More Emiratis are now focused on their careers and we’ve seen a trend of increasing popularity with great private sector companies. We want to offer them the opportunity to work with us.”

Afra Al Marri, Director of HR at the Ministry of Energy
“We have a huge Emiratisation drive and we’re looking for young talent to join our team. We are trying to identify future-makers at Siemens and we also see the importance of supporting the country. The first thing we look for generally is confident, bright and enthusiastic candidates that are looking to further their careers. We are all about supporting young, local talent and encouraging diversity. More Emiratis are now focused on their careers and we’ve seen a trend of increasing popularity with great private sector companies. We want to offer them the opportunity to work with us.”

Lydia Farris, Recruitment Manager at Siemens
“Emiratisation is important to us because we are a local, family-owned company. We would also like to support the 2021 vision of the country to increase the number of Emiratis in the private sector which ultimately helps in the development of our nation. The roles we are recruiting this year are from different categories: from customer service, cashier jobs to industry specific roles such as electrical engineering, real estate. This year, we have seen several high-quality candidates and have conducted interviews already at the exhibition. By the end of the fair we hope to have made several hires. I would say we have received around 80 CVs quite early on day 2 alone. Careers UAE been here for a long time, for 19 years, which really differentiates it from other exhibitions. Everyone knows about it more than other career fairs. We had good results this year and hired many people through Careers UAE previously.”

Noora Al Haddad, Emiratisation Specialist at Al Rostamani
“There is a lot of talent in the region. However, a lot of Emiratis don’t know about Cisco. We have a great program solely for Emiratis, either in Sales or Engineering, where we help them improve either their technical or business skills. We’ve found that Careers UAE is a great show to attract more Emiratis so we can help them improve and develop on their skills. This is a great opportunity for us to connect and target with candidates who are not aware of what we do in the IT market and that we’re recruiting for the same. We have seen great talent at the exhibition and received over 300 CV’s, with many of them being quite creative and impressive. We are already running initial interviews and screenings on-site and looking forward to hiring 20-30% of these potential candidates. We are definitely looking to come back next year.”

Mohammed Hatem, Territory Sales Manager at Cisco
“It’s our first time exhibiting at Careers UAE. We have seen high quality candidates, interested in job roles across different profiles and have already shortlisted candidates who they’ve met at the show. We are recruiting for a lot of different positions including HR, procurement, administration, reception, document control, researcher communication, funding management, partnership, and communications amongst others. We have shortlisted candidates across HR roles, research positions and other opportunities and are waiting to receive responses following our initial approach.”

Hana Lootah, CEO of Addaera Research & Polls Centre
“Dubai Air Navigation Services is enacting the direction of Dubai Government towards Emiratization and thus we have established the National Development Program to train Air Traffic Control Officers and Air Traffic Engineers. We are looking for Air Traffic Control Officers; candidates applying for the program can be either High School graduates or University degree holders. This is our fifth round participating at Careers UAE, as it is one of the best platforms that provide access to national talent. We have seen over the years an increase in applications and a general increase in awareness and openness from Emirati candidates to explore extraordinary opportunities offered in the ‘Air Traffic Control’ sector. As an example, last year we received 609 applicants for both programs at the end of the show. This year, we have received 400 CVs on the first day itself.

Noaman Al Saleh, Senior Manager Corporate Affairs at Dubai Air Navigation Services
“According to Dr. Alia Al Serkal, Vice President of People, Learning and Growth, futuristic roles will be primarily in technology, cyber security, IOT, and data scientists – at least in the telecoms sector. We are very committed to developing Emirati careers, whether its people already in the job place or young graduates starting out. From a technical perspective, we focus on roles of the future, so we look at roles pertaining to the internet of things; blockchains, smart city, or cyber security initiatives. In the past, we have recruited good candidates through Careers UAE whether they are graduates or experienced Emiratis. High quality of candidates that have approached us at the show.”

Dr. Alia Al Serkal, VP of People Learning and Growth at DU
“I take care of Emiratisation, which is an important focus in our company. We enjoyed a successful response at Careers UAE 2019; we had several quality recruitments including our first female Emirati sous chef trainee! We’re definitely looking to replicate that experience this year. At the show, we launched our sous chef trainee program where we look for aspiring talents who would like to be chefs, to come and apply and work with us. We are also looking candidates across other areas including nutrition, procurement, supply chain roles, I.T security, finance and accounting positions.”

Khadija Ali, Senior HR manager of Emirates Flight Catering
It’s been our first time at Careers UAE, here at VISA Middle East, we’re on the lookout for talented youth who are keen to challenge themselves and have the ability to think creatively and are problem solvers. Among the different soft skills crucial to our industry, analytical thinking is key especially as technology plays a huge role in what we do. At Careers UAE, we have promoted our graduate program among the youth, and widened awareness around what we do as well.

Dominika Sajdak, Recruitment Programs Specialist at Visa Middle East
“Jumeirah is a major player in the hospitality industry – and hospitality is a core value in locals. We are offering graduate programmes for university students, youth programmes for high school graduates, and some guest-facing roles in the front office and in F&B. We’ve seen a number of high-quality candidates at Careers UAE and have interviewed the candidates we saw potential in, on the spot. These candidates have shown passion for the hospitality industry and a positive attitude; several of them have been shortlisted and are being considered for the next stage of interviews. It’s been good enough to fill up a number of vacancies we have. We’ve had a huge number of applicants this year so would definitely like to come back next year.”

Sina Hashemi Nasab, Assistant Emiratisation Manager at Jumeirah Group

We have an amazing opportunity this year for all our valued exhibitors. You don’t want to miss it!

Careers UAE 2020 will be launching a new Internship platform for all exhibitors to grab the right skilled Fresh Graduate Emiratis.

Studies have shown that the big challenge that new graduates face when applying for the first job is lack of experiences. It is no longer enough just to have a good degree. Relevant work experience via an internship is a necessity as qualification for their future career. Young Emirati graduates need direction in choosing their career path and Internship is the way forward. Internship help to secure that experience after graduation which is very important as real work experience matters.

JobsforNational.com is the official Internship Platform Partner at Careers UAE 2020.

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Careers UAE collaborates with the Medyaf Industry Nationalisation initiative from the Dubai College of Tourism (DCT)

To meet the ambitious goals outlined in our Tourism Vision 2020, the objective is to increase the number of Emiratis working in tourist-facing roles by 2020. The Dubai College of Tourism, established by DTCM, runs the Medyaf Industry Nationalisation initiative and its goal is to increase the number of Emiratis working in tourist-facing roles by 2020, as outlined in Dubai’s Tourism Vision 2020.

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