Doha, 7 November, 2016 – QNB, the leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, will organize a Career Day on 12 November in Four Seasons Hotel to attract and recruit Qatari talents. The event starts from 9:00am until 5:00pm.
The widely attended annual event comes as part of the Group’s vital efforts to develop the national workforce and to support Qatari youth to pursue their future growth and achieve their goals. These efforts will, in turn bring great benefit to the society and to the State of Qatar, as well as supporting the Group’s Qatarization plan, which is a key part of its strategy.
It is worth noting that QNB has the highest Qatarization ration in the State of Qatar, whereby 53 % of all managerial and executive positions in the QNB Group are held by Qatari nationals.
The Career Day, which is attended by Qatari high school and university graduates and experienced professionals, includes an introduction to the various job opportunities available to the youth in the Bank’s various departments and divisions, as well as the banking and financial sector. It also includes career discussions with the graduates to help them understand their future development options, to help them build a bright future.
In addition to the career options and discussions, the event also provides the graduates with language training and specialized banking courses via QNB’s dedicated Learning & Development Center in Doha, as well as introducing the attendees to the various scholarships offered by Qatar’s top universities.
Commenting on the important event, Yousef Al-Othman, GM - Group Human Capital, said: “We at QNB Group are pleased to organize this Career Day, in which we can introduce our Qatari youth to the various opportunities available to them in our Group. We are also pleased to educate them about our career training courses provided by our Learning and Development Center to help nurture their professional development and contribute in the cultivation of these young national talents and their skills, so that they may build a bright future for themselves and for our State of Qatar.”
It is notable that, in addition to its annual Career Day, QNB participates in many other events catering to the development of the national Qatari workforce, such as the Qatar Career Fair and other career fairs organized by Qatari educational institutions domestically, and embassies abroad.