Al-Sager: We are committed to support sustainable development that focuses on preparing a creative and innovative generation
Over the past years, NBK has invested heavily in community programs to empower Kuwaiti youth
Al-Bahar to the trainees: Keep your ambitions sky high ... And be active contributors to the development of Kuwait
Al-Fulaij: We harness all our capabilities to support the initiatives aimed to educate and qualify our national cadres for the labor market
Al-Marzouq: Developing our employees is the key pillar for NBK’s leadership and excellence
The new edition of "Tamkan" program for training fresh Kuwaiti university graduates was launched last week. The program is organized by Creative Confidence and sponsored by National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) for the second year in a row.
The bank hosts 40 trainees at different training positions at its HQ for three months, starting from 20 January until 8 April 2021, during which the bank provides them with courses aimed to develop their skills and qualify them to the labor market.
The program was launched in a ceremony held at the bank’s HQ following all precautionary and social distancing measures. This included holding a panel discussion with the trainees in the presence of the bank’s executive management, as part of its keenness to support all initiatives that contribute to empower and develop the Kuwaiti youth and prepare them to be future leaders.The panel discussion was headed by Mr. Isam Al-Sager, NBK Group CEO, Ms. Shaikha Al-Bahar, NBK Group Deputy CEO, Mr. Salah Al-Fulaij, CEO of NBK – Kuwait, Mr. Sulaiman Al-Marzouq, Deputy CEO of NBK- Kuwait, as well as Mr. Emad Al-Ablani, General Manager of Group Human Resources, and Mr. Mohammed Al-Othman, General Manager of Consumer Banking Group.
NBK.. An Example to Follow
On the sidelines of the panel discussion held on the occasion of program launching , NBK Group CEO, Mr. Isam Al-Sager, stressed that sponsoring Tamakan program comes as part of the bank's commitment to its social responsibility and national duty to achieve sustainable development that mainly depends on preparing an innovative and hard-working generation that is able to take responsibility.
Al-Sager added that, as the leading private sector institution in Kuwait, NBK is always committed to show an example for other institutions in performing their national duties and responsibilities towards society and qualifying national cadres.
Al-Sager said that the bank believes that sustainable development guarantees the continued growth and profitability of the bank’s business in the future. Therefore, continuing to support the initiatives aimed at educating, training and developing the skills of the youth is a key pillar for achieving such development.
Al-Sager called on the trainees to be persistent and determined in order to achieve their future goals, noting that these goals are attainable only through dedicated efforts and hard work.
Investing in Human Capital
On her part, Ms. Shaikha Al-Bahar, NBK Group Deputy CEO emphasized that developing human capital is a key pillar to achieve sustainable growth, noting that the absence of well-qualified cadres would result in the inability to manage the country's abundant resources.
Al-Bahar pointed out that governments in general are doing their best to invest in education, but there is a big gap between labor market needs and the outputs of government education. Therefore, there is a pressing need to invest in the human capital through quality education that serves the needs of labor market, noting that the private sector is capable of creating real job opportunities, since the government sector will not be able to secure job opportunities for all fresh graduates.
Al-Bahar affirmed the need for educational outputs that meet the current requirements of the labor market, which has evolved and is looking for competent and experienced candidates in the areas of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, robotic systems, programming, as well as digitization.
Al-Bahar invited the trainees to work hard and keep their ambitions sky high, and to be truly active contributors in the economic development of Kuwait.
Qualifying Future Leaders
On his part, Mr. Salah Al-Fulaij, CEO of NBK-Kuwait pointed out that throughout the bank's long history, training and development have always constituted the cornerstone of its successive strategies, which are based on the development of human cadres.
Al-Fulaij added that NBK organizes various activities and training programs starting with training newly hired employees to enhance their skills and help develop and qualify them to be future leaders.
The bank has the best training programs including NBK Academy that provides graduates with the best training courses developed in cooperation with leading international institutions and universities, in addition to social entrepreneurship program for young students, “Innovation Challenge” program organized by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) which aims to develop innovative human capabilities in the private sector and foster a culture of creativity and knowledge growth, he noted.
NBK and Creative Energies
From his side, Mr. Sulaiman Al-Marzouq, Deputy CEO of NBK-Kuwait advised the trainees to have the passion to achieve the desired career development, noting that developing personal skills through persistence in knowledge acquisition is a critical factor to take the highest leading positions in the future.
Al-Marzouq emphasized that NBK promotes the creative energies of its employees, which places the bank in a leading position on the regional level, noting that the work environment in NBK is distinguished by fostering the spirit of cooperation and harmonious work among employees.
NBK considers its human capital as the key pillar for its excellence, therefore, it always strives to develop and train them being the bank’s most valuable investment, he added.
Motivating Kuwaiti Youth
Tamakan program requires full-time commitment being a full-time job experience. The program aims to develop the personal skills necessary to become compelling candidates in real life, in addition to motivating Kuwaiti youth to explore their potentials and energies, and unleashing the creativity of young cadres.
The program adopts the Blended Learning methodology, and focuses on many themes and workshops about creativity and innovation, design thinking, business model design, career exploration and innovative de-risking solutions.
Remarkable Interest
Given the great success of the program’s first edition, there was a remarkable interest to apply for the program’s second edition, as applicants reached 600 and 150 interviews were held, following which the number of trainees was increased to 40 trainees. The program also witnessed developing the methodology and design of educational material by hosting international experts and holding workshops to stimulate the creative energies of the trainees.
Development of Skills
On the sidelines of the program launch event, Sumayah Al-Jasem, the Founder of Creative Confidence expressed her pleasure with NBK’s sponsorship of Tamakan program for the second year in a row, noting that for 3 months, the program will work on qualifying the trainees and enhancing their skills to fit in the real-life job market, as it represents an innovative training experience for Kuwaiti fresh graduates who need support to face the challenges of employment or setting up their own business, by developing the required skills and experience.
Creative Confidence is a Kuwait-based consulting and training company specialized in stimulating innovation and creativity and providing hands-on training experiences for Kuwaiti fresh graduates with the aim of developing young national cadres.
Thanks to NBK
At the end of the reception ceremony, the trainees extended their thanks to National Bank of Kuwait for sponsoring the program and providing its long-standing expertise to develop their skills and qualify them for the labor market in a professional way, benefiting from the bank’s highly professional organizational approach.
It is worth mentioning that National Bank of Kuwait sponsors various social initiatives serving Kuwait National Development Plan, including empowering the youth and enhancing education, out of the bank’s belief that the youth are Kuwait’s most valuable resource, and the key pillar for the country's development.
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