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- DIB’s move towards a Human Capital concept emphasized through participation in nation’s top career events
- DIB’s commitment to Emiratisation initiatives in line with national agenda ambitions
UAE, Dubai: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the UAE’s largest Islamic Bank, will be participating in the 18th Edition of the Careers UAE Exhibition, taking place from 13th to 15th March 2018. The Exhibition is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, whose vision for Emiratisation forms an important part of the UAE’s federal government strategy.
Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, ‘Careers UAE’ is one the leading national platforms for young UAE job seekers to interact with leading recruiters and hiring managers from across the UAE. Last year’s edition saw approximately 18,000 visitors, 100 exhibitors and above 3000 vacancies available over the course of the three days.
Obaid Al Shamsi, Chief of Human Resources and Administration at Dubai Islamic Bank, commented on the Bank’s participation at the Exhibition: “As part of our drive towards building Human Capital rather than Human Resources, we believe that participating in prestigious career fairs such as the Careers UAE provides us with the platform to tap into the Emirati workforce and lay grounds for interacting with the best and brightest UAE talent. We have moved to the concept of basing our recruitment process on a strategic qualitative approach rather than the conventional quantitative method of recruiting UAE Nationals. Hence, we are now concentrating on the development of employees to fulfil key roles within the bank. In light of this, we are focusing on the evaluations of employees’ performance including their prospects for as well as career development.”
“In 2017, our Emiratisation ratio reached over 44% - we have shifted towards adopting a more holistic approach on employee evaluations in order to prioritize career development. As the UAE’s National Agenda goals for 2021 is to increase the number of Emiratis in the public and private sector by tenfold, we believe that DIB holds a crucial role as the largest Islamic bank in the country to contribute to the success of such ambitions,” concluded Obaid Al Shamsi.
To know more about DIB’s training programs, please visit: http://www.dib.ae/careers/overview
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About Dubai Islamic Bank:
Established in 1975, Dubai Islamic Bank is the largest Islamic bank in the UAE by assets and a public joint stock company listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Spearheading the evolution of the global Islamic finance industry, DIB is also the world’s first full service Islamic bank and the third largest Islamic bank in the world. The Bank currently operates 90 branches across the UAE, is present in seven markets worldwide and is expanding its global footprint to further grow and develop the industry. Serving close to 1.7 million customers, DIB offers its growing consumer base an increasing range of innovative Sharia compliant products and services.
In addition to being the first and largest Islamic bank in the UAE, DIB has a significant international presence as a torchbearer in promoting Shari’ah-compliant financial services across a number of markets worldwide. The bank has established DIB Pakistan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary which is the first Islamic bank in Pakistan to offer Priority & Platinum Banking, as well as the most extensive and innovative portfolio of Alternate Distribution Channels. The launch of Panin Dubai Syariah Bank in Indonesia early in 2017 marks DIB’s first foray in the Far East, the bank owns a nearly 40% stake in the Indonesian bank. Additionally, in May 2017, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC was given the license by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate its subsidiary, DIB Kenya Ltd.
The Bank’s ultimate goal is to make Islamic finance the norm, rather than an alternative to conventional banking worldwide. DIB has won a range of accolades that are testament to these efforts across diversified areas, including retail, corporate and investment banking, as well as CSR and consultancy services. A clear indication of the bank’s leadership position in the Islamic finance sector, DIB named the Best Islamic Bank in the various prestigious ceremonies. In 2017, DIB won the coveted Global Islamic Business Award in its first edition in the region and was presented to the bank during the 23rd edition of the Business Excellence Awards Ceremony.
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