Jumeirah Group Launches Training Programme To Attract UAE National Future Leaders
Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has launched an innovative new programme to train and fast track UAE Nationals to become Jumeirah’s Hotel Managers of the future.
The pioneering plan supports and encourages His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum‘s “Dubai Vision of Tourism 2020” and will help prepare Jumeirah Group for Expo 2020.
The programme offers UAE Nationals the opportunity to join a five-year fast-track plan incorporating on-the-job learning which will eventually enable them to lead a hotel team.
Jumeirah Group President and CEO Gerald Lawless said: “Jumeirah, the leading employer of UAE nationals in the hotel sector, is proud to present the UAE Future Leaders Programme, which aims to increase the number of UAE National General Managers and senior executives. This programme endorses the commitment to develop high-potential UAE Nationals into leadership positions and offer them attractive careers in Dubai’s dynamic travel, tourism and hospitality industry."
"By having more UAE national senior executives, Jumeirah and Dubai Holding support the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the targets which His Highness has set for tourism 2020.
DEWA Training Academy: A Significant Boost for Dubai’s Focus on Emiratisation
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in co-operation with the UK’s Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), has launched the DEWA Academy to train and qualify young Emiratis both academically and practically in various technical and professional areas covering production, transmission and distribution of energy and water.
The move supports DEWA’s strategy to build and develop its technical cadre and support Emiratisation in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance Emiratisation in the UAE.
“The Academy will train youth academically in technical, engineering and professional sectors and in the different technical specialisations DEWA needs to fulfil its Emiratisation strategy and meet its expansion plans to continue its leading role in meeting the water and energy needs in the Emirate” added Al Tayer.
DEWA has adopted a plan to increase Emiratisation, and has achieved excellent results with 80.44% of UAE Nationals in senior management in the first quarter of 2014, 42.4% in middle management, and 30.94% in non-supervisory positions. Last year, DEWA launched a scholarship programme for UAE students for bachelor degrees in renewable energy in international universities.
"DEWA has also entered into agreements with international companies such as RWE and First Solar to train Emirati staff in Europe and the US, and to exchange experiences and best practices to support institutional excellence at DEWA,” said Al Tayer.
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