QNB officials at the Career Day held at Four Seasons yesterday.
QNB Group’s ‘Career Day’ attracted a large number of Qatari talents, yesterday. The annual event comes within the Bank’s commitment to nurture the development of its human resources, as well as to affirm its commitment to supporting Qatarization across its operations.
The event, held at the Four Seasons, was attended by the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs HE Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi , QNB Group CEO Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari and the Group’s top executives.
The Group received employment applications from numerous high-school and university graduates, as well as from experienced professionals who wish to join its professional ranks. The applicants and attendees were offered an introduction to the employment opportunities available in the banking and management fields as well as an explanation of the professional training and development programs offered through its Learning and Development Center.
QNB also held on-the-spot interviews with applicants as part of the first step of the hiring. Ali Al Kuwari, QNB Group CEO, said in a statement that the Bank gives great importance to supporting the Qatarization process and follows a policy of Qatarization to hire Qatari nationals across the Group’s operations.
“We are proud today of having achieved the highest Qatarization ratio in the Qatari banking sector, which now stands at 53 percent. We aim to enhance this figure through the hiring of the largest possible number of Qataris in the Bank’s various departments”, Ali Al Kuwari said. The Qatarization ratio among top management has reached 60 percent, as well as 82 percent among branch managers.
Yousef Al Othman, QNB’s General Manager – Group Human Capital, said that the Career Day is considered one of the employment channels that allow Qatari youth to meet the various departments that wish to fill vacancies in their ranks. The event grants Qatari youth a general idea of the Bank’s internal structure and the qualifications its various departments require. Career Day event aims to hire graduates from various disciplines, ranging from high-school to university graduates, in a variety of positions, in addition to attracting experienced banking professionals. The prospects were interviewed on the spot, each according to their specialisation, then the required papers are to be completed, leading to the hiring.
He said QNB Learning and Development Center offers the Group’s staff an integrated range of training and development programs. Talking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the event, QNB Centre of Excellence Executive Manager Nada Al Ansari said: “Almost all the departments of the bank have opened their registration counters and it is encouraging to note that we are receiving a large number of enquiries from potential candidates.”
Nada said the Centre will offer tailor-made programmes for both the entry-level and experienced candidates.
