NBK attracted 258 Kuwaiti graduates in 2017
KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has recruited 258 Kuwaiti graduates of both genders during 2017 as part of its commitment to providing distinctive career opportunities to ambitious young Kuwaitis.
“The development of human talent remains a top priority for NBK,” said Emad Ahmed AlAblani, NBK Group General Manager-Human Resources. “NBK maintains its position as a major national employer in the private sector. In 2017, NBK hired 258 Kuwaiti citizens. This confirms NBK’s full support of government efforts to employ young national cadres in the private sector and develop the human capital of Kuwait.”
Ablani added “NBK continued in 2017 to invest in its employees to develop their skill sets and expand their knowledge base. We also strengthened our partnership with leading universities and academic institutions to organize many of the high level training programs to prepare the next generation of bankers - the promising young leaders.
Ablani said: “NBK is committed to continuously motivate its employees through creating an ideal work environment and fostering teamwork spirit, setting NBK apart as a result of the numerous initiatives and programs that it has been implementing for decades.
“We believe that our people are our most valuable resource and to that end we have implemented numerous professional training programs to continue developing our employees while focusing our recruitment efforts on hiring the country’s best assets.” noted Ablani.
Aiming at developing the skills of young Kuwaitis, NBK offers several training and developing programs including NBK Academy, Shabab Program, Summer Internship Program and the NBK High Fliers Program. NBK also organizes Executive Training Programs in line with the bank’s commitment to developing and investing in its key resource and human capital.
NBK training programs are parts of a continuous process to develop and grow young talents. The initiative provides the trainees with the right environment in which they have the opportunity to increase their understanding on the theoretical, technical and practical functionalities of various Major Banking Units.