Personal branding key to career growth
JOB FAIR TO FOCUS ON RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF EMIRATI GRADUATES
Career opportunities in the public and private sector await 18,000 Emirati graduates and job seekers at the 15th edition of Careers UAE 2015 — one of the UAE’s leading recruitment, training and education exhibition for UAE nationals — which opens today.
The three-day event, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is being held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
This year, Careers UAE will include a diverse range of career and internship opportunities in industries such as aviation, education, energy, engineering, financial services, hospitality, retail and technology.
Interactive workshop
The opening day of the show will see Bayt.com conduct an interactive workshop titled ‘How to Use Personal Branding to Boost Your Career’.
The session aims to raise awareness among Emirati professionals about the importance of managing one’s online presence to create a powerful personal brand.
LinkedIn, the world’s largest online network for professionals, will chair a session titled ‘The Student Recruiting Journey Unveiled’ tomorrow.
“Countrywide, the UAE is striving to forge an economy built on competitiveness, innovation and creativity in the domestic workforce. Hiring Emirati talent is not about numbers, quotas or entitlement, it is about building a sustainable future where empowered Emiratis can constructively contribute to the country’s long-term vision and success,” said Asma Mohammad Al Sharif, Director for Exhibitions, DWTC.
Reem Al Hashemi, UAE Minister of State, Director-General, Bureau Dubai Expo 2020, and Board Representative of the Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Committee, will deliver the fair’s opening keynote address.
Reem will focus on the unique employment and learning opportunities that underpin the framework of the country’s long-term development and strategic plan, Expo 2020 Dubai and the embodiment of the UAE Vision 2021.