Jumeirah Group organised a recruitment open day at Madinat Jumeirah for UAE nationals in order to attract and recruit them for 30 available positions.
“The feedback from young Emiratis is very positive and helps us better understand the priorities of job-seekers. With the hospitality sector growing rapidly within the UAE economy, it is vital that we welcome more nationals into the industry and help them fast-track their careers.
As a leading hotel group in the region with an active Emiratisation programme that has run for over a decade, Jumeirah Group is at the forefront of this drive,” said Jumeirah Group group chief human capital officer Nabil M. Ramadhan.
The open day had a strong turnout, confirming that hospitality is an attractive choice within the private sector for building a career for Emiratis as well.
This shift in perspective on the hospitality sector reflects fresh attitudes towards the private sector in general and the hospitality industry in particular among locals.
As part of the programme to attract more locals into the organisation across its properties and corporate departments, Jumeirah Group has created three different training programmes - the Jumeirah National Youth Programme, the Jumeirah National Graduate Management Programme and the Jumeirah National Future Leaders Programme.
Each suits different types of job seekers, from those with experience to graduates without experience, high school graduates, or even for part-time job seekers.
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During the open day, representatives from Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Wild Wadi Waterpark, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, in addition to representatives from the Jumeirah Group Emiratisation programme were in attendance.
Stating the reasons for hospitality industry’s popularity as an employer, attendees said that with Dubai as a host for Expo 2020, employment opportunities in the sector have dramatically increased and so have the chances for development and promotion.
Saleh Mohammed, one of the attendees at Jumeirah Group open day, said: "I think that career development in the private sector is faster than in the public sector, with a wider range of opportunities later on.
"I’ve been working in the public sector for two and a half years. In spite of the job security and good working environment, I believe there is greater potential for skill development in the private sector thanks to the big challenges that employees have to face and the solutions each employee has to find for these issues.”
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