Gulf Bank launches a graduate development program in collaboration with the Institute of Banking Studies

Gulf Bank has announced the launch of its Graduate Development Program, developed as part of its Human Resources’ Leadership Development and Succession Planning initiative. The customized program, which kicked off on 12 October, is being delivered in collaboration with the Institute of Banking Studies (IBS) over a nine month period.   

Commenting on the launch, Mrs. Salma Al-Hajjaj, General Manager – Human Resources at Gulf Bank said: “We have introduced this program to further develop the wide range of valuable talent we have at the Bank. Our human capital is the Bank’s most valuable asset and therefore we strive to create a culture and environment that nurtures talent and creates new career opportunities for our people. 

“We consider teamwork and empowerment as key values and we will continue to focus on these aspects as we work with our employees in developing their knowledge and enhancing both their technical and soft skills abilities. We will continue to focus on the development of the Bank’s local talent to build future generations and tomorrow’s leaders.” 

The program is designed to build teams of committed and motivated professionals at the Bank and consists of class-room training that integrates a number of core and specialized courses. These will be complimented with local field training, international field training, boot camps, project based training. 

Eligible employees who applied to Gulf Bank’s Graduate Development Program were required to go through a structured selection process, including a series of tests followed by a personal interview. After evaluating these, 20 Gulf Bank graduates were chosen to enter the program. 

Gulf Bank places great emphasis on training and development of its employees through its Learning and Development department, which produces tailor-made packages and training courses as part of its rolling program of investing in developing staff expertise.   

To find out more about Gulf Bank’s initiatives and programs, visit one of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, contact the Customer Contact Center on 1805805, or log on to the Bank’s bilingual website at www.e-gulfbank.com.