HSBC has been recognised for the second time as the ‘Best Employer’ in the private sector for its support to Dubai Women’s College. The award was presented during the College’s recent ‘Celebration of Partnerships’ event. Kaltham Al Koheji, Manager Human Resources for HSBC received the award from Dr Howard Reed, Director of Dubai Women’s College.
HSBC was recognised for employing the highest number of Dubai Women’s College graduates in the private sector and for its constant and valuable support and the professional development it provides to its staff. Kaltham Al Koheji said: “We are proud of our close association with Dubai Women’s College, which has developed over many years. The College has a commendable record of producing high caliber graduates, many of whom have joined our staff. Both the Bank and the College will, I am sure, be working hard to make our relationship even more successful in the future,” she added.
HSBC had embarked on a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening our commitment to Emiratisation and creating an indigenous training pool for the bank including singing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The National Human Resources Development (TANMIA) to recruit new young Emiratis this year, and to hold Open Days to provide young and experienced UAE nationals with the opportunity to learn about the Bank’s business, as well as a chance to meet managers and staff to consult on the opportunities available for a fulfilling career.
HSBC also participated in several career fairs, the most recent of which was Career UAE 2006 during which the Bank had received 848 hard copy applications and more online at www.uae.hsbc.com/uaecareers. In addition, HSBC delivered the first career counseling and job opportunities presentation to Grade 11 and 12 students of Al Ittihad Private School (AIPS) in Dubai. This is the latest Emiratisation initiative embarked by the bank targeting young UAE nationals at school level.
Juhaina Al Fardan, Graduate Recruitment Manager, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited added: “It was indeed an honour to be awarded this prestigious award for yet another year in a row and this indicates our commitment and close partnership with HCT. We have also committed to take approximately 50 students from the various HCT colleges around the UAE to join our summer training programme during the summer months.”
Notes to editors
1. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has 33 branches throughout the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Autonomous Area, including an offshore banking unit in Bahrain. This extensive regional coverage is strengthened by another member of the HSBC Group HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, and by its associated companies, The Saudi British Bank and British Arab Commercial Bank Limited. In addition to its Middle Eastern network, the Bank has a representative office in Tehran, Iran.
2. HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has been a principal member of the HSBC Group since 1959. Serving over 125 million customers worldwide, the HSBC Group has around 9,500 offices in 76 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$1,502 billion at 31 December 2005, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as ‘the world’s local bank’.
