KUWAIT: Within its consistent endeavors to support fresh graduates taking the first step in their career and to help them navigate their way into the labor market, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) participated in the career day organized by the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) at its headquarters. The career day targeted Kuwaiti graduates with majors in banking and accounting, in addition to administrative sciences, information systems, finance and marketing, computer science, literature, mass communication, public relations and visual communication.
NBK’s pavilion attracted a large number of visitors from the participants, as group human resources staff provided answers to all inquiries raised by the students who filled out the job applications for available vacancies, and a number of applicants were recruited in various jobs including the call center. NBK’s participation in the Career Day reflects its continuous endeavors to support the Kuwaiti youth and to attract high-caliber national talent, and to provide them with suitable job opportunities in an important sector like the banking and financial sector.
By sponsoring career fairs, NBK aims to offer a meeting point between private sector companies and potential candidates looking for a career. It also helps graduates navigate their way into the labor market and connect directly with companies and institutions to secure job opportunities. Speaking on this, Jarrah Al-Shatti, Senior Talent Acquisition Officer at National Bank of Kuwait said: "We always seek to actively participate in the various annual career fairs organized by different agencies and institutions, in line with our strategy to invest in our community, and to increase job nationalization ratio.”
"NBK’s recruitment strategy is focused on attracting, training and developing the skills and capabilities of young national talent through the best-in-class programs to help them build a successful career that qualifies them to take on future leading roles in the bank,” he remarked. NBK is one of the best private sector employers guaranteeing equal opportunities, as it ensures equal opportunities for all its employees, with no exception. It also enjoys a uniquely robust workplace culture that is on par with international peers, he noted.
"NBK not only provides job opportunities in a leading financial institution in Kuwait and the region, but also a promising career path and prospects, thanks to its world-class professional training resources and programs, which help upskill the youth and increase their efficiency,” he explained. NBK annually sponsors many career fairs for the Kuwaiti youth to introduce to them suitable job opportunities that meet their aspirations, reflecting its constant commitment to nurture the young national talent and qualify them for the labor market.
It also provides unwavering support to all career fairs that help youth and fresh graduates to find the right job. The bank’s endeavors to attract national talent go in line with its development and training plans to invest in national cadres and prepare a promising banking generation. It also offers a wide range of training courses and professional academic programs, being one of the leading banking institutions in Kuwait in organizing training programs for the youth.